| ISA-IDC report 2008 on Indian semiconductor and embedded design service industry
(2007-2010) |
| |
|
This report provides details on design workforce; analysis of the main design services segments-
VLSI, hardware/board design and embedded software; revenue, market drivers and trends. It
offers a review of the Indian semiconductor and embedded design services market for 2007 and
projections up to 2010. It identifies future opportunities and strengthens the existing design
ecosystem in India. The report is an exhaustive depth field work and carries current data. |
For details, please contact research@isaonline.org
Members: INR 7500 / USD 195.
Others: INR 9000/ USD 235
Courier charges extra
|
| |
| Intersolar launches big leap to USA |
Source:Christoph Hammerschmidt, EETimes, June 12 2008 |
| http://www.eetimes.eu |
The market for photovoltaics devices and production equipment will explode over the years to
come, said Eicke Weber, General Manager of the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems
(ISE), at the occasion of the Intersolar trade fair in Munich. The launch of an American
Intersolar offspring in coming July is seen as a major milestone to the photovoltaics industry.
Weber, who worked for 23 years as a professor at the University of California in Berkeley,
acted as the linchpin when it came to export Europe's largest PV trade fair to North America. |
| back
to top |
| |
| Indian cities amongst world's top commercial hubs |
| Source:IBEF, June 13 2008 |
| http://www.ibef.org/ |
Indian cities, New Delhi and Bangalore along with Mumbai, find a place of pride in the list of
the world's top 75 commercial centres reflecting the growing global economic influence of Asia.
According to the 2008 'Mastercard Worldwide Centres of Commerce Index', released this week
by the world's leading credit card company based in Purchase, New York, Mumbai is ranked
48th, New Delhi - 61st position and Bangalore is at the 66th spot. The Index now has rankings
upto 75 cities compared to 50 last year, when Mumbai featured at the 45th place. |
| back
to top |
| |
| Indian economy better at using risk: BT study |
| Source:CIOL, June 13 2008 |
| http://www.ciol.com |
|
The Indian economy has overtaken developed markets when it comes to capitalizing on the
benefits of risk management, according to a new study by BT Global Services. According to a
release by BT, 90 per cent of Indian enterprises see risk management as a means of increasing
competitive advantage in comparison to just 44 per cent of developed economies, and 85 per
cent also think that risk encourages innovation and creativity compared to 43 per cent in
developed economies. |
| back
to top |
| |
| Semiconductor sales on record high |
| Source: Anke Schröter, evertiq, June 13 2008 |
| http://www.evertiq.com |
Healthy demand from key end-markets will keep worldwide semiconductor sales at record
levels through 2011, the Semiconductor Industry Association said today. Continued strong
competition in memory chips - principally DRAMs - will result in slower growth in 2008. SIA
lowered its forecast for 2008 semiconductor sales growth from 7.7% to 4.3% despite continued
healthy demand from key end markets. Total semiconductor sales excluding memory products
are forecasted to grow by 7.4% in 2008. |
| back
to top |
| |
| EDA vendors get squeezed on two fronts |
|
Source:Bolaji Ojo, EETimes, June 13 2008 |
| http://www.eetimes.com |
Precision is what the electronic design automation market is all about. And generally,
customers believe EDA companies have, over the decades, invented tools that have fostered
design accuracy in the semiconductor engineering community. Yet, at the very moment that
accolades and financial recognition should be pouring in for the industry-s contributions to the
rapid expansion of the high-tech market, EDA vendors are feeling more like orphans. Buffeted
by the negative effects of poor and often erratic sales growth, weak leverage with customers,
muddled pricing strategies and bloated operating costs, the EDA market is reeling as
stockholders and private-equity investors shy away from even the better-managed companies.
What's more, in a sector where innovation comes more from garages than corporate labs, an
appalling dearth of startups, coupled with the growing dominance of three or so big companies,
is creating concern about the industry's ability to renew product offerings fast enough to
support customers. |
| back
to top |
| |
| Group's 'interoperable' analog flow turns up heat on Cadence |
| Source:Mark LaPedus, EETimes, June 13 2008 |
| http://www.eetimes.com |
|
The once-sleepy analog EDA market is suddenly generating a lot of buzz, as a number of forces
combine to advance the technology and threaten Cadence Design Systems Inc.'s stranglehold.
