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IESA VISION SUMMIT – 2014 Complete Coverage Report

PRE – EVENT PRESS RELEASE IESA Vision Summit 2014 to be held on February 3-4 in Bangalore January 6, 2014

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3-2-2014

The Hindu

16-1-2014 16-1-2014 17-1-2014

People’s Samachar Raj Express The Samaya

18-1-2014 18-1-2014

Dainik Jagran The Prajatantra

19-1-2014

Nav Bharat

19-1-2014 20-1-2014 20-1-2014 10-1-2014

Central Chronicle Sambad Suryaprava The Times Of India

10-1-2014

The Times Of India

7-1-2014

CIOL

Headline India Electronics and Semiconductor Association IESA Vision Summit to be held on February 3-4, in Bangalore IESA Vision Summit begins on February 3 Odisha to be focused in IESA Vision Summit Electronic manufacturing summit to be held on February 3-4 Odisha to be focused in IESA Vision Summit IESA’s Electronic manufacturing summit starts on February 3 IESA Vision Summit 2014 to be held on February 3 & 4 in Bangalore to focus on “Electronics manufacturing” Odisha to gain focus in Electronics Summit Odisha to gain focus in IESA Summit IESA Vision Summit IESA IESA Vision Summit 2014 to be held on Feb. 3-4 in Bangalore ‘IESA Vision Summit 2014 To Be Held On February 3 & 4 In Bangalore To Focus On “Electronics Manufacturing” IESA Vision Summit 2014 to be held on February 3 & 4 in Bangalore to focus on “Electronics Manufacturing”

7-1-2014

EFY Times

7-1-2014

Electronic Maker

7-1-2014

Web India 123

7-1-2014

India Infoline

7-1-2014

Mouse World Now

8-1-2014

E-Gov

8-1-2014

VARIndia

9-1-2014

EDA Cafe

IESA vision summit to focus on electronics from Feb 3 IESA Vision Summit 2014 to be held on February 3 & 4 in Bangalore IESA Vision Summit 2014 to be held on February 3 & 4 in Bangalore to focus on “Electronics Manufacturing” IESA Vision Summit 2014 to focus on “Electronics Manufacturing” IESA Vision Summit 2014 to focus on “Electronics Manufacturing” IESA Vision Summit 2014 to be held on February 3 & 4 in Bangalore to focus on “Electronics Manufacturing”

10-1-2014

Express Computer

IESA Vision Summit 2014 to be held in Bangalore

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The Hindu February 3, 2014 National


People’s Samachar January 16, 2014 National

IESA Vision Summit to be held on February 3-4, in Bangalore


Raj Express January 16, 2014 National IESA Vision Summit begins on February 3


The Samaya January 17, 2014 Bhubaneswar

Odisha to be focused in IESA Vision Summit


Dainik Jagran January 18, 2014 National Electronic manufacturing summit to be held on February 3-4


The Prajatantra January 18, 2014 Bhubaneswar Odisha to be focused in IESA Vision Summit


Nav Bharat January 19, 2014 National IESA’s Electronic manufacturing summit starts on February 3


Central Chronicle January 19, 2014 National


Sambad January 20, 2014 Bhubaneswar

Odisha to gain focus in Electronics Summit


Suryaprava January 28, 2014 Bhubaneswar Odisha to gain focus in IESA Summit

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The Times Of India January 10, 2014 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/IESA-VisionSummit/speednewsbytopic/keyid-2005451.cms IESA Vision Summit

IESA Vision Summit India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA) announced on Friday that their ninth annual flagship event IESA Vision Summit scheduled on 3 and 4 February at the Sheraton, Bangalore. Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA) announced on Friday that their ninth annual flagship event IESA Vision Summit scheduled on 3 and 4 February at the Sheraton, Bangalore.- Real Time News Times of India IESA Vision Summit India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA) has announced that its ninth consecutive annual flagship event, IESA Vision Summit would be held on February 3 and 4 in Bangalore. Vision Summit 2014 takes a close look at India&rsquos electronics manufacturing story: From Consumption to Creation. The two-day event, which would have keynote speeches from industry thought leaders and panel discussions, would delve into the issues of the sector such as consumption, product innovation and manufacturing. Links in other publications: Publication Date Link

The Times Of India January 10, 2014 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/IESA/speednewsbytopic/keyid-1560674.cms


CIOL January 7, 2014 http://www.ciol.com/ciol/news/205804/iesa-vision-summit-2014-held-febbangalore IESA Vision Summit 2014 to be held on Feb. 3-4 in Bangalore To focus on “electronics manufacturing” India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA), the premier body for the ESDM industry in the country, announced its ninth consecutive annual flagship event, IESA Vision Summit scheduled on February 3 and 4 at the Sheraton, Bangalore.

The theme for this year's Vision Summit 2014 takes a close look at India's electronics manufacturing story: From Consumption to Creation. The two day event comprising of keynote speeches from industry thought leaders and panel discussions will deep dive into the issues of the ESDM sector like Consumption, Product Innovation and Manufacturing in India. IESA Vision Summit 2014 features a powerful line-up of industry experts, government officials, strategists, policy makers and business leaders, offering their views and visions on the future of semiconductor and electronics by exploring the trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the Indian industry. Sanjeev Keskar, chairman, India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA) and MD (Sales) PMCSierra India, said: "While India is globally renowned for its consumption potential, the changing global landscape in electronics design, manufacturing capabilities and cost structures have turned the creation needle towards India. At IESA, we are utilizing the platform of Vision Summit 2014 to take a close look at India's high-value added electronics manufacturing scenario, and the readiness of the Indian ESDM sector to meet this challenge." There is very senior participation expected from the Govt of India. Secretary of the Dept. of Electronics and I.T. (DeitY) Sri J Sathyanarayana IAS will inaugurate the Vision Summit. Other prominent government leaders include Member Secretary of the National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council (NMCC) Ajay Shankar IAS, Joint Secretary-DeitY Dr. Ajay Kumar IAS, Director-General of the Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) Dr. Omkar Rai, as well as senior officials responsible for formulation and implementation of ESDM policies from various State Governments. The list of industry speakers reads like the Who's Who of the global semiconductor and electronics industry. Mike Splinter, chairman of the Board of Applied Materials Inc. is the inaugural speaker at IESA Vision Summit 2014. Dr. Ronald Black, president and CEO, Rambus Inc. will deliver the opening keynote address. Other confirmed keynote speakers include Dr. Wally Rhines, CEO and chairman of the Board of Directors, Mentor Graphics Corp., Joep Van Beurden, CEO, CSR Inc., Steve Anderson, senior VP and Worldwide

manager, High-Performance Analog, Texas Instruments Inc., Dr. Sundar Kamath, CTO and senior VP at Sanmina Inc., Dr. Siva Sivaram, senior VP and CTO of SanDisk Corp. and a host of other luminaries. Salient features of IESA Vision Summit 2014 * Ninth successive summit. * Two days, over 40 speakers, over 600 industry and government leaders attending, international business delegations, academia, etc. * Focused sessions on sector opportunities, market trends, policy directives. * Exclusive sessions with innovators and entrepreneurs. * Business networking opportunities - one on one meetings. * Technovation Awards function and interaction with the Technovation Awards 2013 winners. Links in other publications: Publication Date Link

EFY Times January 7, 2014 http://www.efytimes.com/e1/fullnews.asp?edid=126193


Electronic Maker January 7, 2014 http://electronicsmaker.com/iesa-vision-summit-2014-to-be-held-on-february-3-4-inbangalore-to-focus-on-electronics-manufacturing For more commentary please visit the newly launched IESA blog here: http://www.iesaonline.org/blog/ Publication Date Link

Web India 123 January 7, 2014 http://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/India/20140107/2316473.html


Mouse World Now January 7, 2014 http://www.mouseworldnow.com/event/iesa-vision-summit-2014-to-be-heldon-february-3-4-in-bangalore-to-focus-on-electronics-manufacturing.html


E-Gov January 8, 2014 http://egov.eletsonline.com/2014/01/iesa-vision-summit-2014-to-focus-onelectronics-manufacturing/


VARIndia January 8, 2014 http://www.varindia.com/IESA-Vision-Summit-2014-to-focus-on-ElectronicsManufacturing.htm


EDA Cafe January 9, 2014 http://www10.edacafe.com/nbc/articles/view_article.php?articleid=1247004&page_no=2


India Infoline January 7, 2014 http://www.indiainfoline.com/Markets/News/IESA-Vision-Summit-2014-to-beheld-on-February-3-and-4-in-Bangalore/5844998775 IESA Vision Summit 2014 to be held on February 3 & 4 in Bangalore

The theme for this year’s Vision Summit 2014 takes a close look at India’s electronics manufacturing story: From Consumption to Creation. India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA), the premier body for the ESDM industry in the country, announced their ninth consecutive annual flagship event, IESA Vision Summit scheduled on February 3 & 4 at the Sheraton, Bangalore. The theme for this year’s Vision Summit 2014 takes a close look at India’s electronics manufacturing story: From Consumption to Creation. The two day event comprising of keynote speeches from industry thought leaders and panel discussions will deep dive into the issues of the ESDM sector like Consumption, Product Innovation and Manufacturing in India. IESA Vision Summit 2014 features a powerful line-up of industry experts, government officials, strategists, policy makers and business leaders, offering their views and visions on the future of semiconductor and electronics by exploring the trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the Indian industry. Sanjeev Keskar, Chairman, India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA) and Managing Director (Sales) PMC-Sierra India said, “While India is globally renowned for its consumption potential, the changing global landscape in electronics design, manufacturing capabilities and cost structures have turned the creation needle towards India. At IESA, we are utilizing the platform of Vision Summit 2014 to take a close look at India’s high-value added electronics manufacturing scenario, and the readiness of the Indian ESDM sector to meet this challenge.” There is very senior participation expected from the Govt of India. Secretary of the Dept. of Electronics and I.T. (DeitY) Sri J Sathyanarayana IAS will inaugurate the Vision Summit. Other prominent government leaders include Member Secretary of the National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council (NMCC) Sri Ajay Shankar IAS, Joint Secretary-DeitY Dr. Ajay Kumar IAS, Director-General of the Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) Dr. Omkar Rai, as well as senior officials responsible for formulation and implementation of ESDM policies from various State Governments. The list of industry speakers reads like the Who’s Who of the global semiconductor and electronics industry. Mr. Mike Splinter, Chairman of the Board of Applied Materials Inc. is the Inaugural Speaker at IESA Vision Summit 2014. Dr. Ronald Black, President & CEO, Rambus Inc. will deliver the opening keynote address. Other confirmed keynote speakers include Dr. Wally Rhines, CEO & Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mentor Graphics Corp., Mr. Joep Van Beurden, CEO, CSR Inc., Mr. Steve Anderson, Senior VP and Worldwide Manager, High-Performance Analog, Texas Instruments Inc., Dr. Sundar Kamath, CTO and Sr. VP at Sanmina Inc., Dr. Siva Sivaram, Sr. VP and CTO of SanDisk Corp. and a host of other luminaries.

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Express Computer January 10, 2014 http://computer.financialexpress.com/sections/news/2212-iesa-vision-summit2014-to-be-held-in-bangalore

PRE – EVENT INTERACTIONS

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Publication/Website

Headline PRINT

24-1-2014

The Financial Express

Focus on manufacturing need of the hour

3-2-2014

Deccan Chronicle

24-1-2014

The Financial Express

31-1-2014

Business Standard

31-1-2014

Smart Investor

IESA for value added e-manufacturing ecosystem ONLINE Focus on manufacturing need of the hour IESA wants level playing field for Indian electronics manufacturers IESA wants level playing field for Indian electronics manufacturers

31-1-2014

Rediff

31-1-2014

EFY Times

30-1-2014

Manufacturing 500 Biz

IESA wants level playing field for Indian electronics manufacturers Indian Electronics Manufacturers Should be Given Level Playing Field: IESA IESA wants level playing field for Indian electronics manufacturers

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The Financial Express January 24, 2014 National http://www.financialexpress.com/news/focus-on-manufacturing-need-of-thehour/1220297/0


Deccan Chronicle February 3, 2014 National

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The Financial Express January 24, 2014 http://www.financialexpress.com/news/focus-on-manufacturing-need-of-thehour/1220297/0 Focus on manufacturing need of the hour

India’s electronics market is projected to reach $400 billion by 2020 from the current $84 billion... India’s electronics market is projected to reach $400 billion by 2020 from the current $84 billion, with over 60% of the demand being met through imports. The Indian electronics system design and manufacturing (ESDM) industry has the potential to reduce import dependency by focusing on creating and manufacturing value-added products, said Sanjeev Keskar, chairman, India Electronics & Semiconductor Association (IESA), in an interview with FE’s PP Thimmaya. Edited excerpts: How do you see India’s electronics market? India’s electronics market is projected to reach $400 billion in 2020. But the question is where we are today? At IESA we have prepared a detailed report on the ESDM sector. In manufacturing, we should focus on high value-added products as the three building blocks of electronic goods are: Intellectual property (IP) and technology, which contribute 40-50% of product revenue, component ecosystem, which is about 30-35%, and the rest comes from systems integration and contract manufacturing. Unless we focus on all these three, we will not get the larger picture. We found that the top 20 products account for 80% of electronics consumption. How can we make manufacturing attractive? There are four key components in each of the 25 products, contributing more than 50% of the product. If there is a local original equipment manufacturer (OEM) with 10-15% market share, we can support it to grow beyond 50-60% market share. Our strength is in consumption of electronics, and we have to leverage this buying power. In India, we do not have local IP, so we have to do focused marketing to attract global players, use policies in creating high value addition manufacturing. Large ESDM industrial houses should focus on manufacturing in India. We should address issues that come as hurdles. Scaling up of the operations is not a big issue because of India’s consumption pattern and talent availability. What are the major challenges associated with the sector? The electronics manufacturing sector faces various challenges like the inverted duty, whereby it is cheaper to import a product than a component, high cost of finance, the lack of a component eco-system and tax structures. If these are addressed, then we can talk about creating a high value-added manufacturing framework. We do not have a local product innovation or design system. For example, Apple does not manufacture anything in the US but 50% of the value is captured in their headquarters because of IP rights. What we should work on is to create product innovation in India. How has the government responded to proposals? The government is very serious. The government has presented a modified special incentive package and also sought our feedback. The Centre has received R13,000 crore of investment proposals. Various states are interested in setting up electronic manufacturing clusters. If we create a common facility and provide entrepreneurs seed funding, I think they can develop next-generation technologies in India.

What about semiconductor manufacturing? This year, we expect approval to two proposals for setting up of wafer fab manufacturing in India. This will be a strategic decision, and the size could be around $60 billion. Links in other publications: Publication Date Link


Business Standard January 31, 2014 http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/iesa-wants-level-playing-fieldfor-indian-electronics-manufacturers-114013001248_1.html Smart Investor January 31, 2014 http://smartinvestor.in/market/story-224255-storydetIESA_wants_level_playing_field_for_Indian_electronics_manufacturers.htm#.UwSTKobrbIV


Rediff January 31, 2014 http://realtime.rediff.com/news/business/IESA-wants-level-playing-field-for-Indianelectronics-manufacturers/1aed4d5216e1a56b#


EFY Times January 31, 2014 http://efytimes.com/e1/fullnews.asp?edid=128519


Manufacturing 500 Biz January 30, 2014 http://manufacturing.500biz.com/iesa-wants-level-playing-field-for-indian-electronicsmanufacturers/

IESA VISION SUMMIT 2014 SOCIAL MEDIA COVERAGE February 3-4, 2014

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‘Electronic mfg clusters in Mysore, Blore’

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Deccan Chronicle

State takes aim at electronics leadership

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The Hindu

Plan for two electronic clusters in State

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The Hindu

Incubation centre for VLSI companies in city

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Industry needs political support

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IESA calls for ‘Made In India’ electronics products

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The Asian Age

Videocon gets IESA award

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Sambad

Electronics Summit held in Bangalore

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The Economic Times

India receives Rs 65,000 crore investment proposals for semiconductor and electronics manufacturing business

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The Economic Times

Evolute and SilabTech are the startups to watch in Indian hardware manufacturing sector

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The Economic Times

Design not Production, is B’lore’s Intel: Chip Makers

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The Economic Times

State Governments Jostle for electronics manufacturing clusters

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Centre sanctions electronic cluster in Bangalore

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Electronics start-ups seek to make global impact

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The Times Of India

37 applicants keen on electronics manufacturing clusters

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Deccan Herald

Karnataka to set up two more electronic clusters

IESA honours innovation in Indian Electronics and semiconductor industry and academia

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India Tech Online

3-2-2014

Express Computer

3-2-2014

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IESA meet 2014 calls for “Made in India” electronic products IESA announces Deftronics symposium on aerospace and defence

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Dataquest

IESA releases IESA-UKTI report on 'Strengthening the IndoUK ESDM Sector

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Dataquest

High value-added manufacturing can address export-import imbalance

3-2-2014

Military & Aerospace Electronics

IESA announces Deftronics symposium on aerospace and defence

3-2-2014

India Infoline

Technovation 2013 winners announced by India Electronics and Semiconductor Association

3-2-2014

India Infoline

3-2-2014

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IESA issues a clarion call for “Made in India” electronics products at Vision Summit 2014 IESA issues calls for “Made in India” electronics products at Vision Summit 2014 IESA issues calls for “Made in India” electronics products at Vision Summit 2014

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3-2-2014

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IESA issues calls for “Made in India” electronics products at Vision Summit 2014 What should India do to boost electronics manufacturing? India's evolving importance to future of fabless: Dr. Wally Rhines India's evolving importance to future of fabless: Dr. Wally Rhines IESA Technovation Awards 37 applicants keen on electronics manufacturing clusters Karnataka to get two more electronics manufacturing clusters

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Semicon fab to transform electronics industry in India

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Technovation 2013 winners announced by IESA Karnataka to set up two more electronic clusters

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Karnataka to set up two more electronic clusters Karnataka to set up two more electronic clusters

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Karnataka to set up two more electronic clusters Karnataka to set up two more electronic clusters Karnataka to set up two more electronic clusters Centre sanctions electronic cluster in Bangalore Centre sanctions electronic cluster in Bangalore

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7-2-2014

About Orissa

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A new era for semiconductor and electronics manufacturing in India Semicon Fab to metamorphose the electronic industry in India The immediate market for two India semiconductor chip fabs SilabTech Awarded The Most Promising Startup In The Indian Hardware Manufacturing Sector

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The Economic Times February 4, 2014 National http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/hardware/india-receives-rs-65000crore-investment-proposals-for-semiconductor-and-electronics-manufacturingbusiness/articleshow/29833055.cms


The Economic Times February 4, 2014 National http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/emergingbusinesses/startups/evolute-and-silabtech-are-the-startups-to-watch-in-indianhardware-manufacturing-sector/articleshow/29845881.cms

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Business Standard February 4, 2014 National http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/centre-sanctionselectronic-cluster-in-bangalore-114020301259_1.html


The Hindu Business Line February 4, 2014 National http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/features/smartbuy/electronics-startupsseek-to-make-global-impact/article5649816.ece


