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AMD to invest $400 million in new design centre in Indiaedit
Chipmaker AMD on Friday said it will invest $400 million in India over the next five years to expand research, development, and engineering operations.
Publication: Channel Asia
India s flag will also be hoisted in semiconductor, AMD will invest $ 400 million, the largest design center will be built in Bengaluruedit
American chipmaker company AMD has announced an investment of $ 400 million in India in Semicon India 2023, which is running from July 2830. The company has talked about building its largest design center in the world in Bengaluru.
Publication: PIB GOV
Govt to expand Semiconductor DLI scheme to larger, foreign firms: MoS ITedit
Over 50 global semiconductor and electronics companies including Micron Technology, AMD, NXP Semiconductors, and Applied Materials participated in the conference. It is increasingly becoming obvious, even to those who were cynical about a year ago, that in just over a year we have travelled a significant distance.
Publication: Business Standard
American chip maker AMD to invest 400 million dollars in Indiaedit
New Delhi: Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) of America has announced to invest 400 million dollars in India. The organization said that it will invest 400 million dollars in India in the next 5 years and will set up the largest design center in Bangalore. AMD Chief Technology Officer Mark Paper made this announcement at the Master Semiconductor Conference in the presence of Prime Minister Modi.
Publication: Kannada Prabha
AMD to start chip manufacturing unit in Bengaluru; More than 3000 jobs are expected to be creatededit
Speaking at Semicon India2023 held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of AMD Mark Papermaster said that the company intends to open the largest R&D (Research and development) center in Bangalore.
Publication: TV9 Kannada
AMD to invest $400 million in India, will set up largest design centre in Bengaluruedit
US chipmaker AMD, on Friday, announced its plan to invest approximately $400 million in India over the next five years which will include building a new campus in Bengaluru with an addition of around 3,000 engineering roles.
Publication: Deccan Herald
AMD to Infuse $400 Million in India for a New Bangalore Design Centeredit
AMD, the world’s second largest player in the semiconductor domain and a major force in the GPU market, has announced an investment of $400 million in India over the next five years. The funding aims to expand AMD s research and development (R&D) and engineering operations in the country.
Publication: Acko Drive
AMD bets big on India s chip design sector with USD 400 million investmentedit
AMD bets big on India s chip design sector with USD 400 million investment AMD plans to create 3,000 engineering jobs in India through a new design centre, marking a USD 400 million investment in the country s chip industry.
Publication: Madhyamam
AMD Announces $400 Million Investment in India to Expand Design Center Operationsedit
US-based chip maker AMD has revealed its plans to invest approximately $400 million in India over the next five years. The investment will primarily focus on expanding its design centre in Bengaluru, making it the largest such unit for AMD globally.
Publication: Startup story media
AMD and Acer on their collaborationedit
With the latest wave of demand for on-the-go power houses, AMD is making moves and Acer is tagging along The future looks interesting for Sure.
Publication: Digit
AMD to invest Rs 3,300 crore in India in five yearsedit
High performance adaptive computing major AMD on Friday announced an investment of USD 400 million in India over five years, and opening of a 500,000-square-foot R&D campus in Bengaluru, which it said is its largest in the world.
Publication: Gujarat Mail
AMD commits $400M for India’s largest design centre; aims to recruit 3,000 engineersedit
AMD, a global semiconductor company, recently announced its ambitious $400 million investment plan for continued growth in India. Commencing this year, the company will establish a new design center in Bangalore, India, which will be its largest yet, bringing 3,000 engineering job roles by 2028.
Publication: Vijaya Karnataka
AMD Radeon RX 6600 vs. RX 6600 XT: How big is the difference in gaming?edit
The last-gen AMD RX 6600 and RX 6600 XT cards for budget gaming are still stocked and sold worldwide. These graphics cards directly compete against the RTX 3060 and 3060 Ti and deliver top-notch performance at FHD resolution without a ton of sacrifices. They even support the latest technologies like ray tracing and temporal upscaling, making them a solid option for gaming.
Publication: Sportskeeda
AMD Radeon 23.7.2 drivers tank performance on RX 7000 and RX 6000 GPUs, disconnect other devicesedit
Bad AMD drivers are back, as the latest Radeon 23.7.2 update that started rolling out on July 28 seems to cause more issues than it solves. Multiple users have reported massive performance dips and other issues related to basic Windows usage following updating to the latest driver versions.
Publication: Sportskeeda
AMD brand mentions
50% aid for setting up chip units: Modiedit
US chipmaker Advanced Micro Device chief Mark Papermaster announced $400 million worth of investments over five years and plans to build the firm’s largest design centre at Bengaluru. US electronics major Micron declared $825 million investments with CEO Sanjay Mehrotra announcing that Micron’s planned semicon assembly and test facility in Gujarat would create nearly 5,000 direct jobs and an additional 15,000 jobs in the community.
