Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Electronics, and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar inaugurated the ChipIN Center at the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) in Bengaluru.
The centre, under the Central government, is one of the largest facilities in the country and will cater specifically to the semiconductor industry. To encourage the growth of semiconductor start-ups in the country, the centre will help provide design tools and access to fabrication facilities for chip design. It is also equipped with a virtual prototyping hardware lab.
The centre is dedicated to the semiconductor design sector and has state-of-the-art equipment to improve the chip design infrastructure. Chip designers, especially start-ups, will be able to use the tools at the centre to design and manufacture semiconductors.
The centre will also offer courses taught by industry professionals. With the government focusing on the semiconductor sector, the centre aims to help bridge the gap in infrastructure and give a fillip to start-ups. Meanwhile, Chandrasekhar, announcing the launch at the second Semiconductor India Future-Design Roadshow at IISc, also stated that a private research centre will also be launched for semiconductors.