The Times Of India February 4, 2014 National http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/37-applicants-keenon-electronics-manufacturing-clusters/articleshow/29831689.cms


Deccan Herald February 4, 2014 National http://www.deccanherald.com/content/384345/karnataka-set-up-twomore.html


Deccan Chronicle February 4, 2014 National


The Hindu February 4, 2014 National http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/plan-for-twoelectronic-clusters-in-state/article5651081.ece


The Hindu February 4, 2014 Bangalore http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/incubation-centre-for-vlsicompanies-in-city/article5650035.ece


DNA February 4, 2014 Bangalore NA


Dakshin Bharat February 4, 2014 National


Malayalam Manorama February 4, 2014 National


Udayavani February 4, 2014 National


Mathrubhumi February 4, 2014 National


The Prajatantra February 8, 2014 Bhubaneshwar

IESA calls for ‘Made In India’ electronics products for Vision Summit 2014


The Samaya February 10, 2014 Bhubaneshwar

IESA calls for ‘Made In India’ electronics products for Vision Summit 2014


Suryaprava February 10, 2014 National

IESA calls for ‘Made In India’ electronics products


The Asian Age February 13, 2014 National


Sambad February 15, 2014 Bhubaneshwar

Electronics Summit held in Bangalore

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The Economic Times February 3, 2014 http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/hardware/india-receives-rs-65000crore-investment-proposals-for-semiconductor-and-electronics-manufacturingbusiness/articleshow/29833055.cms

India receives Rs 65,000 crore investment proposals for semiconductor and electronics manufacturing business The department of electronics and information technology (DeitY) has received proposals for investments worth a total of about Rs 65,000 crore in the area of semiconductor and electronics manufacturing. Of these, proposals for investments of about Rs 13,800 crore are under an incentive scheme, and the remaining accounts for investments in two silicon wafer foundries India is looking to build. At the IESA Vision Summit 2014, the annual industry conclave of Indian Electronics and Semiconductor Association, J Satyanarayana, secretary of DeitY, said, "We have identified 2014 as 'Made in India' year. We are creating the infrastructure for the sector." Over the past year, the government has announced a number of incentives for encouraging electronic manufacturing in the country known as Modified Special Incentive Package Scheme (M-SIPS), under which companies in certain electronic clusters will get about 25 per cent of costs as subsidies. So far, the department has received over Rs 13,800 crore of investments proposals and cleared proposals worthRs 4,000 crore. "Many companies like Samsung and Bosch have received the approval for setting up their units in Noida. Apart from this, government has set a corpus sum of Rs 30,000 crore for setting up electronic manufacturing clusters." IESA has been working with the government to reduce India's dependence on imports for electronic components. According to a report by IESA, the industry is expected to grow at a CAGR of 9.9 per cent to reach $94.2 billion (Rs 5.9 lakh crore) by 2015. Currently, over 65 per cent of electronic products are imported and even the rest is mainly low-value added manufacturing. Satyanarayana stressed the need of India designing wafers. "Unless that happens, it won't give fillip to manufacturing in the country." India's first semiconductor characterisation lab is expected to come up in Bangalore in the next six months, said Omkar Rai, Director-general of STPI. Right now, 'fab-less' companies, meaning firms which don't have their own foundries, in India have to rely on countries such as Singapore or Taiwan (if there is a bulk order) for characterisation of their semicon wafers. Characterisation refers to figuring out how well a particular semiconductor design works. The project, jointly developed by the Karnataka government, STPI and IESA, will be based on the PPP model and Bangalore-based Tessolve has been identified as the vendor to carry out this project. Depending on the success of this lab, a second one is being planned in Bhubaneswar and is expected to come up in a year's time. The central government has also given an in-principle nod for setting up India's first Electronic System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) brown-field cluster in Electronic City, Bangalore at an estimated cost of Rs 85.15 crore


The Economic Times February 3, 2014 http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/emergingbusinesses/startups/evolute-and-silabtech-are-the-startups-to-watch-in-indianhardware-manufacturing-sector/articleshow/29845881.cms

Evolute and SilabTech are the startups to watch in Indian hardware manufacturing sector Payment device maker Evolute Systems and chip technology provider SilabTech were picked as the startups to watch out for in the Indian hardware manufacturing sector by the India Electronics and Semiconductor Association. The two companies were chosen from a pool of 10 at the annual gathering of the IESA in Bangalore on Monday. Mumbai-based Evolute, set up in 2009, has built three mobile handheld devices that facilitate financial transactions. “We wanted to make a strong foray into the rural environment, and enable financial inclusion,” said Parag Mehta, 40-yearold cofounder of the company that expects to earn revenue of about Rs 20 crore this fiscal. Mehta, a management graduate from Mumbai University, said his firm has sold about 75,000 devices so far, of which 55,000 were to rural customers. The company’s products find applications across industries such as micro finance, m-Commerce, and ticketing. The State Bank of India and ICICI Bank are among those who use their devices. For Bangalore-based SilabTech, the customer base for its chip-design technology is in overseas markets. The company builds intellectual property that chipmakers integrate onto their chip. “We let chipmakers concentrate on their end product by giving them our initial building blocks,” said Sujoy Chakravarty, CEO of SilabTech who expects his company to earn revenue of over $1 million (. 6.2 crore) next fiscal. The company founded in 2012, by five former employees of Texas Instruments, has three customers, none from India. “We’re hoping that will change soon. We need chipmakers to set up base in India,” said Chakravarty.


The Economic Times February 5, 2014 http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source =Page&Skin=ETNEW&BaseHref=ETBG/2014/02/05&PageLabel=8&EntityId=Ar00802&Vie wMode=HTML Design, not Production, is B’lore’s Intel: Chip Makers

The Karnataka government’s efforts to promote electronic manufacturing to complement Bangalore’s strength in software services received mixed response from semiconductor makers. They say that they would rather develop Bangalore as an electronic design centre than capitalise on the electronic manufacturing subsidies being offered by the state government. Bangalore currently ranks among the top-5 globally as far as electronic design is concerned. Over the past four days, the government has announced a slew of measures to provide a leg-up to the fledgling electronics manufacturing industry in the state by way of special subsidies, financial support for filing global patents, new incubation centres, brownfield clusters and a semiconductor characterization (testing how well a chip design works) centre in Bangalore. But the big boys are not ready to take the plunge just yet. “Bangalore is known for its intellectual talent. And it is this strength that we would like to tap. There are 50 posts open for recruitment in the R&D space in Bangalore. Starting electronic manufacturing is not a priority for us,” says Siva Sivaram, senior vice-president of Sandisk. Semiconductor majors like Applied Materials, which has a workforce of 2,300 in India, would rather wait for the semiconductor fab unit (which makes silicon wafers) to come up in India before deciding on expanding their manufacturing presence here, says Om Nalamasu, senior VP and CTO, Applied Materials. Jaswinder Ahuja, corporate VP and MD of Cadence, feels the company already has a strong presence in India with a workforce of around 1,300, and they are ready with the solutions to help electronic design units here. While the recent government measures may help electronic design units in Bangalore, it is the IT clusters outside the capital which are likely to be the base of high-volume electronic manufacturing. Indian Electronic and Semiconductor Association president PVG Menon says: “Manufacturing clusters can come up only where there is proper connectivity, plenty of blue-collar labour and cheap land. These are available just outside Bangalore in areas such as the new GMR cluster coming up in Krishnagiri, the Mysore cluster and the Vittal Innovation City on the Bangalore-Hyderabad road,” he said. “While design clusters need to have a cosmopolitan ecosystem, a manufacturing cluster need not be so. Bangalore is the wrong place for a manufacturing cluster as it is landlocked with no ports nearby, the costs of land is very high and the lack of blue-collar workers,” he says. GMR has earmarked 527 acres of the total 4,300 acres exclusively for electronic manufacturing, says Arun Bhagat, COO of GMR Krishnagiri SEZ. The cluster, which has received in-principle approval from DeitY, has already submitted the master plan to the Tamil Nadu government for approval. It is likely to be opened by June this year, says Bhagat.


The Economic Times February 7, 2014 http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/consproducts/electronics/state-governments-jostle-for-electronics-manufacturingclusters/articleshow/29968352.cms

State governments jostle for electronics manufacturing clusters After missing the opportunity of inviting two consortiums to set up semiconductor foundries, state governments are showering incentives and schemes for the electronics and semiconductor companies to invest in their regions. Various state governments, including Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Kerala, West Bengal and Karnataka are acquiring and allocating specific land for electronics manufacturing clusters (EMCs). They are also offering tax exemptions, simplifying clearance procedures, setting up incubation centres or granting subsidies in investments. Sanjeev Keskar, chairman of the India Electronics and Semiconductor Association said, "Policies are in place and most of the states are going after developing world class manufacturing clusters." Various state governments, including Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Kerala, West Bengal and Karnataka are acquiring and allocating specific land for electronics manufacturing clusters (EMCs). They are also offering tax exemptions, simplifying clearance procedures, setting up incubation centres or granting subsidies in investments. Sanjeev Keskar, chairman of the India Electronics and Semiconductor Association said, "Policies are in place and most of the states are going after developing world class manufacturing clusters." The government of Andhra Pradesh, for example, is offering 10% subsidy on capital equipment for technology upgrade and 25% subsidy on lease rentals of up toRs5 lakh a year for three years. "We are among the first states to receive inprinciple approval for EMC, we would be soon working on the second phase of the plan. We are offering infrastructure and fiscal support over and above the commitment made by the central government," a senior government official said from the state. Kerala is readying around 75 acre of land under EMC. Karnataka is setting up an incubation lab in partnership with Indian Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore. It announced getting approval for an EMC in Electronics City and is investing over Rs85 crore in the project. Punjab is looking at reducing the value added tax burden for the companies in EMCs, while the government of Madhya Pradesh is offering over 75% rebate on investments. "It is a healthy competition, but what how various state governments can differentiate and increase the attractiveness is by building their competency around a class of products. Fab is just the M of the entire electronics semiconductor and manufacturing industry, and there are about 25 categories of products in electronics," said PVG Menon, president of IESA. "Rajasthan for example has become a belt for energy metering, and would attract more companies in that space." Last week, the department of electronics and information technology (Deity) announced to have received over Rs65,000 crore of investment proposals for the development of manufacturing and design

of semiconductor chip in the country, including the two semiconductor foundries. In September, India approved setting up two consortiums for silicon wafer fabrication units in the country. This in-principle approval was issued to Jaiprakash Associates, IBM and Tower Jazz of Israel, who plan on building one fab in Noida, and ST Microelectronics, Hindustan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (HSMC) and Silterra of Malaysia, which chose State of Gujarat. The fabrication units will produce 40,000 wafer starts per month of 300 mm size. The central government is offering incentives and exemptions covering up to 40% of the overall cost for setting up the fab, which is estimated to be around $4-5 billion (Rs25,550 crore) of investment.


Business Standard February 3, 2014 http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/centre-sanctionselectronic-cluster-in-bangalore-114020301259_1.html Centre sanctions electronic cluster in Bangalore

The project estimated to cost Rs 85 cr to be shared by both the central and state governments The Karnataka government's proposal to undertake brownfield expansion of Electronic Manufacturing Cluster (EMC) at Electronic City near Bangalore has received the approval from the Centre. The project is estimated to cost Rs 85 crore to be shared by both the central and state governments. "The Union government has given its nod for the country's first ever brownfield electronic manufacturing cluster at Electronic City in Bangalore. We have received a formal clearance letter from the Centre to this effect just four days ago," said SR Patil, minister for IT/BT and science and technology. Speaking after inaugurating the Vision Summit organised by the India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA), here today, Patil said the central government had agreed to finance a major share of Rs 50 crore, while the state government would give its share of Rs 19 crore. The rest will be funded by the industries concerned, he said. "I am thankful to IESA members for preparing the detailed project report (DPR) and joining hands with the state government in getting it sanctioned from the Centre," he said. Stating that the state government was committed to take the ESDM industries to other locations in the state, Patil said two more EMCs - one at Mysore and another at Peenya would be set up. "We will soon send detailed project reports to the Centre for its approval. Our mission is to become number one technology cluster on this planet by 2020," he said. On the demand of the IT industry for getting one of the two semiconductor fab projects being proposed in the country, Patil said the Congress government in the state would leave no stone unturned to get at least one of the two fab projects. Patil said to attract investments in the ESDM sector, the government would provide up to 10 per cent capital subsidy or Rs 5 crore, whichever is lower, to Karnataka-based ESDM companies (both for ESDM manufacturing as well as R&D units). The first two anchor units will get the benefit in all greenfield clusters. "As many eight ESDM companies had registered with the IT-BT department recently and obviously they are entitled for various incentives and concessions under the new policy. Also, we give preference to state-based companies in government procurement of electronic products, under the new policy," Patil added.


The Hindu Business Line February 3, 2014 http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/features/smartbuy/electronics-startupsseek-to-make-global-impact/article5649816.ece Electronics start-ups seek to make global impact

Despite operating in a weak electronics manufacturing ecosystem, some Indian start-ups are designing chipsets and devices that can be used in local markets as well as exported. Despite having no legacy, these companies are confident they can make an impact globally. Take the case of Evolute Systems, a Mumbai-based company; according to co-founder Ramachandra Babu, the company has made a device called IDfyr that can help advance financial inclusion through better identification. “Our gadget helps banks and other financial institutions connect with people who do not have bank accounts and also helps them get their Aadhaar cards within a week,” Babu told Business Line on the sidelines of the Indian Electronic and Semiconductor Association’s Vision Summit. These devices are manufactured in Vasai, on the outskirts of Mumbai. According to Babu, around 75,000 units have been sold to banks and non-banking financial institutions. While Evolute focuses on the India market, KS Sankara Reddy, CEO of Terminus Circuits, which was founded in 2009, plans to address the global market. The company provides solutions in the form of System-on-Chip (SoC) designs to Original Equipment Manufacturers, which can be used in cellphones, tablets or medical devices. An SoC integrates all the components of a computing device into a single chip, thereby eliminating the need to put multiple chips and reducing power consumption. “For starters, we have developed a wireless battery charger, using RFID technology, that can power cellphones, wireless keyboards and other devices,” said Reddy. The company has filed six patents around this ‘receiver’ technology, which automatically converts a Radio Frequency signal into DC power and charges the device. Working in a similar area is Redpine Signals, a fabless semiconductor company that makes chips and wireless connectivity technology modules for ‘connected’ homes, among others. “The bulk of the Indian IT sector has focussed on software exports and services. From day one, we did not want to be another coding services company,” said Reddy. Seeking Govt support There is a big opportunity in this sector and potential for huge employment generation. The Government should be more actively involved in helping start-up businesses in electronics manufacturing, said M.P. Kumar, Chairman and CEO, Globaledge. In the past year or so, the Central Government has decided to get the focus back on manufacturing as the country’s electronic imports bill could surpass its oil imports, according to industry watchers.


The Times Of India February 3, 2014 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/37-applicants-keenon-electronics-manufacturing-clusters/articleshow/29831689.cms 37 applicants keen on electronics manufacturing clusters

The Indian government has received applications for 37 electronics manufacturing clusters, Union IT secretary J Satyanarayana said on Monday. "We have received 30 proposals for brownfield projects, and 7 for greenfield projects, involving a total investment of Rs 1,846 crore in infrastructure," he said at the Indian Electronics & Semiconductor Association (IESA)'s vision summit here. Some of these have received in-principle approval. One such in Electronics City in Bangalore will come up on a 1.16-acre land at an investment of approximately Rs 85 crore. Karnataka IT minister S R Patil said two more have been proposed for Karnataka - one in Peenya in Bangalore and the other in Mysore. The Centre's national policy on electronics proposes setting up of over 200 such clusters. The government will provide 50% of the funds for establishing infrastructure and logistics facilities in these clusters. Satyanarayana said another tender for the low-cost Aakash tablets had been called for, and he expected seven to eight manufacturers to put in bids. "Once we show success in one such product, it'll catch fire," he said. India imports 65% of its requirement of electronics, putting enormous strain on its external trade account. And the stress is expected to get worse as Indians consume more and more electronics. So major efforts are on to strengthen the domestic electronics manufacturing base. The Central government in 2012 also announced a modified special incentive package scheme (M-SIPS) for the electronics sector, providing for significant subsidies for investments in capital expenditure, reimbursement of CVD/excise duty for capital equipment and more. So far, Rs 13,800 crore of proposals have been received under this scheme. At the summit, IESA signed an MoU with Germany based exhibition organizer Messe Munchen International to launch an industry symposium focused on aerospace and defence electronics. The first of these events, to be called Deftronics, will be held in Bangalore on September 23-24. IESA president P V G Menon noted that India's appetite for aerospace and defence products was fuelling the global industry, but the country's domestic contribution to this industry was very low. British deputy high commissioner Ian Felton described Bangalore as a crucible of exciting R&D and called on Indian electronics companies to collaborate with UK to revitalize the domestic electronics sector. The UK is one of the world's best semiconductor design hubs, with companies like ARM whose designs form the basic semiconductor architecture of most smartphones.