Ciranova, Magma, Synopsys and others are entering the revived analog EDA fray with tools that
compete against Cadence's. But the biggest jolt for both the market leader and its rivals
occurred this week at the Design Automation Conference (DAC) here, when Taiwan
Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. threw its weight behind a fledgling alliance and
announced a major thrust in analog and mixed-signal design. |
| back
to top |
| |
| Indian semicon industry creating its niche |
| Source:Praveen Acharya (KPIT Cummins Infosystems Ltd.), CIOL, June 13 2008 |
| http://www.ciol.com/ |
|
In the last couple of decades, the semiconductor industry has witnessed some rapid changes
along with an impressive growth. Gone are the days of vertically integrated semiconductor
houses that did almost 100 percent of their entire chip program completely in-house. That has
virtually become the bygone era for the industry. The semiconductor industry is going through
some significant changes, mostly in the direction of consolidation. In this change sweeping the
industry, the Indian semiconductor industry is creating its niche in the design services and
product development areas and today, India has established itself as a leading provider for
design services outsourcing. However, it took India a long time to get to this level and there
were no short cuts to success. |
| back
to top |
| |
| ‘Not much to cheer for global fab industry’ |
| Source: The Hindu Business Line, June 16 2008 |
| http://www.thehindubusinessline.com |
|
There is not much cheer for the global semiconductor industry for 2008. But the agony could be
lifted in the coming year, according to a report by Semiconductor Equipment, Materials
International (SEMI). The World Fab Forecast of SEMI predicts the industry hitting the bottom in
2008, then a strong rebound in 2009. The global economic uncertainties are impacting the
decisions of companies and several are forced to postpone fab projects. Spending on fab
equipping is expected to drop by nearly 17 per cent in 2008 (12 per cent in 2007). |
| back
to top |
| |
| Cortina to acquire Storm Semiconductor |
| Source:Loring Wirbel, EETimes, June 16 2008 |
| http://www.eetimes.com |
|
Cortina Systems is continuing a three-year run of acquiring key communications technologies by
buying Storm Semiconductor Inc. for undisclosed terms. Storm, a specialist in network
processing for home and small-business networks, augments earlier Cortina acquisitions of
Azanda Network Systems, ImmenStar, and Intel Corp.'s optical components business. |
| back
to top |
| |
| Russia moving on fabless development path, says Cadence |
| Source: Drew Wilson, EETimes, June 16 2008 |
| http://www.eetimes.eu |
|
A cocktail of Russian government support, research talent and Western technology assistance
has created strong potential for fabless industry growth, according to Thomas Golinske, sales
group director for CEE at Cadence Design Systems Inc. In 2006, Cadence partnered with the
Moscow Institute of Electronic Technology (MIET) to provide design tools and expertise to boost
development of fabless startups. The project, known as "Inspire the Russian Innovation
System," or IRIS, has begun to bear fruit, said Golinske. |
| back
to top |
| |
| Laird opens first manufacturing facility in Chennai |
| Source: EETimes, June 17 2008 |
| http://www.eetindia.co.in |
|
Laird Technologies, Inc. opens its first manufacturing facility in Chennai with 160,000 sq. ft.