Publication: The Tribune
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Best The Expanse A Telltale Series setting for RTX 3060 and RTX 3060 Tiedit
Nvidia s RTX 3060 and 3060 Ti are midrange graphics cards from the Ampere lineup built to play modern titles flawlessly at 1080p.
Publication: Sports Keeda
Intel starts a rebranding initiativeedit
Intel is set to rebrand its entire line up of client processors for both desktop and laptop devices. This significant shift marks the most extensive brand update in 15 years for the tech gaint.
Publication: Digit
Mapping India’s chip design ecosystemedit
India is an important destination for global semiconductor companies primarily because of its highly-skilled talent pool of semiconductor design engineers, who make up about 20% of the world’s workforce. About 2,000 integrated circuits and chips are designed in India every year. Global players operating R&D in the country include Intel, Micron and Qualcomm.
Publication: The Hindu
Edu ministry signs 106 MoUs to foster innovation & researchedit
The Ministry of Education on Sunday signed 106 MoUs with various esteemed organisations and institutions to foster innovation, research and knowledge exchange in multiple domains, ushering in a new era of collaboration in education and industry-academia linkages.
Publication: Millennium Post
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AMD and Acer on their collaborationedit
With the latest wave of demand for on-the-go power houses, AMD is making moves and Acer is tagging along The future looks interesting for Sure.
Publication: Digit
Amazon AI Service: Amazon has drawn thousands to try its AI service competing with Microsoft, Googleedit
The company wants to offer a broader range of AI models than peers to win business, including access to updated technology from startups Anthropic and Stability AI, announced Wednesday.
Publication: ET BrandEquity
Sony PlayStation 5 Reaches 40 Million Units Sold: A Phenomenal Achievementedit
Sony PlayStation 5 Reaches 40 Million Units Sold: A Phenomenal Achievement News oi Kabir Jain Sony recently announced a remarkable milestone in its gaming console sales. The company has successfully sold 40 million units of the PlayStation 5 worldwide since its initial release in November 2020.
Publication: Gizbot
Samsung’s Dhansu Tab with 11inch display became cheaper, got a price cut of Rs 8,000edit
Samsung has recently launched its Galaxy Tab S9. After the entry of the new tab, the company has made the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, launched last year, cheaper. The company has made the 128 GB variant of this tab cheaper.
Publication: Live Hindustan
Acer Aspire 5 A51558M: Powerful Performance in a Sleek Designedit
The Acer Aspire 5 is a popular laptop that offers a range of features and capabilities at an attractive price point. Currently priced is Rs 63,990.00 incl. GST, with a discount of Rs 14,009 (18%), this laptop provides excellent value for money.
Publication: Techno Sports Co.
Bigger is betteredit
The 15-inch Air may not be a ground-breaking device, but it delivers perfectly what many users desired from a MacBook Air; a large, aesthetically pleasing laptop with an affordable price tag.
Publication: Business Today
Industry news
US lawmakers urge Biden administration to tighten AI chip export rulesedit
Representative Mike Gallagher, a Republican and chair of the House of Representatives select committee on China, and Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi, a Democrat and ranking member of the committee, in a letter to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo called to “further strengthen” a sweeping set of export control rules implemented last October that cut off China’s access to top AI chips made by US firms such as Nvidia, Advanced Micro Devices and Intel.
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Important for world that India emerges as trusted resilient partner in semiconductor sector says Union minister hails PM’s visionedit
The chip shortage witnessed recently was a combination of supply chain disruptions due to the Russia Ukraine war and the COVID pandemic as well as the increased demand for chips in automotive, IOT, computer, mobile phones and mobile telephony, the Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT said.
Publication: The Week
Honor Pad X9 launched in India with 11.5inch display. Check price and specsedit
In India, the Honor Pad X9 comes in a single variant with 4GB RAM and 128GB storage, priced at Rs. 14,499. The tablet is available in a Space Grey color option and is currently open for preorders.
Publication: Live Mint
Semiconductor plan powerful case for Make in India, make for world: External affairs minister S Jaishankaredit
India s semiconductor mission is not just about meeting domestic requirements but also aimed at contributing to global demand for trusted manufacturing, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Sunday Addressing the SemiconIndia Conference 2023 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, the minister said the semiconductor mission is truly a powerful case for make in India and make for the world
Publication: The Economic Times
Positive about India’s semiconductor approach: Applied Materialsedit
You Might Also Like: Prime Minister Modi to inaugurate Semicon India 2023 at Gandhinagar on July 28 USA semiconductor toolmaker Applied Materials is positive about India s semiconductor approach, as it sees multiple elements of domestic consumption, strategic thinking, and enabling policies come together, according to a senior company executive
Publication: The Economic Times
India’s tryst with semiconductor: Where we are and what we neededit
Once it gets in the market, this chip is likely to bring about a drastic fall in the prices of mobile phones, computers, medical equipment, appliances, and gaming hardware.