Deccan Herald February 3, 2014 http://www.deccanherald.com/content/384345/karnataka-set-up-twomore.html Karnataka to set up two more electronic clusters

Karnataka plans to set up two more electronic manufacturing clusters (EMCs) in Bangalore and Mysore at a cost of Rs.85 crore, state IT Minister S.R. Patil said Monday. "We are sending project reports to the central government for approval to set up two more EMCs at Peenya in Bangalore and Mysore, as we are committed to take the Electronic System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) to other locations in the state," Patil said at a chip industry meet here. The central government Jan 30 cleared the state's proposal to set up the first brownfield EMC at Electronic City in south Bangalore at a cost of Rs.85 crore, with the central government contributing Rs.50 crore, the state Rs.19 crore and industry Rs.16 crore. "To attract investments in the sector, the state will provide 10 percent or Rs.5 crore as capital subsidy to ESDM firms and reimburse 20 percent of the R&D expense they incur or account for two percent (Rs.1 crore) of their annual turnover," Patil said at the ninth Vision Summit of the India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA). Asserting that Karnataka was the first in the country to frame a holistic policy on ESDM last year, with a view to making the state a preferred destination for investments, Patil said the aim was to create 240,000 jobs and achieve 20 percent of the country's total export target of $80 billion by 2020. "We are preparing a ground for setting up of ESDM clusters in brownfield and greenfield across the state," he claimed. The state government will also reimburse 50 percent of the cost incurred by ESDM firms in international marketing and sales promotion to boost their products and build the state's brand equity the world over. In this context, the minister disclosed that eight ESDM firms had registered with the IT department to avail the various incentives and concessions under the new policy. Similarly, as the state government is keen to make Karnataka a leader in the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and knowledge economy, it will reimburse 75 percent of payment after the patent is filed and 25 percent after it is granted. "We will also reimburse 50 percent of the cost, including fee for filing, attorney, search and maintenance up to Rs. 5 lakh for an international patent and up to Rs.1 lakh for a domestic patent," Patil told about 650 delegates participating in the two-day event of the premier industrial body of electronics' goods manufacturers. Noting that high-value-added products required IPR protection in the form of patents in the country and overseas, the minister said the state government had set a target of filing at least 3,000 domestic and 2,000 international patents of ESDM by 2020. "Under the new policy, preference is given to state-based ESDM firms in government procurement of electronic products," Patil noted. Lamenting that the country was heavily dependent on imported electronic goods, he said as a result, the import bill for such goods crossed $30 billion in last fiscal (2012-13) and India was conspicuously absent in the global electronic hardware arena. "The import bill for electronics goods will increase to $42 billion in ensuing fiscal if don't boost their domestic manufacturing. I have no hesitation to say we

must learn lessons from smaller countries like Israel, South Korea and Taiwan on this count," Patil observed. Publication Date Link

India Tech Online February 3, 2014 http://www.indiatechonline.com/it-happened-in-india.php?id=1287

IESA honours innovation in Indian Electronics and semiconductor industry and academia “India is poised on the cusp of an ESDM revolution, one that promises to catapult the country to an electronics and semiconductor powerhouse supported by the untiring efforts of our brethren in government, industry and academia", said India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA) Chairman Sanjeev Keskar, here today. He was speaking soon after the announcement of the Technovation 2013 Awards dsurinf the 9th IESA Vision Summit in Bangalore. "The Awards are but a small token of our appreciation recognizing the unparalleled achievements of the awardees in furthering innovation and development of the domestic Electronic and Semiconductor Design and Manufacturing industry" Keskar added. Winners of the Technovation 2013 Awards: Industry Awards IESA Technovation Sarabhai Award • P.N. Dhoot, Director, Videocon Group of Companies Most Innovative Product (total 4) • Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Mohali • National Aerospace Labs. (NAL), Bangalore • Terminus Circuits Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore • Redpine Signals Inc., Hyderabad Most Promising Startup Company (total 2) • Evolute Systems Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai • Silab Tech Pvt Ltd., Bangalore Best Electronics Manufacturing Company (total 2) • Bosch Automotive Electronics India Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore • Skanray Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Mysore Academic Awards TechnoVisionary: • Prof Arun N Chandorkar, Chair Professor, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, IIT Bombay, Mumbai TechnoMentor: • Dr. G Venkatesh, Chair Professor, Dept of Electrical Engineering, IIT Madras and Chief Technology and Strategy Officer, Sasken Communications Technologies Techno Inventor: • Dr. Marshnil Dave, PhD Thesis, IIT-Bombay; and Senior Analog Design Engineer, Marvell Semiconductor, California, USA

• Dr. Chandan Karfa, PhD Thesis, IIT-Kharagpur; and Senior R&D Engineer, Synopsys India Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore. Two independent juries, one each for the Industry and the Academic awards, arrived at the decisions.


Express Computer February 3, 2014 http://computer.financialexpress.com/sections/news/2283-iesa-meet-2014calls-for-made-in-india-electronic-products IESA meet 2014 calls for “Made in India” electronic products

The IESA Vision Summit 2014, the annual industry conclave of the India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA), the premier trade body, representing the Indian electronic system design and manufacturing (ESDM) industry commenced today with a call to action for developing electronic products from India, for global markets. The summit theme “From Consumption to Creation” put a spotlight on the specific initiatives the Government of India and the industry should take to bolster and establish a strong design and manufacturing base in the country. The Vision Summit 2014 also saw the highest ever participation from state governments, with representation from Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Orissa. In its ninth year now, the annual two day session showcased keynote speeches and panel discussions on policy, the role of state governments, entrepreneurship and innovation and the experience of various players in the global electronics eco-system. It also examined the critical and game-changing role the two proposed semiconductor wafer fabrication (fab) facilities will have on the Indian ESDM ecosystem. In his inaugural speech, Sanjeev Keskar, Chairman, IESA said “IESA has been a catalyst to the country’s ESDM ecosystem and, along with the Government of India, is fully committed to establishing a best in class design and manufacturing base in the country. IESA’s growing and diversified membership base is a proof of the strong focus around initiatives that are shaping the future of this industry which is founded on three imperatives – domestic manufacturing, indigenous design and worldwide marketing of products and solutions. Innovation that results in creation of IP assets is the need of the hour, as it contributes the major part of the product value. In the long run, only ‘high value added manufacturing’ can address the export-import imbalance, thereby helping to reduce the current account deficit.” “Applied Materials is proud to be a participant at the IESA Vision Summit 2014. The event brings together government, industry bodies, ESDM players and academia at a historic point in India’s electronics industry. It took years of determination and collaboration to reach this inflection, an inflection that makes the creation of semiconductor manufacturing in India a reality, bridging the gap between consumption and creation. This is a truly transformative juncture for the Indian electronics industry, and we offer our full support to making it successful,” said Dr. Om Nalamasu, CTO, Applied Materials.

On this occasion, IESA signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Messe München International (MMI) to launch DEFTRONICS, an industry symposium focused on aerospace and defence electronics to be held in Bangalore on September 23-24, 2014. Commenting on this initiative, PVG Menon, National President, IESA said “While India’s appetite for aerospace and defence products fuels the global industry, our domestic contribution to this industry leaves much to be desired. India spent almost $32 billion on national defence in the year 2010-2011 and this is expected to rise to $42 billion by 2015. With a demand for at least 1,000 civil aircraft forecasted over the next decade, the civil aviation sector is also booming, and this translates to huge market opportunities for Indian companies and entrepreneurs. IESA is creating a platform wherein all the players in the aerospace and defence ecosystem can come together, learn and collaborate with each other, so that the future demand can be met - if not fully, then at least in a large measure - from domestic companies.” At Vision Summit 2014, IESA also released the IESA-UKTI report on “Strengthening the Indo-UK ESDM Sector.” The report identifies areas of collaboration based on the technical prowess of each country: IP creation, end-to-end product development, joint academic research teams and building a shared venture fund to support high potential ESDM projects and start-ups.


Dataquest February 3, 2014 http://www.dqindia.com/dataquest/news/208173/iesa-announces-deftronicssymposium-aerospace-defence

IESA announces Deftronics symposium on aerospace and defence MoU with Messe München International to launch Deftronics – specialized platform for aerospace and defense IESA has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Messe München International (MMI) to launch DEFTRONICS, an industry symposium focused on aerospace and defence electronics to be held in Bangalore on September 23-24th 2014. The announcement was made at the IESA Vision Summit 2014, where the theme was 'From Consumption to Creation'. PVG Menon, National President, IESA said, "While India's appetite for aerospace and defence products fuels the global industry, our domestic contribution to this industry leaves much to be desired. India spent almost USD 32 BN on national defence in the year 20102011 and this is expected to rise to USD 42 BN by 2015. With a demand for at least 1,000 civil aircraft forecasted over the next decade, the civil aviation sector is also booming, and this translates to huge market opportunities for Indian companies and entrepreneurs. IESA is creating a platform wherein all the players in the aerospace and defence ecosystem can come together, learn and collaborate with each other, so that the future demand can be met - if not fully, then at least in a large measure - from domestic companies." IESA Vision Summit is in its ninth year now, the annual two day session showcased keynote speeches and panel discussions on policy, the role of State Governments, entrepreneurship and innovation and the experience of various players in the global electronics eco-system. It also examined the critical and game-changing role the two proposed semiconductor wafer fabrication (fab) facilities will have on the Indian ESDM ecosystem. Links in other publications: Publication Date Link

Military & Aerospace Electronics February 3, 2014 http://www.militaryaerospace.com/news/2014/02/03/iesa-announcesdeftronics-symposium-on-aerospace-and-defence.html


Dataquest February 3, 2014 http://www.dqindia.com/dataquest/news/208181/iesa-releases-iesa-uktireport-strengthening-indo-uk-esdm-sector IESA releases IESA-UKTI report on 'Strengthening the Indo-UK ESDM Sector'

IESA-UKTI report on “Strengthening the Indo-UK ESDM Sector” At the IESA Vision Summit 2014 which was held today in Bangalore, IESA released the IESA-UKTI report on "Strengthening the Indo-UK ESDM Sector." The report identifies areas of collaboration based on the technical prowess of each country: IP creation, end-to-end product development, joint academic research teams and building a shared venture fund to support high potential ESDM projects and start-ups. The reports states that semiconductor design, test, EDA, embedded systems - working with Electronic Systems Design companies - can play a vital role in impacting the performance, power, cost, reliability etc. of the electronic products. ESDM is a great opportunity that has led ISA to identify it as its core agenda. There are over a thousand companies (local and multinational) across multiple cities and towns of India who excel in Electronic Systems Design innovation. Electronic product manufacturing is also a critical area for our growth ahead. The IESA Vision Summit 2014 commenced today with a call to action for developing electronic products from India, for global markets. The Summit theme "From Consumption to Creation" put a spotlight on the specific initiatives the Government of India and the industry should take to bolster and establish a strong design and manufacturing base in the country. The Vision Summit 2014 also saw the highest ever participation from State governments, with representation from Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Orissa. In its ninth year now, the annual two day session showcased keynote speeches and panel discussions on policy, the role of State Governments, entrepreneurship and innovation and the experience of various players in the global electronics eco-system. It also examined the critical and game-changing role the two proposed semiconductor wafer fabrication (fab) facilities will have on the Indian ESDM ecosystem.


Dataquest February 3, 2014 http://www.dqindia.com/dataquest/news/208184/high-value-addedmanufacturing-address-export-import-imbalance High value-added manufacturing can address export-import imbalance

IESA discusses State initiatives for bolstering regional manufacturing base The IESA Vision Summit 2014 commenced today with a call to action for developing electronic products from India, for global markets. The Summit theme "From Consumption to Creation" put a spotlight on the specific initiatives the Government of India and the industry should take to bolster and establish a strong design and manufacturing base in the country. The Vision Summit 2014 also saw the highest ever participation from State governments, with representation from Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Orissa. In its ninth year now, the annual two day session showcased keynote speeches and panel discussions on policy, the role of State Governments, entrepreneurship and innovation and the experience of various players in the global electronics eco-system. It also examined the critical and game-changing role the two proposed semiconductor wafer fabrication (fab) facilities will have on the Indian ESDM ecosystem. Sanjeev Keskar, Chairman, IESA said "IESA has been a catalyst to the country's ESDM ecosystem and, along with the Government of India, is fully committed to establishing a best in class design and manufacturing base in the country. IESA's growing and diversified membership base is a proof of the strong focus around initiatives that are shaping the future of this industry which is founded on three imperatives - domestic manufacturing, indigenous design and worldwide marketing of products and solutions. Innovation that results in creation of IP assets is the need of the hour, as it contributes the major part of the product value. In the long run, only ‘high value added manufacturing' can address the export-import imbalance, thereby helping to reduce the current account deficit." "India has tremendous potential to be self-reliant in conceiving, designing and manufacturing chips and systems for the local and global market. Today almost every big semiconductor player has a design centre in India doing cutting edge technology R&D work. This self-reliance is becoming possible by vast talent and skill set already existing in country along with exposure that today's designers are getting through customer interaction, perspective and systems level knowledge. This has further speeded up by the use of latest communication technology that has bridge the geographical boundaries. What now remains to be done is enabling this inflection point in India electronic and semiconductor stage through government support and push for faster approval of pro industry policy to build up relevant ecosystem and infrastructure support," shares Sanjay Gupta, Director, Automotive and industrial MCU group R&D, India design Centre.


India Infoline February 3, 2014 http://www.indiainfoline.com/Markets/News/Technovation-2013/5860529444

Technovation 2013 winners announced by India Electronics and Semiconductor Association Awards recognize excellence in ESDM and semiconductor industry India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA), the premier body representing the electronics system design and manufacturing (ESDM) eco-system in India, today announced the winners of the Technovation 2013 Awards at the glittering awards function which was held along with the 9th Vision Summit international conference in Bangalore. These awards honour stalwarts in the industry and academia who have furthered the growth and development of electronics and semiconductor industry in the country. Winners of the Technovation 2013 Awards: Industry Awards IESA Technovation Sarabhai Award • Mr. P.N. Dhoot, Director, Videocon Group of Companies Most Innovative Product (total 4) • Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Mohali • National Aerospace Labs. (NAL), Bangalore • Terminus Circuits Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore • Redpine Signals Inc., Hyderabad Most Promising Startup Company (total 2) • Evolute Systems Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai • Silab Tech Pvt Ltd., Bangalore Best Electronics Manufacturing Company (total 2) • Bosch Automotive Electronics India Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore • Skanray Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Mysore Academic Awards TechnoVisionary • Prof Arun N Chandorkar, Chair Professor, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, IIT Bombay, Mumbai TechnoMentor • Dr. G Venkatesh, Chair Professor, Dept of Electrical Engineering, IIT Madras and Chief Technology and Strategy Officer, Sasken Communications Technologies Techno Inventor • Dr. Marshnil Dave, PhD Thesis, IIT-Bombay; and Senior Analog Design Engineer, Marvell Semiconductor, California, USA • Dr. Chandan Karfa, PhD Thesis, IIT-Kharagpur; and Senior R&D Engineer, Synopsys India Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore

Two independent juries, one each for the Industry and the Academic awards, arrived at the decisions. The Industry Awards team was headed by: Mr. Sanjay Nayak, CEO & MD, Tejas Networks, supported by Mr. AjaiChowdhry, Founder-HCL Infosystems, Mr. K Krishna Moorthy, Managing Director, Rambus Chip Technologies India Pvt. Ltd. and Mr. Prosit Mukherjee, VP & GM, Transwitch India Pvt Ltd. The Academic Awards jury was led by Prof. S Sadagopan, Director IIIT-Bangalore, with help from Prof. Raj Singh, Chief Scientist and Professor, CSIR-CEERI-Pilani and Prof. V Kamakoti, Professor, Dept. of Computer Science & Engineering, IIT Madras. Congratulating the winners at the ceremony, Sanjeev Keskar, Chairman, IESA said, “India is poised on the cusp of an ESDM revolution, one that promises to catapult the country to an electronics and semiconductor powerhouse supported by the untiring efforts of our brethren in government, industry and academia. The TechnovationAwards is but a small token of our appreciation recognizing the unparalleled achievements of the awardees in furthering innovation and development of the domestic ESDM industry.” “Congratulations to all the winners of the prestigious Technovation Awards and thank you to IESA for giving me the privilege of being part of the jury. As every year, we got the opportunity to evaluate exceptional entries in R&D, product lines and leadership across the ESDM eco-system. The entries submitted leave no doubt about the talent and capabilities of the awardees and nominees to propel India to one among the best in class destination for design and manufacturing of electronics in the world,” said Mr. Sanjay Nayak, the jury lead of the Industry Awards team


India Infoline February 3, 2014 http://www.indiainfoline.com/Markets/News/iesa/5860552775

IESA issues calls for “Made in India” electronics products at Vision Summit 2014 The annual two day session showcased keynote speeches and panel discussions on policy, the role of State Governments, entrepreneurship and innovation The IESA Vision Summit 2014, the annual industry conclave of the India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA), the premier trade body, representing the Indian electronic system design and manufacturing (ESDM) industry commenced today with a call to action for developing electronic products from India, for global markets. The Summit theme “From Consumption to Creation” put a spotlight on the specific initiatives the Government of India and the industry should take to bolster and establish a strong design and manufacturing base in the country. The Vision Summit 2014 also saw the highest ever participation from State governments, with representation from Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Orissa. In its ninth year now, the annual two day session showcased keynote speeches and panel discussions on policy, the role of State Governments, entrepreneurship and innovation and the experience of various players in the global electronics eco-system. It also examined the critical and game-changing role the two proposed semiconductor wafer fabrication (fab) facilities will have on the Indian ESDM ecosystem. In his inaugural speech, Sanjeev Keskar, Chairman, IESA said “IESA has been a catalyst to the country’s ESDM ecosystem and, along with the Government of India, is fully committed to establishing a best in class design and manufacturing base in the country. IESA’s growing and diversified membership base is a proof of the strong focus around initiatives that are shaping the future of this industry which is founded on three imperatives – domestic manufacturing, indigenous design and worldwide marketing of products and solutions. Innovation that results in creation of IP assets is the need of the hour, as it contributes the major part of the product value. In the long run, only ‘high value added manufacturing’ can address the export-import imbalance, thereby helping to reduce the current account deficit.” “Applied Materials is proud to be a participant at the IESA Vision Summit 2014. The event brings together government, industry bodies, ESDM players and academia at a historic point in India’s electronics industry. It took years of determination and collaboration to reach this inflection, an inflection that makes the creation of semiconductor manufacturing in India a reality, bridging the gap between consumption and creation. This is a truly transformative juncture for the Indian electronics industry, and we offer our full support to making it successful,” said Dr. Om Nalamasu, CTO, Applied Materials. On this occasion, IESA signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Messe München International (MMI) to launch DEFTRONICS, an industry symposium focused on aerospace and defen electronics to be held in Bangalore on September 23-24th 2014. Commenting on this initiative, Mr. PVGMenon, National President, IESA said “While India’s appetite for aerospace and defence products fuels the global industry, our domestic contribution to this industry leaves much to be desired. India spent almost USD 32 BN on national defence in the year 2010-2011 and this is expected to rise to USD 42 BN by 2015. With a demand for at least 1,000 civil aircraft forecasted over the next decade, the civil aviation sector is also booming, and this translates to huge market opportunities for Indian companies and entrepreneurs. IESA is creating a platform wherein all the players in the aerospace and defence

ecosystem can come together, learn and collaborate with each other, so that the future demand can be met - if not fully, then at least in a large measure - from domestic companies.” At Vision Summit 2014, IESA also released the IESA-UKTI report on “Strengthening the Indo-UK ESDM Sector.” The report identifies areas of collaboration based on the technical prowess of each country: IP creation, end-to-end product development, joint academic research teams and building a shared venture fund to support high potential ESDM projects and start-ups. The Vision Summit 2014 was inaugurated by Sri S.R. Patil, Minister for Planning and S&T, Govt. of Karnataka. The six keynote addresses on the inaugural day were around the theme of fostering the electronics manufacturing eco-system in India which were delivered by: · Dr. Ron Black, President & CEO, Rambus Inc. · Mr. Joep Van Beurden, CEO, CSR Inc. · Dr. Wally Rhines, CEO & Chairman of the Board, Mentor Graphics Corp. · Mr. Steve Anderson, Senior Vice President and Worldwide Manager, High-Performance Analog, Texas Instruments Incorporated · Mr. Arvind Jayabal, General Manager, Semiconductor Solutions at Wipro Technologies · Mr. David Happy of Dutton Gregory LLP from UK. The Minister for Industries and IT, Govt of Kerala, Sri. P.K. Kunhalikutty was the Chief Guest at the IESA Technovation Awards 2013 and spoke at the CEONetworking Dinner


EFY Times February 3, 2014 http://www.efytimes.com/e1/fullnews.asp?edid=128791

IESA Issues A Clarion Call For “Made In India” Electronics Products At Vision Summit 2014 The IESA Vision Summit 2014, the annual industry conclave of the India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA), the premier trade body, representing the Indian electronic system design and manufacturing (ESDM) industry commenced today with a call to action for developing electronic products from India, for global markets. The Summit theme “From Consumption to Creation” put a spotlight on the specific initiatives the Government of India and the industry should take to bolster and establish a strong design and manufacturing base in the country. The Vision Summit 2014 also saw the highest ever participation from State governments, with representation from Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Orissa. In its ninth year now, the annual two day session showcased keynote speeches and panel discussions on policy, the role of State Governments, entrepreneurship and innovation and the experience of various players in the global electronics eco-system. It also examined the critical and game-changing role the two proposed semiconductor wafer fabrication (fab) facilities will have on the Indian ESDM ecosystem. In his inaugural speech, Sanjeev Keskar, Chairman, IESA said “IESA has been a catalyst to the country’s ESDM ecosystem and, along with the Government of India, is fully committed to establishing a best in class design and manufacturing base in the country. IESA’s growing and diversified membership base is a proof of the strong focus around initiatives that are shaping the future of this industry which is founded on three imperatives – domestic manufacturing, indigenous design and worldwide marketing of products and solutions. Innovation that results in creation of IP assets is the need of the hour, as it contributes the major part of the product value. In the long run, only ‘high value added manufacturing’ can address the export-import imbalance, thereby helping to reduce the current account deficit.” “Applied Materials is proud to be a participant at the IESA Vision Summit 2014. The event brings together government, industry bodies, ESDM players and academia at a historic point in India’s electronics industry. It took years of determination and collaboration to reach this inflection, an inflection that makes the creation of semiconductor manufacturing in India a reality, bridging the gap between consumption and creation. This is a truly transformative juncture for the Indian electronics industry, and we offer our full support to making it successful,” said Dr. Om Nalamasu, CTO, Applied Materials. On this occasion, IESA signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Messe München International (MMI) to launch DEFTRONICS, an industry symposium focused on aerospace and defence electronics to be held in Bangalore on September 23-24th 2014. Commenting on this initiative, Mr. PVG Menon, National President, IESA said “While India’s appetite for aerospace and defence products fuels the global industry, our domestic contribution to this industry leaves much to be desired. India spent almost USD 32 BN on national defence in the year 2010-2011 and this is expected to rise to USD 42 BN by 2015. With a demand for at least 1,000 civil aircraft forecasted over the next decade, the civil aviation sector is also booming, and this translates to huge market opportunities for Indian companies and entrepreneurs. IESA is creating a platform wherein all the players in the aerospace and defence ecosystem can come together, learn and collaborate with each other, so that the future demand can be met - if not fully, then at least in a large measure - from domestic companies.”