Laird Technologies, a unit of the UK-based Laird Group PLC, employs over 14,000 employees in
more than 40 facilities located in 14 countries. In India, approximately 1,000-1,200 people will
be employed in its full operation. |
| back
to top |
| |
| 'India's GDP to grow at 9.5% in FY 09' |
| Source: The Financial Express, June 17 2008 |
| http://www.ibef.org/ |
|
India's real GDP is expected to grow at an impressive 9.5 per cent in FY 09, the Centre for
Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) said in its monthly review in Mumbai. The Indian Economy is
heading towards the fourth consecutive year of an over-9 per cent growth and like in the last
five years, growth this year too was expected to be driven by capital investments happening in
India, CMIE said. As per CMIE CapEx Service, projects worth Rs 3.4 lakh-crore are scheduled for
commissioning in FY 09. This would be the highest-ever completion of investments in the Indian
history, CMIE said. The capital investment boom in the country drives the current growth phase
of the Indian Economy. |
| back
to top |
| |
| Cadence bids to buy Mentor Graphics |
| Source: Anne-Francoise Pele, EETimes, June 17 2008 |
| http://www.eetimes.eu |
|
Cadence Design Systems Inc. has announced it has submitted a proposal to the board of
directors of Mentor Graphics Corp. to acquire Mentor Graphics for $16.00 per share in cash. The
transaction is valued at $1.6 billion. Cadence (San Jose, Calif.) said its all-cash proposal
represents a 30-percent premium over the closing price of Mentor Graphics' common stock on
June 16, 2008, the last trading day prior to public disclosure of Cadence's proposal, a 59-
percent premium over the closing price of Mentor Graphics' common stock on May 2, 2008,
when Cadence presented the terms of the proposal to Mentor Graphics, and a 46-percent
premium over Mentor Graphics' average closing price for the past 30 trading days. |
| back
to top |
| |
| Medical devices, the next big step for semiconductor makers |
| Source: Seema Singh, LiveMINT, June 17 2008 |
| http://www.livemint.com/ |
|
Semiconductors, silicon chips that run mobile phones, game consoles, photo copiers, television
sets and almost all other electronic devices are in search of a saviour—a killer application that
can maintain its magic run that began with the personal computer and consumer electronics
booms in the 1990s. And, it seems, medical applications—growing at 12% annually, higher than
any other semiconductor application, according to market research firm Databeans Inc.—could
well be the knight in shining armour. |
| back
to top |
| |
| Mentor says Cadence offer too low |
| Source: Bolaji Ojo, EETimes, June 17 2008 |
| http://www.eetimes.eu |
|
Cadence Design Systems Inc.'s $1.6 billion offer for rival Mentor Graphics Corp. is seen as too
low by Mentor Graphics' management, which also said it is concerned regulators might scuttle
the transaction for antitrust reasons. Michael J. Fister of Cadence Design Systems Inc. wants to
buy Mentor Graphics Corp. Badly. However, industry observers believe Fister is unlikely to get
Walden C. Rhines' company on his current terms notwithstanding the double-digit premium
Cadence is willing to pay for Mentor. |
| back
to top |
| |
| Intel spins off solar unit, forms SpectraWatt |
| Source: EETimes, June 18 2008 |
| http://www.eetasia.com |
|
Intel Corp. is spinning off key assets of a solar startup business inside Intel's New Business
Initiatives group to form an independent company called SpectraWatt Inc. Intel Capital, Intel's
global investment organization, is leading a $50 million investment round in SpectraWatt and is
joined by Cogentrix Energy LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group Inc.,
PCG Clean Energy and Technology Fund Solon AG. The transaction is expected to close in Q2.
SpectraWatt will manufacture and supply photovoltaic cells to solar module makers. In addition
to focusing on advanced solar cell technologies, SpectraWatt will concentrate development
efforts on improvements in current manufacturing processes and capabilities to reduce the cost
of photovoltaic energy generation. SpectraWatt expects to break ground on its manufacturing
and advanced technology development facility in Oregon in 2H 08 with first product shipments
expected by mid-2009. |
| back
to top |
| |
| Investors Seek Asian Options to Costly China |
| Source: Keith Bradsher, The New York Times, June 18 2008 |
| http://www.nytimes.com/ |
|
Canon is no longer building or expanding factories in China, but the company is doubling its
work force at a printer factory outside Hanoi to 8,000. Nearby, Nissan is expanding a vehicle
engineering center. Hanesbrands, the underwear company based in Winston-Salem, N.C., is
setting up two new factories here, as is the Texhong Textile Group from Shanghai. |
| back
to top |
| |
| U.S. Will Lag in Tech Growth, Study Says |
| Source: Laura M. Holson, The New York Times, June 18 2008 |
| http://www.nytimes.com |
|
Watching television, gaining access to the Internet and listening to music on mobile phones will
be a viable business in the next few years, says a study by a consulting arm of
PricewaterhouseCoopers. But while marketers and advertisers have much to cheer in the
coming digital revolution, the fastest growth will be in emerging markets, with the United
States lagging behind. Overall global consumer spending both online and by mobile phones is
expected to grow 21.8 percent annually, to $234 billion by 2012, according to the study which
Pricewaterhouse expects to release Wednesday. By contrast, spending in the United States will
grow at a rate of 16.1 percent, to $75 billion. The firm said there was more opportunity for
Internet and mobile entertainment growth in countries like India and China because people
there would use phones as a primary source of entertainment. |
| back
to top |
| |
| MindTree sets up new center in Chennai |
| Source: CIOL, June 18 2008 |
| http://www.ciol.com |
|
MindTree Ltd today opened its development center - MindTree Coromandel - in Chennai.