Publication: India Today
India s semiconductor programme part of larger endeavour to promote Make in India : Jaishankaredit
The Modified Semicon India Programme is a part of a larger endeavour to promote manufacturing in India, as part of the Make in India initiative and in line with the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat , External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Sunday.
Publication: ANI News
Global chip design leader Synopsys to set up its centre in Bhubaneswar, ET Telecomedit
“This facility, which will in phases expand to 300 chip design engineers performing high-tech roles, will comprise members from top Synopsys teams such as Hardware Analytics and Test (HAT) and Hardware Development Group(HDG), including HDG Analog and HDG Design/ Verification,” CMO Odisha said in a statement.
Publication: ET Telecom
Charkha To Chips: Semicon India 2023 Aspires To Build A New Generation Of Chipmakersedit
Several of the stalls, like the ones managed by Micron and NXP Semiconductors, had interactive models that seemed attractive to the young audience at the venue. There s a lot of enthusiasm among the youngsters here.
Publication: Outlook
We plan to double the pace of chip commercializationedit
New Delhi: Applied Materials Inc. is looking to compress its research, development and trial cycles of production technologies in semiconductor equipment by halving it from the current 1015 years, following its $400 million investment to set up a centre in Whitefield, Bengaluru, Prabhu Raja, president, semiconductor products group, and Srinivas Satya, country president, Applied Materials.
Publication: Live Mint
India could allow global firms to avail incentives under DLIedit
The Union government is evaluating a proposal to include large multinational companies in India s $200 million design linked incentive (DLI) scheme if they were designing chips in the country, said Rajeev Chandrasekhar, minister of state for electronics and information technology (IT).
Publication: LiveMint
‘Semiconductor Mission Not Only For Local Needs, Also For Global Demand’edit
India’s semiconductor mission is not just about meeting domestic requirements but also aimed at contributing to a global demand for trusted manufacturing, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Sunday. In his virtual address at the SemiconIndia Conference 2023 in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar, Jaishankar said: “Our semiconductor mission is not just about meeting domestic requirements.”
Publication: Hindustan Times
Many chipmakers in talks for India plant: Chandrasekharedit
Several semiconductor manufacturers have shown interest in building a chipmaking plant in the country, after US based memory chip producer Micron Technology announced plans to set up a factory in Gujarat, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, minister of state for Electronics and IT, told Business Standard in an interview here.
Publication: Business Standard
Many enquiries coming for chip projects after Micron’s Gujarat investment: Ministeredit
Micron’s investment in a semiconductor packaging plant at Dholera, Gujarat, has sparked interest from several companies, according to Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology.
Publication: The Hindu Business Line
Govt announces support for two more semiconductor design startups/MSMEsedit
Publication: The Statesman
Four-five semiconductor firms exploring India packaging plant: MOS ITedit
US Chipmaker Micron Technology’s planned investment in India to set up a semiconductor packaging plant has spurred interest from other chipmaking companies in the sector, with some of them actively talking to the Centre about their potential investment plans, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar told The Indian Express.
Publication: The Indian Express
Compact semiconductor chip gets patentedit
Dr. Arvind Singh Rawat of Uttarakhand and his research team have achieved international patent by inventing transformer on semiconductor chip in Malaysia.
Publication: Hindustan
Chip designing For 7 startups got approval: Rajeev Chandrasekharedit
The government aims to have a strong and competitive presence in the global semiconductor ecosystem over the next 10 years. Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Saturday that in a move in this direction, funding and support has been approved for seven chip design startups so far.
Publication: Punjab Kesari
Bigger plans for chip designedit
Separately, since the Micron investment announcement for assembly and packaging unit in the country, the government has received at least four-five assembly, testing, marking, and packaging (ATMP) project proposals.
Publication: Financial Express
Semiconductor: ‘Vital To Be Trusted Partner’edit
It is important for the world to see India emerge as a trusted, resilient partner in the electronics and semiconductor space, Union Minister Rajeev Chandra se khar said in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar on Saturday, and asserted the world wants to ally with India for the country to grow its footprints in the semiconductor ecosystem.
Publication: Free Press Journal
Our made-in-India chip will be ready in 2.5 years: Vedanta chairman Anil Agarwaledit
Vedanta group chairman Anil Agarwal on Friday said that first phase of its semiconductor project will involve USD 5 billion investment of the overall USD 20-billion outlay, and the venture will be ready with made-in-India chip in two and a half years
Publication: Navbharat
Confident that India will have minimum 5 fabs in 5-7 years: IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnawedit
India’s global semiconductor ambition is getting a “huge response” from every part of the value chain, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Friday exuding confidence that the country will have at least five fabrication units (fabs) over the next 5-7 years, attracting multi-billion dollars in investments.
Publication: Navbharat
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