At Vision Summit 2014, IESA also released the IESA-UKTI report on “Strengthening the Indo-UK ESDM Sector.” The report identifies areas of collaboration based on the technical prowess of each country: IP creation, end-to-end product development, joint academic research teams and building a shared venture fund to support high potential ESDM projects and start-ups. The Vision Summit 2014 was inaugurated by Sri S.R. Patil, Minister for Planning and S&T, Govt. of Karnataka. The six keynote addresses on the inaugural day were around the theme of fostering the electronics manufacturing eco-system in India which were delivered by:      

Dr. Ron Black, President & CEO, Rambus Inc. Mr. Joep Van Beurden, CEO, CSR Inc. Dr. Wally Rhines, CEO & Chairman of the Board, Mentor Graphics Corp. Mr. Steve Anderson, Senior Vice President and Worldwide Manager, High-Performance Analog, Texas Instruments Incorporated Mr. Arvind Jayabal, General Manager, Semiconductor Solutions at Wipro Technologies Mr. David Happy of Dutton Gregory LLP from UK.

The Minister for Industries and IT, Govt of Kerala, Sri. P.K. Kunhalikutty was the Chief Guest at the IESA Technovation Awards 2013 and spoke at the CEO Networking Dinner.


CIOL February 3, 2014 http://www.ciol.com/ciol/news/208135/iesa-issues-clarion-made-indiaelectronics-products-vision-summit-2014

IESA issues a clarion call for “Made in India” electronics products at Vision Summit 2014 MoU with Messe München International to launch Deftronics – specialized platform for aerospace and defense The IESA Vision Summit 2014, the annual industry conclave of the India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA), the premier trade body, representing the Indian electronic system design and manufacturing (ESDM) industry commenced with a call to action for developing electronic products from India, for global markets. The Summit theme "From Consumption to Creation" put a spotlight on the specific initiatives the Government of India and the industry should take to bolster and establish a strong design and manufacturing base in the country. The Vision Summit 2014 also saw the highest ever participation from State governments, with representation from Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Orissa. In its ninth year now, the annual two-day session showcased keynote speeches and panel discussions on policy, the role of State Governments, entrepreneurship and innovation and the experience of various players in the global electronics eco-system. It also examined the critical and game-changing role the two proposed semiconductor wafer fabrication (fab) facilities will have on the Indian ESDM ecosystem. \In his inaugural speech, Sanjeev Keskar, chairman, IESA, said: "IESA has been a catalyst to the country's ESDM ecosystem and, along with the Government of India, is fully committed to establishing a best in class design and manufacturing base in the country. IESA's growing and diversified membership base is a proof of the strong focus around initiatives that are shaping the future of this industry which is founded on three imperatives - domestic manufacturing, indigenous design and worldwide marketing of products and solutions. "Innovation that results in creation of IP assets is the need of the hour, as it contributes the major part of the product value. In the long run, only ‘high value added manufacturing' can address the exportimport imbalance, thereby helping to reduce the current account deficit." "Applied Materials is proud to be a participant at the IESA Vision Summit 2014. The event brings together government, industry bodies, ESDM players and academia at a historic point in India's electronics industry. It took years of determination and collaboration to reach this inflection, an inflection that makes the creation of semiconductor manufacturing in India a reality, bridging the gap between consumption and creation. This is a truly transformative juncture for the Indian electronics industry, and we offer our full support to making it successful," said Dr. Om Nalamasu, CTO, Applied Materials. IESA signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Messe München International (MMI) to launch DEFTRONICS, an industry symposium focused on aerospace and defence electronics to be held in Bangalore on September 23-24th 2014.

PVG Menon, president, IESA, said: "While India's appetite for aerospace and defence products fuels the global industry, our domestic contribution to this industry leaves much to be desired. India spent almost $32 billion on national defence in the year 2010-2011 and this is expected to rise to $42 billion by 2015. "With a demand for at least 1,000 civil aircraft forecasted over the next decade, the civil aviation sector is also booming, and this translates to huge market opportunities for Indian companies and entrepreneurs. IESA is creating a platform wherein all the players in the aerospace and defence ecosystem can come together, learn and collaborate with each other, so that the future demand can be met - if not fully, then at least in a large measure - from domestic companies." At Vision Summit 2014, IESA also released the IESA-UKTI report on "Strengthening the Indo-UK ESDM Sector." The report identifies areas of collaboration based on the technical prowess of each country: IP creation, end-to-end product development, joint academic research teams and building a shared venture fund to support high potential ESDM projects and start-ups. The Vision Summit 2014 was inaugurated by S.R. Patil, Minister for Planning and S&T, Govt. of Karnataka. The six keynote addresses on the inaugural day were around the theme of fostering the electronics manufacturing eco-system in India which were delivered by:  Dr. Ron Black, president & CEO, Rambus Inc.  Joep Van Beurden, CEO, CSR Inc.  Dr. Wally Rhines, CEO and chairman of the Board, Mentor Graphics.  Steve Anderson, senior VP and worldwide manager, High-Performance Analog, Texas Instruments.  Arvind Jayabal, GM, Semiconductor Solutions at Wipro Technologies.  David Happy of Dutton Gregory LLP from UK. Links in other publications: Publication Date Link

Solid State Technology February 3, 2014 http://electroiq.com/2014/02/iesa-issues-a-clarion-call-for-made-in-indiaelectronics-products-at-vision-summit-2014-LN2058723748


Pradeep’s Point February 3, 2014 http://pradeepchakraborty.wordpress.com/2014/02/03/what-should-india-doto-boost-electronics-manufacturing/ What should India do to boost electronics manufacturing?

The IESA 2014 Vision Summit opened today in Bangalore, with the one key question: what does India need to do to boost electronics manufacturing? Here are some words of wisdom from some industry icons. SR Patil, Minister for IT-BT, Science and Technology, Karnataka, remarked that at present, we are not able to find any significant place in global hardware arena. We are heavily dependent on other countries to import electronic goods – that may be computers, chips, mobile phones and the list goes on. “If I am right, our import bill of electronic goods has surpassed $30 billion previous year. It is calculated to be $42 billion by next year if we don’t initiate sincere measures to boost the domestic manufacturing. I don’t have any hesitation to say that we must learn lessons from small countries such as South Korea, Taiwan and Israel on this count.” The main objective of the Karnataka ESDM policy is to make the state a preferred destination for ESDM investment, and emerge as the ESDM leader in the country. Patil said: “We aim to generate around 2.4 lakh jobs and 20 percent of the country’s total ESDM export target of $80 billion by the year 2020. We are preparing a ground for setting up of ESDM clusters – both that of Brownfield and Greenfield.” As many eight ESDM companies have registered with the IT-BT Department recently and obviously they are entitled for various incentives and concessions under the new policy. Dr. Om Nalamasu, senior VP and CTO, Applied Materials Inc. added that establishing a high-value manufacturing industry as semiconductor chip fabrication will have transformative effect on the overall electronics industry in India. This will have a very strong multiplier effect that will result in major strides forward in the value generated from all sectors within the semiconductor ecosystem – one of the biggest being the growth of high-tech and high value-add employment opportunities this will generate in the country. The historic significance of this approval will be felt for many years to come. Manufacturing in India will soon witness a new frontier. A strong manufacturing base is critical for high-growth economies. There are successful examples in South East Asia where advanced manufacturing has resulted in strong GDP multipliers. In India, there’s a strong electronics market opportunity, driven by telecom, IT, consumer and industrial electronics; 65 percent of these electronic products are imported today. The disposable income of the growing middle class in India and China will continue to drive electronics market growth. The point is: all of these words have been spoken over and over again! The first semicon policy was announced in 2007-08, followed by a revised policy in 2010-11. In between, the first Karnataka semicon policy was announced. However, there have been very, very few, or no takers! Even the first semicon fab policy announcement went unaccounted for! Later, last year, there was another announcement regarding two fabs that are said to be coming up! When will India deliver? One hopes that happens soon!


Pradeep’s Point February 3, 2014 http://pradeepchakraborty.wordpress.com/2014/02/03/indias-evolvingimportance-to-future-of-fabless-dr-wally-rhines/ India’s evolving importance to future of fabless: Dr. Wally Rhines If I correctly remember, sometime in Oct. 2008, S. Janakiraman, then chairman of the India Semiconductor Association, had proclaimed that despite not having fabs, the ‘fabless India” had been shining brightly! Later, in August 2012, I had written an article on whether India was keen on going the fabless way! Today, at the IESA Vision Summit in Bangalore, Dr, Wally Rhines repeated nearly the same lines!

While the number of new fabless startups has declined substantially in the West during the past decade, they are growing in India, said Dr. Walden C. Rhines, chairman and CEO, during his presentation “Next Steps for the Indian Semiconductor Industry” at the ongoing IESA Vision Summit 2014. India has key capabilities to stimulate growth of semiconductor companies, which include design services companies, design engineering expertise and innovation, returning entrepreneurs, and educational system. Direct interaction with equipment/systems companies will complete the product development process. Off the top 50 semicon companies in 2012, 13 are fabless and four are foundries. The global fabless IC market is likely to grow 29 percent in 2013. The fabless IC revenue also continues to grow, reaching about $78.1 billion in 2013. The fabless revenue is highly concentrated with the top 10 companies likely to account for 64 percent revenue in 2013. As of 2012, the GSA estimates that there aere 1,011 fabless companies. The semiconductor IP (SIP) market has also been growing and is likely to reach $4,774 million by 2020, growing at a CAGR of 10 percent. The top 10 SIP companies account for 87 percent of the global revenue. Tape-outs at advanced nodes have been growing. However, there are still large large opportunities in older technologies. IoT will transform industry It is expected that the Internet of Things (IoT) will transform the semiconductor industry. It is said that in the next 10 years, as many as 100 billion objects could be tied together to form a “central nervous system” for the planet and support highly intelligent web-based systems. As of 2013, 1 trillion devices are connected to the network. Product differentiation alone makes switching analog/mixed-signal suppliers difficult. Change in strategy toward differentiation gradually raises GPM percentage. India’s evolving importance to future of fabless Now, India ranks among the top five semiconductor design locations worldwide. US leads with 507, China with 472, Taiwan with 256, Israel with 150, and India with 120. Some prominent Indian companies are Ineda, Saankhya Labs, Orca Systems and Signal Chip (all fabless) and DXCorr and SilabTech (all SIP). India is already a leading source of SIP, accounting for 5.3 percent, globally, after USA 43 percent and China 17.3 percent, respectively. It now seems that India has been evolving from design services to

fabless powerhouse. India has built a foundation for a fabless future. It now has worldwide leadership with the most influential design teams in the world. Presently, there are 1,031 MNC R&D centers in India. Next, 18 of the top 20 US semiconductor companies have design centers in India. And, 20 European corporations set up engineering R&D centers in India last year. India also has the richest pool of creative engineering resources and educational institutions in the world. The experience level of Indian engineers has been increasing, but it is still a young and creative workforce. There is also a growing pool of angel investors in India, and also in the West, with strong connections to India. So, what are the key ingredients to generate a thriving infrastructure? It is involvement and expertise with end equipment. Superb product definition requires the elimination of functional barriers. He gave some examples of foreign “flagged” Indian companies that produced early successes. When users and tool developers work in close proximity, “out-of-the-Box” architectural innovations revolutionize design verification.


CIOL February 3, 2014 http://www.ciol.com/ciol/features/208222/indias-evolving-importance-futurefabless-dr-wally-rhines


The Times Of India February 3, 2014 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/IESA-TechnovationAwards/speednewsbytopic/keyid-2043837.cms


WN February 3, 2014 http://article.wn.com/view/2014/02/03/37_applicants_keen_on_electronics_manufacturing_c lusters/ 37 Applicants Keen On Electronics Manufacturing Clusters


CIOL February 3, 2014 http://www.ciol.com/ciol/features/208177/karnataka-electronicsmanufacturing-clusters Karnataka to get two more electronics manufacturing clusters 2 0

Centre had sanctioned an electronics manufacturing cluster at Electronic City, Bangalore, and two more such projects are coming at Mysore and Peenya at the cost of Rs. 85 crores Here is the speech made by SR Patil, Minister for IT-BT, Science and Technology, Karnataka at the IESA Vision Summit 2014. I am lucky enough to take part in the Vision Summit organised by India Electronics & Semiconductor Association (IESA), a premier industrial body aimed to boost the manufacturing of electronic goods domestically. Surely the IESA Vision Summit, which is the 9th one if I am right, is a wonderful platform for exchanging ideas, innovative thoughts, policy directions so on and so forth. Ultimately this will go long way in getting the manufacturing sector strengthened further. I am told around 650 delegates including young entrepreneurs, manufactures, chip designers, market analysts, technocrats, policy makers and strategists are participating in this two-day event. A powerful line-up of speakers including industry experts and business leaders from India and overseas countries such as Japan, UK, USA and Singapore will offer their views and visions on the future of semiconductor & electronics sector. They will also explore the trends, challenges and opportunities, which are shaping the Indian industry What has impressed me most is the theme of the summit that is "From Consumption to Creation". I am so delighted because it goes along with my line of thinking. Friends, I totally agree with you - there is no future for the country if we don't focus on hardware manufacturing on priority. I had repeated this view on several occasions in the past. ESDM is ever growing market, and India with population of over 1.2 billion, has all the potential to emerge as the global leader though our contribution to global electronics manufacturing is just around 1.3 per cent at present. We have leadership position in IT sector, and riding on this we can also leave a footprint in manufacturing sector. However, at present we are not able to find any significant place in global hardware arena. We are heavily dependent on other countries to import electronic goods - that may be computers, chips, mobile phones and the list goes on. If I am right, our import bill of electronic goods has surpassed 30 billion US

dollar previous year. It is calculated to be $42 billion by next year if we don't initiate sincere measures to boost the domestic manufacturing. I don't have any hesitation to say that we must learn lessons from small countries such as South Korea, Taiwan and Israel on this count. In fact, the Government of Karnataka has come out with a holistic policy on Electronic System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) in 2013. Friends, we are one of the 1st states in the country to announce a State specific Semiconductor Policy. The main objective of the Karnataka ESDM Policy is to make the State a preferred destination for ESDM investment, and emerge as the ESDM leader in the country. We aim to generate around 2.4 lakh jobs and 20 percent of the country's total ESDM export target of $80 billion by the year 2020. We are preparing a ground for setting up of ESDM clusters - both that of Brownfield and Greenfield. As you know, the high-value-added products require creation of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) that are be protected in the form of Patents both in India and overseas countries. This is an activity that needs to be actively encouraged so that Karnataka becomes a leader in IPR and knowledge economy, which in turn will result in significant commercial success. We are eager to file at least 3,000 domestic and 2000 international patents (of ESDM) by 2020. The Government will reimburse up to 50 percent of the actual costs including filing fees, attorney fees, search fees, maintenance fees with a maximum of Rs 1 lakh for filing a domestic patent and up to Rs 5 lakh for filing an international patent. A 75 percent reimbursement will be payable after the patent is filed and the balance 25 percent after the patent has been granted. The patent filing incentives provided by Government of Karnataka will be in addition to any existing scheme of Government of India. For export promotion of ESDM products and building brand equity of Karnataka ESDM companies, the Government will reimburse 50 percent of the actual costs incurred in international marketing and sales promotion. The State Government will reimburse upto 20 percent of the actual R&D expenses incurred annually by the Karnataka ESDM companies, subject to a maximum of 2 percent of their annual turnover or a maximum of Rs. 1 crore per company whichever is less. To attract investments in ESDM sector, Government will provide upto 10 percent capital subsidy or Rs. 5 Crores, whichever is lower, to Karnataka based ESDM companies (both for ESDM manufacturing as well as R&D units) and will be given to the first 2 Anchor Units in all Greenfield clusters. I believe, this will be a strong attractive point for investors. As many eight ESDM companies have registered with the IT-BT Department recently and obviously they are entitled for various incentives and concessions under the new policy. Also, we give preference to the State based companies in government procurement of electronic products, under the new policy. Friends, I am very happy to share some good news with you that the Union Government has given nod to country's first ever Brownfield Electronic Manufacturing Cluster (EMCs) at Electronic City in Bangalore

with an estimated cost of Rs. 85 crore. We have received a formal clearance letter from the Centre to the effect just 4 days ago. (on January 30). While the Centre has agreed to finance a major share of Rs. 50 crore the State Government is giving a sum of Rs. 19 crore. The rest will be funded by the industries concerned. On this occasion, I would like to extend my sincere thanks to IESA members because they got the detailed project report (DPR) prepared and joined hands with the State Government in getting it sanctioned from the Centre. We are committed to take the ESDM industries to other locations in the State. We want to set up two more EMCs - one at Mysore and another at Peenya. We will soon send detailed project reports to Centre for its approval. You need not have an iota of doubt in our commitment to the development of manufacturing sector along with IT and BT sectors. Our mission is to become number one technology cluster on this planet by 2020. This can be possible only when the industry and the government work together. I assure you we will work as an ideal facilitator. My doors are open to you 24x7. If you need any assistance, please feel free to call me or my colleagues. I once again assure you of our whole-hearted support. I wish the event a great success. On the demand made by Subrato Bagchi CMD of Mindtree, the Minister, SR Patil said the Congress led State Government would leave no stone unturned to get at least one-two fab projects that are planned in India, to Karnataka. Links in other publications: Publication Date Link