The center will focus on building centers of excellence in the Hi Tech, Insurance, and
Automotive Industry Groups, informed Krishnakumar Natarajan, chief executive officer,
MindTree. |
| back
to top |
| |
| India shipped 85 million handsets in FY 08 |
| Source: CIOL, June 18 2008 |
| http://www.ciol.com/News/Telecom |
|
The total mobile phone shipment in India amounted to 85 million in FY 08, registering a 29 per
cent growth over FY 07, according to the IDC study – Asia/Pacific Mobile Phone Tracker, Q1
2008. FY 07 had witnessed just fewer than 66 million units of shipment. The country shipped
over 22 million handsets in Q1 2008 that is around 10,000 shipments every hour during the
period. |
| back
to top |
| |
| Moschip Semi buys audio video unit Intellasys |
| Source: The Economic Times, June 18 2008 |
| http://economictimes.indiatimes.com |
|
Moschip Semiconductor Technology Ltd said on Wednesday it acquired the audio video division
of Intellasys, a TPL Group company, for an undisclosed amount. |
| back
to top |
| |
| DCD designs Dubai's first IC |
| Source: CIOL, June 19 2008 |
| http://www.ciol.com |
|
Dubai Circuit Design (DCD), the region’s first Design Center for physical implementation of
advanced integrated circuits and a 100 percent owned center by Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority
(DSOA), announced today the conclusion of the region’s first design of an advanced integrated
circuit. The SMC chip was designed using Synopsys’ proven EDA tools and Pilot Design
Environment. |
| back
to top |
| |
| Budapest chosen as home for European Institute of Technology |
| Source: Drew Wilson, EETimes, June 19 2008 |
| http://www.eetimes.eu |
|
Budapest was chosen to host the headquarters of the planned European Institute of Innovation
and Technology, according to a statement from European Union officials. Among the CEE
contenders, Budapest was chosen over Wroclaw, Poland and a joint bid by the Austrian and
Slovakian capitals Vienna and Bratislava. Sites in Germany and Spain were also in the running.
The EIT, Europe's version of MIT, is not a fixed campus but a linking of academic and industrial
research from around the 27-nation European Union. |
| back
to top |
| |
| U.K. solar wafer maker to supply Intel spinoff though 2013 |
| Source: Peter Clarke, EETimes, June 19 2008 |
| http://www.eetindia.co.in |
|
PV Crystalox Solar plc (Abingdon, England) has said it has signed a contract with newly-formed
Intel spin-off, SpectraWatt Inc. (Hillsboro, Ore.), for the supply of multi-crystalline wafers with
a total output of 125 mega watts from 2009 till 2013. The deal has been structured with
predetermined prices and volumes, the company said, but the number of wafers and the
financial value of the order were not disclosed. |
| back
to top |
| |
| Nokia Siemens expects price erosion to continue |
| Source: Jennifer Tan , Reuters, June 19 2008 |
| http://www.eetimes.com |
|
Telecoms equipment maker Nokia Siemens Networks said on Thursday it did not expect fierce
competition for telecoms network gear contracts to ease, as rivals continued to slash prices.
"It's still an extremely competitive market, and vendors are not making huge profits," Christian
Fredrikson, head of Nokia Siemens Networks Asia Pacific, told Reuters in an interview. "There's
price erosion all the time -- it's not easing in any way." |
| back
to top |
| |
| Solar Semiconductor Ties Up With Tuv |
| Source: The Economic Times, June 19 2008 |
|
|
City-based Solar Semiconductor has entered into a strategic partnership with TUV Rheinland for
product certification, thereby ensuring high quality processes and supplier assessment. The tieup
will enable Solar Semiconductor to have a speedy, yet efficient, quality-oriented process for
validating new products with new materials. |
| back
to top |
| |
| Bartronics joins hands with LG Electronics |
| Source: The Economic Times, June 19 2008 |
|
|
Bartronics India has partnered with LG Electroncs for its iris recognition technology and
products. The agreement allows Bartronics to deploy LG IrisAccess as part of its solutions in
Europe, Africa and Middle East and South Asia. |
| back
to top |
| |