Yahoo Finance February 3, 2014 http://in.finance.yahoo.com/news/karnataka-set-two-more-electronic132215130.html


SME Times February 3, 2014 http://www.smetimes.in/smetimes/news/industry/2014/Feb/04/karnataka-toset-up-two-more-electronic-clusters703756.html


NewsTrack India February 3, 2014 http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/2014/02/03/305--Karnataka-toset-up-two-more-electronic-clusters-.html


Daiji World February 3, 2014 http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=216493


WN.com February 3, 2014 http://article.wn.com/view/2014/02/03/Karnataka_to_set_up_two_more_electronic_clusters/


NewsR February 3, 2014 http://newsr.in/n/India/750ayragh/Karnataka-to-set-up-two-more-electronicclusters.htm


CIOL February 3, 2014 http://www.ciol.com/ciol/features/208176/semicon-fab-transform-electronics-industryindia/page/1?WT.rss_a=semicon+fab+to+transform+electronics+industry+in+india&WT.rss_f=home Semicon fab to transform electronics industry in India

This will have a very strong multiplier effect that will result in major strides forward in the value generated from all sectors within the semiconductor ecosystem Dr. Om Nalamasu, senior VP and CTO, Applied Materials Inc. remarked at the IESA Vision Summit 2014: "Applied Materials is proud to be a participant at the IESA Vision Summit 2014. The event brings together government, industry bodies, ESDM players and academia at a historic point in India's electronics industry. "It took years of determination and collaboration to reach this inflection, an inflection that makes the creation of semiconductor manufacturing in India a reality, bridging the gap between consumption and creation. This is a truly transformative juncture for the Indian electronics industry, and we offer our full support to making it successful." Establishing such a high-value manufacturing industry as semiconductor chip fabrication will have a truly transformative effect on the overall electronics industry in India. This will have a very strong multiplier effect that will result in major strides forward in the value generated from all sectors within the semiconductor ecosystem - one of the biggest being the growth of high-tech and high value-add employment opportunities this will generate in the country. The historic significance of this approval will be felt for many years to come. Manufacturing in India will soon witness a new frontier. A strong manufacturing base is critical for high-growth economies. There are successful examples in South East Asia where advanced manufacturing has resulted in strong GDP multipliers. In India, there's a strong electronics market opportunity, driven by telecom, IT, consumer and industrial electronics; 65 percent of these electronic products are imported today. The disposable income of the growing middle class in India and China will continue to drive electronics market growth. Semiconductor manufacturing enables India to increase its status in the electronics value chain. There are multiple areas for growth in India (e.g. mobility, energy, health, transportation) which are critical for India's infrastructure and overall development. India now has a semiconductor fab policy in place. Now it is imperative to execute. Government, industry and academia should come together to make this a reality. Given the competitive and complex nature

of this industry, and the timing of its creation in India, focus must be placed on the sustainability of this ecosystem. Semiconductor is a one of the highest R&D intensity and capital intensity areas, so in order to build on the two fabs and make them successful we need to build an ecosystem around it. There are established global models on how to do this. In this industry access to globally competitive technology is critical due to the furious pace of innovation. Due to this, the semiconductor industry has one of the highest R&D intensity and capital intensity among advanced manufacturing industries. This high investment in technology (~ 16-20 percent of sales) is required to fuel the innovations that enable the electronics industry to continuously produce devices and systems that are smaller, more powerful and richer in features at lower prices. Developing a robust domestic market ensures demand that can be forecasted and road-mapped. Partnering with global leaders for technology and developing differentiated products for the local market in growing areas are steps in the right direction to ensure the success of the semiconductor manufacturing eco-system. In order for the eco-system to be sustainable, the stakeholders will need to evolve a capability to continuously innovate to effective address the opportunity at hand. A winning strategy would be to strengthen domestic R&D, target innovation toward building leadership in specific opportunities, while continuing to customizing globally competitive technologies. Executing on this strategy is required to develop differentiated products and not have to compete purely on cost. There should be a collaborative effort across industry and academia to focus more on R&D. Governments can enable the right local ecosystem with long-term and sustained support, and also help enhance the overall awareness on IP creation and protection across the industry and academia. Applied Materials has strong academic partnerships with universities worldwide. In India we have been working with IIT Bombay over the past several years on a wide area of topics, which has resulted in papers, publications and patent applications.

IESA Technovation Awards India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA), which represents the electronics system design and manufacturing eco-system in the country, has announced the winners of the Technovation 2013 Awards at an awards function which was held along with the 9th Vision Summit international conference in Bangalore. These awards honour stalwarts in the industry and academia who have furthered the growth and development of electronics and semiconductor industry in the country. Publication Date Link

CIOL February 3, 2014 http://www.ciol.com/ciol/news/208158/technovation-2013-winners-announcediesa

Technovation 2013 winners announced by IESA The India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA), the premier body representing the electronics system design and manufacturing (ESDM) eco-system in India, announced the winners of the Technovation 2013 Awards at the glittering awards function which was held along with the 9th Vision Summit international conference in Bangalore. These awards honour stalwarts in the industry and academia who have furthered the growth and development of electronics and semiconductor industry in the country. Winners of the Technovation 2013 Awards: Industry Awards IESA Technovation Sarabhai Award: P.N. Dhoot, Director, Videocon Group of Companies. Most Innovative Product * Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Mohali * National Aerospace Labs (NAL), Bangalore * Terminus Circuits Pvt Ltd, Bangalore * Redpine Signals Inc., Hyderabad. Most Promising Startup Company * Evolute Systems Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai * Silab Tech Pvt Ltd., Bangalore. Best Electronics Manufacturing Company * Bosch Automotive Electronics India Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore * Skanray Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Mysore. Academic Awards TechnoVisionary: Prof. Arun N Chandorkar, Chair Professor, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, IIT Bombay, Mumbai. TechnoMentor: Dr. G Venkatesh, Chair Professor, Dept of Electrical Engineering, IIT Madras and Chief Technology and Strategy Officer, Sasken Communications Technologies.

Techno Inventor: Dr. Marshnil Dave, PhD Thesis, IIT-Bombay; and Senior Analog Design Engineer, Marvell Semiconductor, California, USA. Dr. Chandan Karfa, PhD Thesis, IIT-Kharagpur; and Senior R&D Engineer, Synopsys India Pvt Ltd, Bangalore. Two independent juries, one each for the Industry and the Academic awards, arrived at the decisions. The Industry Awards team was headed by: Sanjay Nayak, CEO and MD, Tejas Networks, supported by Ajai Chowdhry, founder-HCL Infosystems, K Krishna Moorthy, MD, Rambus Chip Technologies India and Prosit Mukherjee, VP and GM, Transwitch India Pvt Ltd. The Academic Awards jury was led by Prof. S Sadagopan, director IIIT-Bangalore, with help from Prof. Raj Singh, chief scientist and professor, CSIR-CEERI-Pilani and Prof. V Kamakoti, Professor, Dept. of Computer Science & Engineering, IIT Madras. Congratulating the winners at the ceremony, Sanjeev Keskar, chairman, IESA, said: "India is poised on the cusp of an ESDM revolution, one that promises to catapult the country to an electronics and semiconductor powerhouse supported by the untiring efforts of our brethren in government, industry and academia. The Technovation Awards is but a small token of our appreciation recognizing the unparalleled achievements of the awardees in furthering innovation and development of the domestic ESDM industry." "Congratulations to all the winners of the prestigious Technovation Awards and thank you to IESA for giving me the privilege of being part of the jury. As every year, we got the opportunity to evaluate exceptional entries in R&D, product lines and leadership across the ESDM eco-system. The entries submitted leave no doubt about the talent and capabilities of the awardees and nominees to propel India to one among the best in class destination for design and manufacturing of electronics in the world," said Sanjay Nayak, the jury lead of the Industry Awards team. Links in other publications: Publication Date Link

EFY Times February 4, 2014 http://www.efytimes.com/e1/fullnews.asp?edid=128875


Karnataka Everyday February 3, 2014 http://karnataka.indiaeveryday.in/news-centre-sanctions-electronic-cluster-inbangalore-1163-6489202.htm

Centre sanctions electronic cluster in Bangalore Business Standard, The Karnataka government's proposal to undertake brownfield expansion of Electronic Manufacturing Cluster (EMC) at Electronic City near Bangalore has received the approval from the Centre. The project is estimated to cost Rs 85 crore to be shared by ...,-,


Fin Thoughts February 3, 2014 http://finthoughts.com/feedpost/centre-sanctions-electronic-cluster-inbangalore/


Rediff February 3, 2014 http://realtime.rediff.com/news/india/Electronics-startups-seek-to-make-globalimpact/cf7b73184f70a938?src=interim_alsoreadimage#


Brunch News February 3, 2014 http://www.brunchnews.com/the-economic-times/business/india-receives-rs65-000-crore-investment-proposals-for-semiconductor-and-electronicsmanufacturing-business-624472

India receives Rs 65,000 crore investment proposals for semiconductor and electronics manufacturing business

DeitY has received proposals for investments worth a total of about Rs 65,000 crore in the area of semiconductor business. Read full coverage


Inagist February 4, 2014 http://inagist.com/all/430540077601931264/

Proposals in semiconductor biz reaches Rs 65k-cr http://t.co/lNp9Qxp9Lt DeitY has received proposals for investments worth a total of about Rs 65,000 crore in the area of semiconductor business. Read more at economictimes.indiatimes.com


Web India 123 February 3, 2014 http://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/India/20140203/2333025.html

IESA Vision Summit begins The IESA Vision Summit 2014, the annual industry conclave of the India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA), began today with a call to action for developing electronic products from India, for global markets. The Summit theme 'From Consumption to Creation' put a spotlight on the specific initiatives the Government of India and the industry should take to bolster and establish a strong design and manufacturing base in the country. Representatives from State governments including Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa besides host Karnataka are participating in the two-day Summit. IESA Chairman Sanjeev Keskar, in his inaugural address, said that 'Innovation that results in creation of IP assets is the need of the hour, as it contributes the major part of the product value. In the long run, only 'high value added manufacturing' can address the export-import imbalance, thereby helping to reduce the current account deficit.' Applied Materials CTO Dr Om Nalamasu said that 'this is a truly transformative juncture for the Indian electronics industry, and we offer our full support to making it successful.' To mark the occasion, IESA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Messe Mnchen International (MMI) to launch Deftronics, an industry symposium focused on aerospace and defence electronics to be held in Bangalore on September 23-24th 2014. MORE UNI MSP VV RSS1430 NNNN


NewsR February 3, 2014 http://newsr.in/n/Business/750ayriwl/039-Electronics-mfg-clusters-in-Mysore039.htm 'Electronics mfg clusters in Mysore, B'lore'

Karnataka government on Monday said it intends to set up one Electronic Manufacturing Cluster (EMCs) each at Mysore and at Peenya as part of its efforts to emerge as a preferred electronic system design and manufacturing hub.* "We are committed to take the ESDM (Electronic System Design and Manufacturing) industries to other... Links in other publications: Publication Date Link

News On Project February 4, 2014 http://www.newsonprojects.com/story.asp?news_code=14725


Daily Me February 4, 2014 http://dailyme.com/story/2014020400001134/plan-for-two-electronic-clustersin-karnataka


New Indian Express February 4, 2014 http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bangalore/Semiconductor-WaferManufacturing-Unit-Sought/2014/02/04/article2037076.ece#.UvHOtei6bIU

Semiconductor Wafer Manufacturing Unit Sought By Express News Service - BANGALORE Science, Technolog, IT and BT Minister S R Patil on Monday said that the State government would try and convince the Union government to set up a semiconductor wafer manufacturing unit in the State. The Centre had recently announced the setting up of two units - one in Gujarat and another in Noida, he stated. Patil was speaking at the inaugural ceremony of a two-day summit on electronic system design and manufacturing industry organised by the Indian Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA). “Our contribution to global electronics manufacturing is just 1.3 per cent at present. We have not been able to find a place in the global hardware arena and are heavily dependent on other countries. Our import bill has crossed $30 billion last year and it will rise to $42 billion by next year if we don’t take immediate steps to boost domestic manufacturing,” he said. He added that the State has targeted the creation of 2.4 lakh jobs and 20 per cent of the country’s total ESDM exports target of $80 billion by 2020. This would entail achieving targets like the filing of 3000 domestic and 2000 international patents by 2020. “The government will reimburse up to 50 per cent of actual costs of applying for patents,” Patil said.


CXOToday February 4, 2014 http://www.cxotoday.com/story/india-to-strengthen-electronic-products-ecosystem/ India To Strengthen Electronic Products Eco-system

The department of electronics and information technology (DeitY) has received investment proposals for worth Rs 65,000 Crore in the area of semiconductor and electronics manufacturing, according to reports, which also state that a quarter of this investment will be under an incentive scheme, and the remaining accounts for investments in two silicon wafer foundries. At the IESA Vision Summit 2014, the annual industry conclave of Indian Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA), J Satyanarayana, secretary of DeitY said 2014 has been identified as the ‘Made in India’ year. “We are creating the infrastructure for the sector,” he said. The summit that commenced with a call to action for developing electronic products from India, for the global markets saw a huge participation from State governments from Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Orissa. The event not only highlighted the need for innovation in the electronics eco-system, but also examined the critical role the two proposed semiconductor wafer fabrication (fab) facilities will have on the Indian ESDM market. Currently, over 65% of electronic products are imported and even the rest is mainly low-value added manufacturing and for this India needs to design more wafers. Towards this end, IESA has been working with the government to reduce India’s dependence on imports for electronic components. According to a report by IESA, the industry is expected to grow at a CAGR of 9.9% to reach $94.2 billion (Rs 5.9 lakh crore) by 2015. “Innovation that results in creation of IP assets is the need of the hour, as it contributes the major part of the product value. In the long run, only ‘high value added manufacturing’ can address the exportimport imbalance, thereby helping to reduce the current account deficit,” explains Sanjeev Keskar, Chairman, IESA. On this occasion, IESA also signed an MoU with Messe München International (MMI) to launch Deftronics, an industry symposium focused on aerospace and defense electronics to be held in Bangalore on September this year. Commenting on this initiative, PVG Menon, National President, IESA commented that the new platform will allow players in the aerospace and defence ecosystem to come together, learn and collaborate with each other and strengthen their impact in the global market. IESA also released the IESA-UKTI report on “Strengthening the Indo-UK ESDM Sector.” The report identifies areas of collaboration based on the technical prowess of each country: IP creation, end-to-end product development, joint academic research teams and building a shared venture fund to support high potential ESDM projects and start-ups


Design & Reuse February 4, 2014 http://www.design-reuse.com/industryexpertblogs/33841/india-evolvingimportance-to-future-of-fabless-dr-wally-rhines.html

India's evolving importance to future of fabless: Dr. Wally Rhines If I correctly remember, sometime in Oct. 2008, S. Janakiraman, then chairman of the India Semiconductor Association, had proclaimed that despite not having fabs, the ‘fabless India” had been shining brightly! Later, in August 2012, I had written an article on whether India was keen on going the fabless way! Today, at the IESA Vision Summit in Bangalore, Dr, Wally Rhines repeated nearly the same lines! While the number of new fabless startups has declined substantially in the West during the past decade, they are growing in India, said Dr. Walden C. Rhines, chairman and CEO, during his presentation “Next Steps for the Indian Semiconductor Industry” at the ongoing IESA Vision Summit 2014.


About Orissa February 7, 2014 http://aboutorissa.com/blog/state-governments-jostle-for-electronicsmanufacturing-clusters-economic-times

State governments jostle for electronics manufacturing clusters – Economic Times

State governments jostle for electronics manufacturing clusters Economic Times Various state governments, including Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Kerala, West Bengal and Karnataka are acquiring and allocating specific land for electronics manufacturing clusters (EMCs).


WN February 7, 2014 http://article.wn.com/view/2014/02/07/State_governments_jostle_for_electronics_man ufacturing_clust/


News Fiber February 7, 2014 http://www.newsfiber.com/p/s/h?v=ErqLjexVSKxk%3D+ZORFT8Zs9iM%3D


India Tech Online February 4, 2014 http://www.indiatechonline.com/viewimage.php?id=631

IESA summit makes strong pitch for Indian IT manufacturing

Photos Top left: International visitors evince keen interest in the embedded solutions offered by Bangalore-based iWave Systems Technologies. Right: Embedded Systems Solutions was another big draw. Bottom: Mindtree Chairman Subroto Bagchi receives a memento from IESA Chairman Sanjeev Keskar ( all photos: IndiaTechOnline) "India is a dark continent as far as (semiconductor) fabs are concerned. We need fabs as never before - and this is not going to happen without the requisite political will", said Mindtree's Chairman, Subroto Bagchi in his opening keynote at the India Electronics and Semiconductor Association's ninth annual Vision Summit here on Monday. The two proposed fabs which had been cleared by government involve a combined investment of nearly $ 8 billion ( Rs 52,000 crores). At such levels of business nationalk political will is crucial, Bagchi felt, " This is something that must be championedf by the next Prime Minister"

The Vision Summit 2014 was inaugurated by S.R. Patil, Minister for Planning and S&T, Government of Karnataka. He said the state government had just cleared India's first 'brownfield" electronics manufacturing cluster at Electronics City with Rs 500 million coming from the centre and Rs 19 million from the state, and another 16 milion from the participants. The state would also support innovation by reimbursing the cost of filing international patents to the tune of Rs 500,000 per patent. The Summit saw the highest ever participation from State governments, with representation from Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Orissa. In his inaugural speech, IESA Chairman Sanjeev Keskar said: “IESA’s growing and diversified membership base is a proof of the strong focus around initiatives that are shaping the future of this industry which is founded on three imperatives – domestic manufacturing, indigenous design and worldwide marketing of products and solutions. Innovation that results in creation of IP assets is the need of the hour, as it contributes the major part of the product value. In the long run, only ‘high value added manufacturing’ can address the export-import imbalance, thereby helping to reduce the current account deficit.” “Applied Materials is proud to be a participant at the IESA Vision Summit 2014. The event brings together government, industry bodies, ESDM players and academia at a historic point in India’s electronics industry. It took years of determination and collaboration to reach this inflection, an inflection that makes the creation of semiconductor manufacturing in India a reality, bridging the gap between consumption and creation. This is a truly transformative juncture for the Indian electronics industry, and we offer our full support to making it successful,” said Dr. Om Nalamasu, CTO, Applied Materials. On this occasion, IESA signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Messe München International (MMI) to launch DEFTRONICS, an industry symposium focused on aerospace and defence electronics to be held in Bangalore on September 23-24th 2014. Commenting on this initiative, Mr. PVG Menon, National President, IESA said “While India’s appetite for aerospace and defence products fuels the global industry, our domestic contribution to this industry leaves much to be desired. India spent almost $ 32 billion on national defence in the year 2010-2011 and this is expected to rise to $42 billion by 2015. IESA also released the IESA-UKTI report on “Strengthening the Indo-UK ESDM Sector.” The report identifies areas of collaboration based on the technical prowess of each country: IP creation, end-to-end product development, joint academic research teams and building a shared venture fund to support high potential ESDM projects and start-ups. The summit ended today.


India Tech Online February 3, 2014 http://www.indiatechonline.com/it-happened-in-india.php?id=1287

IESA honours innovation in Indian Electronics and semiconductor industry and academia “India is poised on the cusp of an ESDM revolution, one that promises to catapult the country to an electronics and semiconductor powerhouse supported by the untiring efforts of our brethren in government, industry and academia", said India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA) Chairman Sanjeev Keskar, here today. He was speaking soon after the announcement of the Technovation 2013 Awards dsurinf the 9th IESA Vision Summit in Bangalore. "The Awards are but a small token of our appreciation recognizing the unparalleled achievements of the awardees in furthering innovation and development of the domestic Electronic and Semiconductor Design and Manufacturing industry" Keskar added. Winners of the Technovation 2013 Awards: Industry Awards IESA Technovation Sarabhai Award • P.N. Dhoot, Director, Videocon Group of Companies Most Innovative Product (total 4) • Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Mohali • National Aerospace Labs. (NAL), Bangalore • Terminus Circuits Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore • Redpine Signals Inc., Hyderabad Most Promising Startup Company (total 2) • Evolute Systems Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai • Silab Tech Pvt Ltd., Bangalore Best Electronics Manufacturing Company (total 2) • Bosch Automotive Electronics India Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore • Skanray Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Mysore Academic Awards TechnoVisionary: • Prof Arun N Chandorkar, Chair Professor, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, IIT Bombay, Mumbai TechnoMentor: • Dr. G Venkatesh, Chair Professor, Dept of Electrical Engineering, IIT Madras and Chief Technology and Strategy Officer, Sasken Communications Technologies Techno Inventor: • Dr. Marshnil Dave, PhD Thesis, IIT-Bombay; and Senior Analog Design Engineer, Marvell Semiconductor, California, USA • Dr. Chandan Karfa, PhD Thesis, IIT-Kharagpur; and Senior R&D Engineer, Synopsys India Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore Two independent juries, one each for the Industry and the Academic awards, arrived at the decisions.


VAR India February 6, 2014 http://www.varindia.com/IESA-honours-excellence-in-ESDM-Industry.htm IESA honours excellence in ESDM Industry

India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA) has announced winners of the Technovation 2013 Awards at the 9th Vision Summit international conference in Bangalore. Sanjeev Keskar, Chairman, IESA, said, “India is poised on the cusp of an ESDM revolution, one that promises to catapult the country to an electronics and semiconductor powerhouse supported by the untiring efforts of our brethren in government, industry and academia. The Technovation Awards are but a small token of our appreciation recognizing the unparalleled achievements of the awardees in furthering innovation and development of the domestic ESDM industry.” P. N. Dhoot, Director, Videocon Group of Companies, was honoured with the IESA Technovation Sarabhai Award. The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Mohali, National Aerospace Labs. (NAL), Bangalore, Terminus Circuits Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore and Redpine Signals Inc., Hyderabad won the awards for “Most Innovative Product”. Evolute Systems Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai and Silab Tech Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore were given recognition for “Most Promising Start-up Company”. Best Electronics Manufacturing Company award was received by Bosch Automotive Electronics India Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore and Skanray Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Mysore. Among the academic awards, Prof. Arun N. Chandorkar, Chair Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT, Mumbai won the TechnoVisionary award. TechnoMentor award was won by Dr G. Venkatesh, Chair Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT, Madras and Chief Technology and Strategy Officer, Sasken Communications Technologies, whereas Dr Marshnil Dave, PhD Thesis, IITMumbai; and Senior Analog Design Engineer, Marvell Semiconductor, California, USA and Dr Chandan Karfa, PhD Thesis, IIT-Kharagpur; and Senior R&D Engineer, Synopsys India Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore received the Techno Inventor award


Tech News February 6, 2014 http://technews.tmcnet.com/news/2014/02/06/7666285.htm

India: State government to convince Union government to set up semiconductor wafer manufacturing unit in State [TendersInfo (India)] Science, Technolog, IT and BT Minister S R Patil said that the State government would attempt and persuade the Union government to establish a semiconductor wafer manufacturing unit in the State. The Centre had lately declared the formation of two units - one in Gujarat and another in Noida, he stated. Patil was speaking at the inaugural event of a two-day summit on electronic system design and manufacturing industry held by the Indian Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA). He said, Our contribution to global electronics manufacturing is just 1.3 per cent at present. We have not been able to find a place in the global hardware arena and are heavily dependent on other countries. Our import bill has crossed $30 billion last year and it will rise to $42 billion by next year if we don t take immediate steps to boost domestic manufacturing. He added that the State has aimed the creation of 2.4 lakh jobs and 20 % of the nation s total ESDM exports aim of $80 billion by 2020. This would involve achieving aims like the filing of 3000 domestic and 2000 international patents by 2020. Patil said, The government will reimburse up to 50 per cent of actual costs of applying for patents.


Silicon India February 5, 2014 http://www.siliconindia.com/magazine-articlesin/Semtronics_Micro_Systems__Creating_ICs_of_the_Green_EnergyHYSM923395271.html Semtronics Micro Systems: Creating ICs of the Green Energy Over the last couple of decades, India has emerged as an epicentre of consumer demand for high technology products specifically in the some of electronic products. The Indian Electronic System Design and Manufacturing industry is expected to grow at a CAGR of 9.9 percent to reach $94.2 billion by 2015 as per the study released by India Electronics and Semiconductor Association. The report highlighted that about 65 percent of the electronic products are imported in the country, while the products manufactured in India accounts for only 35 percent which belongs to the "Low Value Added Manufacturing".

Currently, the market is largely dominated by huge MNCs while Indian manufacturers have a great potential to take away the cake and serve the Indian market more competitively. Tracking the game is the Bangalore-based Semtronics Micro Systems which deals with IC and IC based power system design and manufacturing. Having an expertise in the power domain and communication, the company has developed many applications using patented indigenous IC design technology. Founded in 2010, Semtronics is a pioneer in Analog IC design and manufacturing company in India. As a semiconductor company, it is focused on LED market under the domain of green energy especially for consumer lighting applications. All LED lights requires LED drivers and the company designs the same using their own proprietary IC’s. Semtronics offers various LED drivers from 1W to 40W and T8 Tube Light driver and 1-5W driver as their flagship products. Tube Light T8 driver is specially designed using IC SM3300 taking into consideration the constraints of height and also making it available at a competitive price compared to Chinese companies. Similarly, the 1-5W solution also has the lowest eBOM and is selling in huge volumes. As per Frost & Sullivan estimates, the Indian LED lighting business will touch $1.3 billion by 2018, it has a huge prospective and is emerging as an efficient and cost effective alternative to the conventional lighting. This market is picking up volumes and demands a lot of support by major lighting companies. Having the knack of IC designing, Semtronics has a strong board level and IC R&D team to deliver customized drivers at minimal time and cost. The organization is currently serving to many leading companies in India with LED applications and also in automotive. The organization has been funded by KITVEN (Karnataka Information Technology Venture Capital Fund), Angel investors and Vijaya Bank. It is currently working towards Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology to implement in their LED driver IC for better performance and integrating LED with IC on same wafer and hoping to come up with the game changing solution by 2015-16.


Techonline India February 5, 2014 http://www.techonlineindia.com/techonline/design_centers/287400/india-focuslocal-manufacturing-iesa-2014summit?utm_campaign=060214&utm_medium=daily&utm_source=newsletter India electronics and semiconductor; Countdown to take-off begins

There is one most heard comment made on India's lost opportunity in electronics and semiconductor manufacturing, that is "we missed the bus". Where the bus is compared to the short window of opportunity. Compared to PC-era market, in today's electronics of everywhere and to everyone, the window of opportunity is India centric, due to its sheer size and growth. India becomes important differentiating factor for highly competitive electronics and semiconductor companies. Another trend is electronics manufacturing is getting commoditised faster. Taiwan, China, South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand and Philippines are all big names in electronics manufacturing. This time the opportunity-bus is still under India's control. So India suits well both for high tech manufacturing as well as commodity like factories. Since India cannot do all on its own in short span of time, it has to go for large-scale investors in infrastructure, testing ,and design and manufacturing. So India's offer to investors itself is a bus of opportunity for global leaders to beat their competition by entering Indian market. It applies even to India's big corporates. For instance, we need software companies who can design the software products such as operating system in India and customise for Indian requirements and users and they cannot end the customer-support for the sake of protecting economies of some other region. Good example is, many millions of Windows XP users may soon (April 2014) face security and instability issues due to end of support from Microsoft. It applies even to the x86 based PC hardware, which only designed to last 4 to 5 years. Even if the customer maintains very well, they cannot load Windows 8 OS to a computer hardware which is less in memory and uses slow-processor. This is not good for many Indian SMEs. Microsoft has now hired Indian born Satya Nadella as its CEO. We have to wait and see whether Satya Nadella can bring some win-win changes to the product offerings. Satya Nadella has a great growth opportunity for Microsoft in India by reforming the Microsoft to support the emerging new wave of software/system requirements, where the trend going to be digital inclusion rather than digital division. The agriculture farmers in India ready to own $50 worth (close to the price of Akash tablet) mobile piece of computer system to know information related to the crop and other daily essentials. Local language support, a new user interface and hassle-free secure connection can drive a new wave of devices in India. Present technology supports voice based input, where illiterate/less-educated can learn and access things on-par with educated through voice interface. There is a big-big opportunity for electronics innovator in this kind of voice enabled speech recognition technology based electronics devices. India is a hotbed for this market because of the huge number of languages and accents spoken in India. Google and Apple are already ahead of Microsoft in voice technology interface. With India having DSP and embedded software expertise combining that with embedded memory technologies, and a team of cross discipline language experts -- a lot of patentable IPs can be created in this domain. If every content is digital audio/video type, imagine the level of complex silicon and software required, there is a huge opportunity. 16/14nm and 3D semiconductor fabrication is must for that level of integrity. If Microsoft and big product OEMs doesn't wake up to these requirement, there is a plenty of opportunity for many software and system companies to jump into this opportunity. Same thing applies

for many electronics and semiconductor companies. Many Chinese companies were smart enough to utilise the Indian market opportunity and shake the Indian market to their benefit. India has all the capabilities to take the share away from Chinese manufacturers in many of the areas, except for some commodity components where India do not have the raw materials such as copperbased products. But in the areas of high-tech manufacturing such as semiconductor fabs, display panel manufacturing, and such areas where India doesn't have the intellectual property, India offers great opportunity for global leaders to make India as a base both with domestic market benefits as well as export market benefits. The two semiconductor fab proposals which are expected to start the construction work for building the fabs within 3 to 4 months, are going to reap the huge benefits in the coming years. The big investors have expressed their displeasure in investing in India in multiple areas. The government of India has taken note of all these concerns, they have aggressively addressed all the relevant concerns. At the recently concluded India electronics and semiconductor Association (IESA) organised IESA Vision Summit 2014, some delighting facts and some concerns also emerged. Electric power is no more issue now. The senior officers from states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and Madhya Pradesh presented the infrastructure facilities available for ESDM (Electronics System Design and Manufacturing) sector in those states at IESA Vision Summit. Most of these states are power surplus, they are already selling power to other states. In Gujarat and Noida (Uttar Pradesh) water is not a issue for semiconductor fabs. If the investor goes one step in investing, most of the states ready to go two steps in fulfilling their requirements. They are extremely interested in supporting big as well as small investors. Based on the investment, they are range of incentives on land procurement, employment rules relaxation, or any such infrastructure related Performance based incentives. Vision Summit event attendees could feel the commitments from the Government officers to fulfill the requirements. Even the Andhra Pradesh, where the problem of state division issue hurting its image, they are shielding the IT and electronics businesses not to get affected by strikes. Except for the power shortage, Andhra Pradesh continues to attract investors not only in Hyderabad but across the state. Karnataka, the most attractive for many businesses is not letting any small thing to affect its image as the best investor. Though both Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh slightly power-starved, they are trying hard to become power surplus. Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh (mainly Noida), West Bengal are all competing for the investors. This infectious competition is spreading all across India, which is very good to address electronics device market of US dollar 400 billion by 2020. At the event, S.R. Patil, Minister of Information Technology, Government of Karnataka expressed his interest in evaluating infrastructure facilities for semiconductor fab most probably in North Karnataka, where water is not a big issue. It is very clear, the infrastructure up gradation is really going very fast across the Nation. There are multistate industrial corridors to support different industries. One of the corridor links Chennai to Ahmedabad, connecting Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, Mumbai, and many tier 2 and Tier 3 cities.

In our earlier articles on this subject, we always used to criticize the infrastructure problems across the country and only highlighted the talent potential in India. It looks like if the growth picks up, India may run short of some section of quality talent/workforce. Government is planning on that front also to increase the PhDs as well as technicians for manufacturing. On the India's manufacturing experience in last two years, There were totally 4 presentations by professional companies such as Sanmina, Nokia Siemens, Johnson Controls, and SGS Teknics. The biggest issue highlighted by all these manufacturers was poor supply chain of components in India. Not just semiconductor ICs, they face problems with sourcing passive components, and discrete semiconductors. They are fairly satisfied with quality of electromechanical connectors, and mechanical assemblies and enclosures from domestic manufacturers. The delay in getting components is big issue both for big and small companies. There are hardly any big distributor in India stocking components in India. There might be some disadvantages for them to stock here or some advantages to stock in places such as Singapore and Hong Kong and such electronic component hubs. India needs one such hub, it is easy to say rather than implementing it because, Singapore is extremely efficient in such businesses. Government can enforce some minimum level of stocking in India based on the size of the distributor by evaluating their intentions of not keeping stock in India. They can not complain on the infrastructure much except on few things like city traffic congestion, and public transport. So this is a block which government and industry has to address immediately, when this writer interacted with leading component distributor Avnet, they said they charge and accept the payment from the customer in US dollars not in Rupees. When I asked Avnet's executive why can't they stock in India, the answer was not impressive. Government can investigate this and find out solutions to help many Indian companies, particularly small start-ups to buy electronic components in Rupees. However small quantities of some mature and popular components are sold to service engineers and electronic engineering hobbyists in Rupees. But to buy a latest semiconductor IC or a product differentiating device released in the US or European market from such retail vendor is difficult. There are small distributors in Sadar Patrappa Road Bangalore, who give better service than Avnet's and Farnell's for micro enterprises in electronics. But the problem with small shops is they some time selling low quality or fake/counterfeit parts. Chip manufacturer itself make a note saying the new IC is sampling only to selected customers. That's where many get a feeling that India needs its own semiconductor fab. From a panel discussion on electronics manufacturing, it was very clear the manufacturing abilities of Indian units are world-class, even compared to China or Taiwan. Combining the Indian design skill and manufacturing, India can become best region for ODMs. However component supply chain is a big issue, infrastructure also still need to be scaled further. One interesting suggestion came from Mr. Sanjiv Narayan, head of SGS Teknics, he said any component manufacturer in India who survived since early 80s and still making components need to be rewarded and star-tagged for their ability to withstood bad market conditions in last two decades. They must have gained huge experience now to serve the growing market better than others. Industry body ELCINA is a good source to know such vendors. If you look at the requirements of small and medium enterprises, they still face problems getting things cleared from the Government authorities for various material movement, and other certifications.

This discussion on supply chain management immediately leads to the impact of semiconductor fab on the whole Eco. In a panel discussion on this subject, it was good to have DR. M J Zarabi, a person who really worked hard in building a semiconductor fab in India. The outcome of the discussion was, the fab has to meet the wide requirements of both small volume buyers as well as large volume buyers for wide applications. In this discussion attendees at the event rise the issue of availability of electronic design automation (EDA) software tools for tiny start-ups at subsidised price. Jaswinder Ahuja of cadence who chaired the discussion said, the Government is working on a model to make that available through incubation centres. Design software is going to be hurdle in future, because they may follow some kind of licensing model similar to what Microsoft trying to do with Windows XP. Unfortunately there is no design software company which has its IP in India. India's software industry and academia has a huge opportunity here to develop design software products otherwise can ask the software vendors to change licensing rules helping Indian market. Choice is limited here because there are only few dominant vendors in EDA domain. 'We can do it' kind of a cautious-confidence was seen both in attendees as well as speakers at the IESA Vision Summit 2014. There is reinvigorated passion for made-in- India electronics and is catching up faster. With the basics laid, its time to act with concentrated effort by Govt, Industry, and academia and every citizen. Lit the growth launcher with some ground breaking of semiconductor-fab manufacturing facilities, so the count down to take off get started. In this mission-mode electronics-growth launch-vehicle project, any glitch is not really technical, its more related to human judgment error in understanding market and economics and teamwork. Absolutely no corruption and nepotism both in Government as well as private sector, which can be a devil knocking off our launch vehicle of electronics(e) independence, a freedom from the imported electronics and software products, where India don't have control over many of its implications. e-independence is the mission word raised by J. Satya Narayana, Secretary Dept of Electronics and IT, Government of India. He also defined the goal by another term I3P3 (Infrastructure, Incentives, IP and People, Preferential Market Access, Promotion). The policies and initiatives are not just attractive pulls, there is lot of steam inside each initiative to make the investor to grow business. Best cyber-place to know all the details of policies is at the url, http://deity.gov.in/esdm Below are pictures from IESA Vision Summit 2014

S.R. Patil, Minister of Information Technology, Government of Karnataka talking to an exhibitor at the event.

Omkaram Nalamasu, Applied Materials delivering Key Note speech

Visitors having a tea break at the event

Panel discussion on product innovation chaired by Dr. Satya Gupta, C2Silicon

Dr. Rudra Pratap, IISc sharing academia driven innovation for out-of-box product development. By Srinivas Editor EE Herald


Techonline India February 5, 2014 http://www.techonlineindia.com/techonline/design_centers/287400/india-focuslocal-manufacturing-iesa-2014summit?utm_campaign=060214&utm_medium=daily&utm_source=newsletter India should focus on local manufacturing, says IESA 2014 summit

The summit commenced with a call to action for developing electronic products from India, for global markets The IESA Vision Summit 2014, the annual industry conclave of the India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA). In its ninth year the theme of the IESA 2014 summit was ‘From Consumption to Creation’. The summit put a spotlight on the specific initiatives the Government of India and the industry should take to bolster and establish a strong design and manufacturing base in the country. The summit saw the highest ever participation from State governments, with representation from Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Orissa. The annual two day session was attended by about 650 delegates and showcased keynote speeches and panel discussions on policy, the role of State Governments, entrepreneurship and innovation and the experience of various players in the global electronics eco-system. Sanjeev Keskar, Chairman, IESA in his inaugural speech, mentioned that IESA has been a catalyst to the country’s ESDM ecosystem and, along with the Government of India, is fully committed to establishing a best in class design and manufacturing base in the country. He said, “Scaling to the global level and getting skilled people are the challenges faced by the electronics industry today. To overcome these challenges the industry should focus on global investment and skills development. This year IESA has formed a group that will focus on skills development.” He suggested that the industry should try to achieve three goals in the next 5 years, the three goals are:  More than 50% local manufacturing in India  50% fabless innovation companies out of India  Create about 2 million job opportunity According to Dr. Om Nalamasu, CTO, Applied Materials the future of the semiconductor industry will be based on the transition from the age of mobility to connectivity (Internet of things). By 2020 about 2550 billion devices are going to be connected. He said, “The India market is growing at 11% CAGR and consumer electronics consumption is strong and growing but still 65 % of electronics products are still imported by the country. Hence local manufacturing is critical for India and will help to lift the people of India out of poverty. It is also important for India to create a semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem.” IESA 2014 also examined the critical and game-changing role the two proposed semiconductor wafer fabrication (fab) facilities will have on the Indian ESDM ecosystem. Out of these two proposed fab, one is by Jaypee Group. The company has partnered with players like IBM for this and is planning to set the fab in Noida. Dr. Yaj Medury, COO, Jaypee Education System said, “The fab will be located in India but

we will have global partners. It will take about two years to make the fab fully functional.” Jaypee Group has its own power plants (about 30 megawatts) and hence power is not an issue for the company in building the fab facility. At the summit, IESA signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Messe München International (MMI) to launch DEFTRONICS, an industry symposium focused on aerospace and defence electronics to be held in Bangalore on September 23-24th 2014. Commenting on this initiative, PVG Menon, National President, IESA said “While India’s appetite for aerospace and defence products fuels the global industry, our domestic contribution to this industry leaves much to be desired. India spent almost USD 32 billion on national defence in the year 2010-2011 and this is expected to rise to USD 42 billion by 2015. With a demand for at least 1,000 civil aircraft forecasted over the next decade, the civil aviation sector is also booming, and this translates to huge market opportunities for Indian companies and entrepreneurs. IESA is creating a platform wherein all the players in the aerospace and defence ecosystem can come together, learn and collaborate with each other, so that the future demand can be met - if not fully, then at least in a large measure - from domestic companies.” IESA also released the IESA-UKTI report on ‘Strengthening the Indo-UK ESDM Sector.’ The report identifies areas of collaboration based on the technical prowess of each country: IP creation, end-to-end product development, joint academic research teams and building a shared venture fund to support high potential ESDM projects and start-ups.


Techonline India February 5, 2014 http://www.techonlineindia.com/techonline/design_centers/287399/karnatakaelectronic-manufacturingclusters?utm_campaign=060214&utm_medium=daily&utm_source=newsletter Karnataka state to get 2 more electronic manufacturing clusters

The Centre had sanctioned an electronics manufacturing cluster at Electronic City and two more such projects are coming at Mysore and Peenya at the cost of Rs. 85 crores inShare.0 Electronic System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) potential to emerge as the global leader though our contribution to global electronics manufacturing is just around 1.3 per cent at present. India has leadership position in IT sector, and riding on this and can also leave a footprint in manufacturing sector. However, at present India is not able to find any significant place in global hardware arena. The country is heavily dependent on other countries to import electronic goods – that may be computers, chips, mobile phones and the list goes on. Our import bill of electronic goods has surpassed 30 billion US dollar previous year. It is calculated to be 42 billion US dollar by next year if India doesn’t initiate sincere measures to boost the domestic manufacturing. The Government of Karnataka has come out with a holistic policy on ESDM in 2013. The state is one of the 1st states in the country to announce a State specific Semiconductor Policy. According to the speech of Shri S R Patil, Honourable Minister for IT-BT, S & T, Government of Karnataka, the main objective of the Karnataka ESDM Policy is to make the State a preferred destination for ESDM investment, and emerge as the ESDM leader in the country. The state aims to generate around 2.4 lakh jobs and 20% of the country’s total ESDM export target of 80 billion US dollar by the year 2020. It is preparing a ground for setting up of ESDM clusters – both that of Brownfield and Greenfield. The high-value-added products require creation of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) that are be protected in the form of Patents both in India and overseas countries. This is an activity that needs to be actively encouraged so that Karnataka becomes a leader in IPR and knowledge economy, which in turn will result in significant commercial success. Karnataka state is eager to file at least 3000 domestic and 2000 international patents (of ESDM) by 2020. “The Government will reimburse up to 50% of the actual costs including filing fees, attorney fees, search fees, maintenance fees with a maximum of Rs 1 lakh for filing a domestic patent and up to Rs 5 lakh for filing an international patent,” says Patil. To attract investments in ESDM sector, Government will provide upto 10 % capital subsidy or Rs.5 Crores, whichever is lower, to Karnataka based ESDM companies (both for ESDM manufacturing as well as R&D units) and will be given to the first 2 Anchor Units in all Greenfield clusters.

As many eight ESDM companies have registered with the IT-BT Department recently and obviously they are entitled for various incentives and concessions under the new policy. The Union Government has also given nod to country’s first ever Brownfield Electronic Manufacturing Cluster (EMCs) at Electronic City in Bangalore with an estimated cost of Rs. 85 crore. While the Centre has agreed to finance a major share of Rs. 50 crore the State Government is giving a sum of Rs. 19 crore. The rest will be funded by the industries concerned. Patil added, “We are committed to take the ESDM industries to other locations in the State. We want to set up two more EMCs – one at Mysore and another at Peenya. We will soon send detailed project reports to Centre for its approval. Our mission is to become number one technology cluster on this planet by 2020.” The Karnataka State Government would also press for Fab project, a semiconductor and chip industry cluster in and around Bangalore.


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Yahoo News February 3, 2014 http://news.yahoo.com/karnataka-set-two-more-electronic-clusters133223843.html

Karnataka to set up two more electronic clusters. By Indo Asian News Service Karnataka plans to set up two more electronic manufacturing clusters (EMCs) in Bangalore and Mysore at a cost of Rs.85 crore, state IT Minister S.R. Patil said Monday. "We are sending project reports to the central government for approval to set up two more EMCs at Peenya in Bangalore and Mysore, as we are committed to take the Electronic System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) to other locations in the state," Patil said at a chip industry meet here. The central government Jan 30 cleared the state's proposal to set up the first brownfield EMC at Electronic City in south Bangalore at a cost of Rs.85 crore, with the central government contributing Rs.50 crore, the state Rs.19 crore and industry Rs.16 crore. "To attract investments in the sector, the state will provide 10 percent or Rs.5 crore as capital subsidy to ESDM firms and reimburse 20 percent of the R&D expense they incur or account for two percent (Rs.1 crore) of their annual turnover," Patil said at the ninth Vision Summit of the India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA). Asserting that Karnataka was the first in the country to frame a holistic policy on ESDM last year, with a view to making the state a preferred destination for investments, Patil said the aim was to create 240,000 jobs and achieve 20 percent of the country's total export target of $80 billion by 2020. "We are preparing a ground for setting up of ESDM clusters in brownfield and greenfield across the state," he claimed. The state government will also reimburse 50 percent of the cost incurred by ESDM firms in international marketing and sales promotion to boost their products and build the state's brand equity the world over. In this context, the minister disclosed that eight ESDM firms had registered with the IT department to avail the various incentives and concessions under the new policy. Similarly, as the state government is keen to make Karnataka a leader in the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and knowledge economy, it will reimburse 75 percent of payment after the patent is filed and 25 percent after it is granted. "We will also reimburse 50 percent of the cost, including fee for filing, attorney, search and maintenance up to Rs. 5 lakh for an international patent and up to Rs.1 lakh for a domestic patent," Patil told about 650 delegates participating in the two-day event of the premier industrial body of electronics' goods manufacturers.

Noting that high-value-added products required IPR protection in the form of patents in the country and overseas, the minister said the state government had set a target of filing at least 3,000 domestic and 2,000 international patents of ESDM by 2020. "Under the new policy, preference is given to state-based ESDM firms in government procurement of electronic products," Patil noted. Lamenting that the country was heavily dependent on imported electronic goods, he said as a result, the import bill for such goods crossed $30 billion in last fiscal (2012-13) and India was conspicuously absent in the global electronic hardware arena. "The import bill for electronics goods will increase to $42 billion in ensuing fiscal if don't boost their domestic manufacturing. I have no hesitation to say we must learn lessons from smaller countries like Israel, South Korea and Taiwan on this count," Patil observed. Links in other publications: Publication Date Link

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Technovation 2013 winners announced by India Electronics and Semiconductor Association Awards recognize excellence in ESDM and semiconductor industry India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA), the premier body representing the electronics system design and manufacturing (ESDM) eco-system in India, today announced the winners of the Technovation 2013 Awards at the glittering awards function which was held along with the 9th Vision Summit international conference in Bangalore. These awards honour stalwarts in the industry and academia who have furthered the growth and development of electronics and semiconductor industry in the country. Winners of the Technovation 2013 Awards: Industry Awards IESA Technovation Sarabhai Award  Mr. P.N. Dhoot, Director, Videocon Group of Companies  Most Innovative Product (total 4)  Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Mohali  National Aerospace Labs. (NAL), Bangalore  Terminus Circuits Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore  Redpine Signals Inc., Hyderabad Most Promising Startup Company (total 2)  Evolute Systems Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai  Silab Tech Pvt Ltd., Bangalore Best Electronics Manufacturing Company (total 2)  Bosch Automotive Electronics India Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore  Skanray Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Mysore Academic Awards TechnoVisionary  Prof Arun N Chandorkar, Chair Professor, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, IIT Bombay, Mumbai TechnoMentor  Dr. G Venkatesh, Chair Professor, Dept of Electrical Engineering, IIT Madras and Chief Technology and Strategy Officer, Sasken Communications Technologies Techno Inventor  Dr. Marshnil Dave, PhD Thesis, IIT-Bombay; and Senior Analog Design Engineer, Marvell Semiconductor, California, USA  Dr. Chandan Karfa, PhD Thesis, IIT-Kharagpur; and Senior R&D Engineer, Synopsys India Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore Two independent juries, one each for the Industry and the Academic awards, arrived at the decisions.

The Industry Awards team was headed by: Mr. Sanjay Nayak, CEO & MD, Tejas Networks, supported by Mr. AjaiChowdhry, Founder-HCL Infosystems, Mr. K Krishna Moorthy, Managing Director, Rambus Chip Technologies India Pvt. Ltd. and Mr. Prosit Mukherjee, VP & GM, Transwitch India Pvt Ltd. The Academic Awards jury was led by Prof. S Sadagopan, Director IIIT-Bangalore, with help from Prof. Raj Singh, Chief Scientist and Professor, CSIR-CEERI-Pilani and Prof. V Kamakoti, Professor, Dept. of Computer Science & Engineering, IIT Madras. Congratulating the winners at the ceremony, Sanjeev Keskar, Chairman, IESA said, “India is poised on the cusp of an ESDM revolution, one that promises to catapult the country to an electronics and semiconductor powerhouse supported by the untiring efforts of our brethren in government, industry and academia. The TechnovationAwards is but a small token of our appreciation recognizing the unparalleled achievements of the awardees in furthering innovation and development of the domestic ESDM industry.” “Congratulations to all the winners of the prestigious Technovation Awards and thank you to IESA for giving me the privilege of being part of the jury. As every year, we got the opportunity to evaluate exceptional entries in R&D, product lines and leadership across the ESDM eco-system. The entries submitted leave no doubt about the talent and capabilities of the awardees and nominees to propel India to one among the best in class destination for design and manufacturing of electronics in the world,” said Mr. Sanjay Nayak, the jury lead of the Industry Awards team


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Incubation centre for VLSI companies in city Bangalore is likely to have a Rs. 100-crore incubation centre for very-large-scale integration (VLSI) design companies. Omkar Rai, Director-General, Software Technology Parks of India, on Monday said STPI in conjunction with India Electronics and Semiconductor Association have proposed a common, cloud-based infrastructure to support VLSIs . Semiconductor association IESA and Germany’s Messe Muenchen International on Monday signed an MoU for jointly hosting a two-yearly conference and exhibition focussing on electronics for the defence and aerospace industry. The first one is to be held in Bangalore on September 23 and 24, said IESA president P.V.G. Menon. IESA awards Six of the 13 annual IESA Technovation awards this year have gone to State-based organisations or individuals. Winners include: the CSIR’s National Aerospace Labs; Terminus Circuits Pvt. Ltd.; Silab Tech Pvt Ltd.; Bosch Automotive Electronics India P Ltd.; Synopsys India Pvt. Ltd., all Bangalore and Mysorebased Skanray Technologies. P.N. Dhoot, Director, Videocon group, has been named for the industry award.


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India should focus on local manufacturing, says IESA 2014 summit2014-02-05 The IESA Vision Summit 2014, the annual industry conclave of the India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA). In its ninth year the theme of the IESA 2014 summit was 'From Consumption to Creation'. The summit put a spotlight on the specific initiatives the Government of India and the industry should take to bolster and establish a strong design and manufacturing base in the country. The summit saw the highest ever participation from State governments, with representation from Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Orissa. The annual two day session was attended by about 650 delegates and showcased keynote speeches and panel discussions on policy, the role of State Governments, entrepreneurship and innovation and the experience of various players in the global electronics eco-system. Sanjeev Keskar, Chairman, IESA in his inaugural speech, mentioned that IESA has been a catalyst to the country's ESDM ecosystem and, along with the Government of India, is fully committed to establishing a best in class design and manufacturing base in the country. He said, "Scaling to the global level and getting skilled people are the challenges faced by the electronics industry today. To overcome these challenges the industry should focus on global investment and skills development. This year IESA has formed a group that will focus on skills development." He suggested that the industry should try to achieve three goals in the next 5 years, the three goals are: More than 50% local manufacturing in India 50% fabless innovation companies out of India Create about 2 million job opportunity According to Dr. Om Nalamasu, CTO, Applied Materials the future of the semiconductor industry will be based on the transition from the age of mobility to connectivity (Internet of things). By 2020 about 25-50 billion devices are going to be connected. He said, "The India market is growing at 11% CAGR and consumer electronics consumption is strong and growing but still 65 % of electronics products are still imported by the country. Hence local manufacturing is critical for India and will help to lift the people of India out of poverty. It is also important for India to create a semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem." IESA 2014 also examined the critical and game-changing role the two proposed semiconductor wafer fabrication (fab) facilities will have on the Indian ESDM ecosystem. Out of these two proposed fab, one is by Jaypee Group. The company has partnered with players like IBM for this and is planning to set the fab in Noida. Dr. Yaj Medury, COO, Jaypee Education System said, "The fab will be located in India but we will have global partners. It will take about two years to make the fab fully functional." Jaypee Group has its own power plants (about 30 megawatts) and hence power is not an issue for the company in building the fab facility. At the summit, IESA signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Messe Munchen International (MMI) to launch DEFTRONICS, an industry symposium focused on aerospace and defence electronics to be held in Bangalore on September 23-24th 2014. Commenting on this initiative, PVG Menon, National President, IESA said "While India's appetite for aerospace and defence products fuels the global industry, our domestic contribution to this industry leaves much to be desired. India spent almost USD 32 billion on national defence in the year 2010-2011 and this is expected to rise to USD 42 billion by 2015. With a demand for at least 1,000 civil aircraft forecasted over the next decade, the civil aviation sector is also booming, and this translates to huge market opportunities for Indian companies and entrepreneurs. IESA is creating a platform wherein all the players in the aerospace and defence

ecosystem can come together, learn and collaborate with each other, so that the future demand can be met - if not fully, then at least in a large measure - from domestic companies." IESA also released the IESA-UKTI report on 'Strengthening the Indo-UK ESDM Sector.' The report identifies areas of collaboration based on the technical prowess of each country: IP creation, end-to-end product development, joint academic research teams and building a shared venture fund to support high potential ESDM projects and start-ups.


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Medianama February 4, 2014 http://www.medianama.com/2014/02/223-national-electronics-policy/

Proposals Worth Rs 65,000Cr Received For Manufacturing Electronics In India Indian government has received proposals worth Rs 65,000 crore to invest in the fields of semiconductor and electronics manufacturing, reports Economic Times. These proposals are part of a drive by the Indian government to encourage manufacturing of electronics equipments in India and reduce reliance on imports for the same. The government had approved National Electronics Policy in 2012, to create a turnover of $400 billion and two million jobs by 2020. M-SIPS investment falls short of target? The department of electronics and information technology (DeitY) Secretary J Satyanarayana said that out of these proposals, Rs 13,800 Crore was under the Modified Special Incentive Package (M-SIPS). It is worth noting that in January 2013, while setting up the agenda for DeitY for the year, Union Minister of Communications & IT Kapil Sibal had set up a target of Rs 25,000 crore for investments under M-SIPS. The current level of investments falls far short of this goal. It also needs to be pointed out that the proposals for setting up two fabs has not been calculated under M-SIPS (more on that later). DeitY had invited applications under M-SIPS in January 2013 and offered 25% subsidy to companies in non-SEZ and 20 % within SEZ, reimbursement of CVD/excise for capital equipment for non-SEZ units and reimbursement of central taxes and duties for 10 years in select high- tech units like fabs. The last date for M-SIPS application is July 26, 2015, so there is hope that the government will be able to attract more investments under this package this year. Progress on EMCs Union Minister of Communications & IT Kapil Sibal had given the government organisation time till December 2013 to set up 10 Electronic Manufacturing Clusters (EMCs) where these companies can set up base and Satyanarayana says that the government has set up a corpus sum of Rs 30,000 crores to set up these EMCs. It looks like the government has received applications from several states and as per DeitY website there are 30 EMCs being set up across 13 states in India. However, out of the 30, Bangalore one has got the nod and the first brownfield EMC will be set up in Electronic City at a cost of Rs 85.15 crore. Progress on fab India’s first chip characterization lab will be set up in Bangalore in six months jointly by the Karnataka government, STPI and IESA. Such labs test a design to see if it meets its goals and is a process that happens before it is sent to the fab for manufacturing. The government has selected Bangalore-based Tessolve as the vendor to carry out this project, which will be based on the PPP model. Depending on the success of this lab, the government might set up a second one in Bhuvaneshwar. As far as fabs are concerned, the government had announced in September 2013, that two units will be set up in Noida and Gandhinagar, Gujarat at a cost of Rs 26,300 crore and Rs 25,250 crore respectively. These units will manufacture 90, 65 and 45 nm nodes in Phase I, 28 nm node in Phase II with the option of establishing a 22 nm node in Phase III. These fabs will also receive incentives over and above what is already provided under M-SIPS which is probably why this investment was not mentioned under that category.


Spirit India February 5, 2014 http://spiritindia.com/technology/rs-65000-crore-investment-proposalssemiconductor-electronics-manufacturing-business/

Rs 65,000 crore investment proposals for semiconductor and electronics manufacturing business The department of electronics and information technology (DeitY) has received proposals for investments worth a total of about Rs 65,000 crore in the area of semiconductor and electronics manufacturing. Of these, proposals for investments of about Rs 13,800 crore are under an incentive scheme, and the remaining accounts for investments in two silicon wafer foundries India is looking to build. At the IESA Vision Summit 2014, the annual industry conclave of Indian Electronics and Semiconductor Association, J Satyanarayana, secretary of DeitY, said, “We have identified 2014 as ‘Made in India’ year. We are creating the infrastructure for the sector.” Over the past year, the government has announced a number of incentives for encouraging electronic manufacturing in the country known as Modified Special Incentive Package Scheme (M-SIPS), under which companies in certain electronic clusters will get about 25 per cent of costs as subsidies. So far, the department has received over Rs 13,800 crore of investments proposals and cleared proposals worth Rs 4,000 crore. Many companies like Samsung and Bosch have received the approval for setting up their units in Noida. Apart from this, government has set a corpus sum of Rs 30,000 crore for setting up electronic manufacturing clusters. Links in other publications: Publication Date Link

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Semiconductor Wafer Manufacturing Unit Sought Science, Technolog, IT and BT Minister S R Patil on Monday said that the State government would try and convince the Union government to set up a semiconductor wafer manufacturing unit in the State. Before proceeding, share this article with friends so we continue trying to bring you further news Read full story on: The New Indian Express


VAR India February 4, 2014 http://www.varindia.com/IESA-Vision-Summit-2014-focusses-on-Made-in-IndiaProducts.htm IESA Vision Summit 2014 focusses on "Made in India" Products

The annual industry conclave of the India Electronics and Semiconductor Association, IESA Vision Summit 2014 has been commenced with a call to action for developing electronic products from India, for global markets. The Summit theme “From Consumption to Creation” put a spotlight on the specific initiatives the Government of India and the industry should take to bolster and establish a strong design and manufacturing base in the country. In its ninth year now, the annual two-day session showcased keynote speeches and panel discussions on policy, the role of State Governments, entrepreneurship and innovation and the experience of various players in the global electronics ecosystem. It also examined the critical and game-changing role the two proposed semiconductor wafer fabrication (fab) facilities will have on the Indian ESDM ecosystem. Sanjeev Keskar, Chairman, IESA, said, “IESA has been a catalyst to the country’s ESDM ecosystem and, along with the Government of India, is fully committed to establishing a best-in-class design and manufacturing base in the country. IESA’s growing and diversified membership base is a proof of the strong focus around initiatives that are shaping the future of this industry which is founded on three imperatives – domestic manufacturing, indigenous design and worldwide marketing of products and solutions.” IESA also signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Messe München International (MMI) to launch an industry symposium, DEFTRONICS focussed on aerospace and defence electronics to be held in Bangalore on September 23 & 24, 2014. At Vision Summit 2014, IESA also released the IESA-UKTI report on “Strengthening the Indo-UK ESDM Sector”.


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India electronics and semiconductor; Count down to take-off begins There is one most heard comment made on India's lost opportunity in electronics and semiconductor manufacturing, that is "we missed the bus". Where the bus is compared to the short window of opportunity. Compared to PC-era market, in today's


Web India 123 February 3, 2014 http://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/India/20140203/2333025.html

IESA Vision Summit begins The IESA Vision Summit 2014, the annual industry conclave of the India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA), began today with a call to action for developing electronic products from India, for global markets.

The Summit theme 'From Consumption to Creation' put a spotlight on the specific initiatives the Government of India and the industry should take to bolster and establish a strong design and manufacturing base in the country.

Representatives from State governments including Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa besides host Karnataka are participating in the two-day Summit. IESA Chairman Sanjeev Keskar, in his inaugural address, said that 'Innovation that results in creation of IP assets is the need of the hour, as it contributes the major part of the product value. In the long run, only 'high value added manufacturing' can address the export-import imbalance, thereby helping to reduce the current account deficit.' Applied Materials CTO Dr Om Nalamasu said that 'this is a truly transformative juncture for the Indian electronics industry, and we offer our full support to making it successful.' To mark the occasion, IESA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Messe Mnchen International (MMI) to launch Deftronics, an industry symposium focused on aerospace and defence electronics to be held in Bangalore on September 23-24th 2014. MORE UNI MSP VV RSS1430 NNNN

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Gov.UK February 4, 2013 https://www.gov.uk/government/world-location-news/uk-a-world-leader-insemiconductor-design 'UK a world leader in semiconductor design'

British Deputy High Commission Bangalore and UK Trade & Investment India World priorities:Increasing business links with India India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA) began its ninth consecutive annual flagship event, IESA Vision Summit, in Bangalore on 3 February 2014. IESA is the premier body for the Electronic System Design & Manufacturing (ESDM) industry in India. The theme for this year’s Vision Summit 2014 takes a close look at India’s electronics manufacturing story: ‘From Consumption to Creation’. The two-day event, comprising of keynote speeches from industry thought leaders and panel discussions will study the issues of the ESDM sector like consumption, product Innovation and manufacturing in India. Speaking at the IESA Vision Summit in Bangalore, British Deputy High Commissioner Ian Felton said: The UK is a world leader in semiconductor design. 17 of the world’s top 25 semiconductor companies have design and development operations in the UK. This capability arises from two main drivers - first, the academic powerhouses of world-leading engineering universities are based in the UK. Second, the use of the fabless business model by outsourcing silicon wafer manufacturing reduces the cost of market entry for innovative companies bringing new value propositions to the market and enables a large number of new businesses to exploit openings in the design supply chain. He also said: The UK offers fast, easy access to Europe and the rest of the world, access to consumer markets in the UK is good and distribution costs low and finally, the UK has a significant presence from existing global companies. IESA Vision Summit 2014 features a line-up of industry experts, government officials, strategists, policy makers and business leaders. They will be offering their views and visions on the future of semiconductor and electronics by exploring the trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the Indian industry. Sanjeev Keskar, Chairman, India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA), said: While India is globally renowned for its consumption potential, the changing global landscape in electronics design, manufacturing capabilities and cost structures have turned the creation needle towards India. At IESA, we are utilising the platform of Vision Summit 2014 to take a close look at India’s high-value added electronics manufacturing scenario, and the readiness of the Indian ESDM sector to meet this challenge."


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News story: 'UK a world leader in semiconductor design' India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA) began its ninth consecutive annual flagship event, IESA Vision Summit, in Bangalore on 3 February 2014. IESA is the premier body for the Electronic System Design & Manufacturing (ESDM) industry ... Read full article on BIS.gov.uk


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Evolute and SilabTech are the startups to watch in Indian hardware manufacturing sector The two companies were chosen from a pool of 10 at the annual gathering of the IESA in Bangalore on Monday. Mumbai-based Evolute, set up in 2009, has built three mobile handheld devices that facilitate financial transactions. "We wanted to make a strong foray ...


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Evolute and SilabTech are the startups to watch in Indian hardware manufacturing sector The two companies were chosen from a pool of 10 at the annual gathering of the IESA in Bangalore on Monday. "We wanted to make a strong foray into the rural environment, and enable financial inclusion," said Parag Mehta, 40-yearold cofounder of the company that expects to earn revenue of about Rs 20 crore this fiscal.


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Centre sanctions electronic cluster in Bangalore The project estimated to cost Rs 85 cr to be shared by both the central and state governments



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EFYTimes February 4, 2014 http://www.efytimes.com/e1/fullnews.asp?edid=128970 Indian Electronics Start-Ups Seeking To Go Global

These companies are confident they can make an impact globally despite having no legacy. Some Indian electronics start-ups are aiming for the moon when it comes to making them stand out of the crowd. Despite having to work in a weak electronics manufacturing ecosystem like India, and having no 'legacy' of their own these start-ups are inspiring to go global. Many of them are designing chipsets and devices that can be used in local markets as well as cater to international market through export. A Mumbai-based company, Evolute Systems has created a device called IDfyr that can help advance financial inclusion through better identification. "Our gadget helps banks and other financial institutions connect with people who do not have bank accounts and also helps them get their Aadhaar cards within a week." Evolute Systems co-founder, Ramachandra Babu was quoted by Business Line. The company has sold around 75,000 units of the device to banks and non-banking financial institutions till now. Meanwhile, Terminus Circuits develops System-on-Chip (SoC) designs for Original Equipment Manufacturers, which can be used in cellphones, tablets or medical devices. "For starters, we have developed a wireless battery charger, using RFID technology, that can power cellphones, wireless keyboards and other devices," CEO of Terminus Circuits, KS Sankara Reddy was quoted by Business Line. In its quest to go global, the company has filed six patents around this technology. "The bulk of the Indian IT sector has focused on software exports and services. From day one, we did not want to be another coding services company." Reddy added. Saurabh Singh, EFYTIMES News Network


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ELE Times February 5, 2014 http://www.eletimes.com/top-stories/a-new-era-for-semiconductor-andelectronics-manufacturing-in-india/ A new era for semiconductor and electronics manufacturing in India The department of electronics and information technology has received proposals for investments worth a total of about Rs 65,000 crore in the area of semiconductor and electronics manufacturing. Of these, proposals for investments of about Rs 13,800 crore are under an incentive scheme, and the remaining accounts for investments in two silicon wafer foundries India is looking to build.

At the IESA Vision Summit 2014, the annual industry conclave of Indian Electronics and Semiconductor Association, J Satyanarayana, secretary of DeitY, said, “We have identified 2014 as ‘Made in India’ year. We are creating the infrastructure for the sector.” Over the past year, the government has announced a number of incentives for encouraging electronic manufacturing in the country known as Modified Special Incentive Package Scheme (M-SIPS), under which companies in certain electronic clusters will get about 25pc of costs as subsidies. So far, departments has received over Rs 13,800 crore of investments proposals and also cleared proposals worthRs 4,000 crore. “Many companies like Samsung and Bosch have received the approval for setting up their units in Noida. Apart from this, government has set a corpus sum of Rs 30,000 crore for setting up electronic manufacturing clusters.” IESA has been working with the government to reduce India’s dependence on imports for electronic components. According to a report by IESA, the industry is expected to grow at a CAGR of 9.9 per cent to reach $94.2B (Rs 5.9 lakh crore) by 2015. Currently, over 65pc of electronic products are imported and even the rest is mainly low-value added manufacturing. Satyanarayana stressed the need of India designing wafers. “Unless that happens, it won’t give fillip to manufacturing in the country.” India’s first semiconductor characterization lab is expected to come up in Bangalore in the next six months, said Omkar Rai, director-general of STPI. The project, jointly developed by the Karnataka government, STPI and IESA, will be based on the PPP model and Bangalorebased Tessolve has been identified as the vendor to carry out this project. Depending on the success of this lab, a second one is being planned in Bhubhaneswar and is expected to come up in a year’s time. The central government has also given an in-principle nod for setting up India’s first Electronic System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) brown-field cluster in Electronic City, Bangalore is also at the flow of an estimated cost of Rs 85.15 crore.


ELE Times February 7, 2014 http://www.eletimes.com/top-stories/semicon-fab-to-metamorphose-theelectronic-industry-in-india/ Semicon Fab to metamorphose the electronic industry in India

A strong manufacturing base is critical for high-growth economies. There are successful examples in South East Asia where advanced manufacturing has evaluated expansion in the GDP. In India, there’s a strong electronics market opportunity, driven by telecom, IT, consumer and industrial electronics; 65pc of these electronic products are imported today. The disposable income of the growing middle class in India and China will continue to drive electronics market growth. Semiconductor manufacturing enables India to increase its status in the electronics value chain. There are multiple areas for growth in India (e.g. mobility, energy, health, transportation) which are critical for India’s infrastructure and overall development. Dr. Om Nalamasu, senior VP and CTO, Applied Materials Inc. said at the IESA Vision Summit 2014: “Applied Materials is proud to be a participant at the IESA Vision Summit 2014. The event brings together government, industry bodies, ESDM players and academia at a historic point in India’s electronics industry. “It took years of determination and collaboration to reach this inflection, an inflection that makes the creation of semiconductor manufacturing in India a reality, bridging the gap between consumption and creation. This is a truly transformative juncture for the Indian electronics industry, and we offer our full support to making it successful.” This will have a very strong multiplier effect that will result in major strides forward in the value generated from all sectors within the semiconductor ecosystem – one of the biggest being the growth of high-tech and high value-add employment opportunities this will generate in the country. The significance of this assent will be felt for upcoming years. Manufacturing in India will soon witness a new frontier. India now has a semiconductor fab policy in place. Now it is imperative to execute. Government, industry and academia should come together to make this a reality. Given the competitive and complex nature of this industry, and the timing of its creation in India, focus must be placed on the sustainability of this ecosystem. Semiconductor is a one of the highest R&D intensity and capital intensity areas, so in order to build on the two fabs and make them successful we need to build an ecosystem around it. In this industry facing to globally competitive technology is critical due to the furious pace of innovation. Due to this, the semiconductor industry has one of the highest R&D intensity and capital intensity among advanced manufacturing industries. This high investment in technology (~ 16-20pc of sales) is required to fuel the innovations that enable the electronics industry to continuously produce devices and systems that are smaller, more powerful and richer in features at lower prices. Effectuate on this strategy is required to develop differentiated products and not have to compete purely on cost. There should be a collaborative effort across industry and academia to focus more on R&D. Governments can enable the right local ecosystem with long-term and sustained support, and also help enhance the overall awareness on IP creation and protection across the industry and academia. Applied Materials has strong academic partnerships with universities worldwide. Applied Materials and IIT Bombay adjoining to work on the various topics to hand held the industries growth for future.


EE Herald February 10, 2014 http://www.eeherald.com/section/news/onws20140210006a.html The immediate market for two India semiconductor chip fabs

At the recently held India Electronics and Semiconductor Association event, DR. M J Zarabi, an India semiconductor fab expert, who is part of empowered committee for identifying technology and investors for setting up of Semiconductor Wafer Fabrication (Fab) Manufacturing Facilities in the country, was confident of some ground breaking of semiconductor fab construction happening with-in next 3-4 months. If that happened, we can see Made-in-India chips with in the end of 2016 or early 2017. Semiconductor is a fast changing tech. If not the advancement of lithography, there are various other areas such as 450mm, 3D IC, III-IV compound semiconductor, and even disruptive nanotube and Graphene or something totally new moving into production stage from lab is always a high possibility. There is too much innovation happening in this. Semiconductor is the area which files maximum number of patents globally. Most of patents are owned by selected few multi-national companies. If that is the technology changes happening, and if India semiconductor fab is supposed to make 90nm or 65 nm or even 45nm chips, how they are going to win in the market? This is the question raised by many. It is a valid question clearly calling for more R&D in academia related to nano technology and material science. However there are various areas India-semiconductor fab can serve with 300mm 65nm capability. 300 mm and >65nm chip fabs can be used to make microcontroller/MCU, FRAM/PRAM/MRAM or any such non-volatile memories, image sensors, interface ICs such as display drivers, lot of linear/analog ICs, and MEMS. There are many such medium-volume application specific ICs. We can easily estimate India importing close to US$ 2 Billion worth of ICs in 2013 which are made in nodes such as 90nm and bigger. So these fabs immediately have a market of $1Billion each per year. That's not bad. And when there is wafer fab in India, the local manufacturing is only expected to not just grow, but even at a triple digit rate. There are examples of such growth in Asia when local fab started making chips. With Government's preferential market access policy, IC made by Indian semiconductor fabs are preferred over others. It’s a great beginning for this lucky two investors. Empowered Committee has given a chance to more semiconductor vendors to invest, they have not shown interest and they mostly have missed the bus. To give you info on the fabs which are going to be set up in India, one is going to be established near Noida, U.P. is proposed by Jayprakash associates in partnership with IBM and TowerJazz. Technology nodes proposed by this group are 90, 65 and 45 nm nodes in Phase I, 28 nm node in Phase II with the option of establishing a 22 nm node in Phase III. The other fab that is going to come up near Gandhinagar, Gujarath is proposed by Hindustan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation in partnership with ST Microelectronics and Silterra. Technology nodes proposed by this group are 90, 65 and 45 nm nodes in Phase I and 45, 28 and 22 nm nodes in Phase II.

If somebody wondering there is elections coming up and this projects may be scrapped, its not going to be so, because, in this nationally important project, there looks to be consensus among the major political parties. However the other established chip makers may offer cheaper foundry services, filing patent violation cases, consuming Indian VLSI design talent, creating new environment regulations, creating new common standards, making some technologies obsolete, bringing out some hidden technologies (which might be now operating in stealth mode), giving turnkey design support to product OEMs, and leveraging any such India's semiconductor fabs weak points. The two years time from the breaking-ground to chips making, gives these two players time to start working on designing of products and strategies to manage the competition with lesser difficulty. Partnership with eco-players and prospects is essential. They can do lot of parallel work while facility is under construction. There are very less chances for these fabs to fail, but sustaining them for long time becomes challenge if enough in-house R&D is not done.


1888pressrelease February 11, 2014 http://www.1888pressrelease.com/silabtech-awarded-the-most-promisingstartup-in-the-indian-h-pr-511322.html

SilabTech Awarded The Most Promising Startup In The Indian Hardware Manufacturing Sector SilabTech is a mixed signal IP company specializing in high -speed standards-based interface PHY IPs like USB3.0, PCIe and SATA. The company designs and develops the SerDes macros for these and other standards. SilabTech is also involved in high -speed low-jitter PLL development and in the design and development of power -management and special purpose IO solutions . SilabTech Pvt Ltd., a fast growing mixed signal IP company was awarded the m ost promising startup in the Indian Hardware Manufacturing sector for the year 2013 at the IESA (formerly ISA) Technovation 2013 event, which was held in Bengaluru on February 3rd 2014 along with IESA's 9th Vision Summit International conference. The prestigious Indian Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA) Technovation award recognizes companies that have done pioneering work during the year in the System Design and Manufacturing sector in developing technically superior and innovative solutions that have had a positive impact in the Indian and Global semiconductor market. The award ceremony was held on February 3rd 2014 at Sheraton, Bangalore attended by government and industry leaders from Indian and International organizations. The most promising startup award presented to SilabTech was accepted by its CEO, Mr. Sujoy Chakravarty. "We are very pleased to be recognized as the most promising startup in the Semiconductor and Manufacturing space," said Sujoy Chakravarty. "This is definitely an area where Indian entrepreneurs with vision and skills for creating innovative and state -of-the art semiconductor technology should look to invest, in developing quality solutions using the highly skilled engineering workforce," added Chakravarty. He further s tated, "SilabTech has a focused long term roadmap for high-speed interface PHY solutions and this award definitely comes as a strong encouragement in continuing to deliver such world class offerings for our customers." About SilabTech SilabTech is a fast growing technology company that develops and licenses custom and standard silicon proven mixed signal IP cores for leading semiconductor companies worldwide. Founded in 2012, by a team of energetic entrepreneurs formerly with Texas Instruments, SilabTech has already delivered high-speed SERDES IP that have seen first pass silicon for their end customers. SilabTech offers an array of analog and mixed signal offerings such as 1.25G to 12.5G multi-standard (PCIe Gen3, Superspeed USB, 10GBase-KR, JESD204, SATA 6G, MIPI D-PHY/M-PHY) and multi-lane compliant SERDES, Analog PLL, DLL, Filters, Sensors, etc. SilabTech is headquartered at Bengaluru, India's information technology and innovation capital and is well represented worldwide through sales channels.