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Business Wire
6 hours ago
- Business
- Business Wire
Renesas Announces Executive Leadership Team Appointment
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the appointment of Zaher Baidas as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Power, effective July 1, 2025. Zaher will be responsible for overseeing the company's power management and discrete product portfolios and for driving the execution of Renesas' global power strategy. Zaher, currently Vice President of the Timing Division within the Analog & Connectivity product group, joined Renesas in 2019 through the acquisition of Integrated Device Technology, Inc. He brings a strong engineering background and a proven track record of driving innovative solutions. His global mindset and business acumen will be instrumental in accelerating transformation and enhancing Renesas' power business performance on a global scale. Zaher will join Renesas' leadership team and will report directly to CEO Hidetoshi Shibata. Zaher succeeds Chris Allexandre, who will leave Renesas on June 30, 2025. Chris had led and transformed the Power business since assuming the role, aligning it closely with the company's strategic priorities and significantly improving operational performance. Prior to this role, he served as Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, where his leadership accelerated the company's shift toward high-growth segments, restructured the go-to-market strategy, and strengthened the foundation for solutions-led growth. Renesas extends its sincere appreciation to Chris for more than six years of outstanding and dedicated service during a period of transformation, helping position the company for long-term success. About Renesas Electronics Corporation Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723) empowers a safer, smarter and more sustainable future where technology helps make our lives easier. A leading global provider of microcontrollers, Renesas combines our expertise in embedded processing, analog, power and connectivity to deliver complete semiconductor solutions. These Winning Combinations accelerate time to market for automotive, industrial, infrastructure and IoT applications, enabling billions of connected, intelligent devices that enhance the way people work and live. Learn more at Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, X, YouTube and Instagram.
Time of India
14-05-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
Renesas to design India's first 3nm chips; opens new R&D centres in Noida and Bengaluru
Renesas Electronics Corporation announced that it will design 3-nanometer chips—an industry-first for the company—at its newly inaugurated Renesas Design Centre in Noida. "We are proud to announce that, for the first time, 3-nanometer chips—an industry first—will be designed right here at the new Renesas Design Centre in Noida," said Malini Narayanamoorthi , India Country Manager, Renesas Electronics Corporation. She added that the development marks a major milestone in Renesas' strategy to build for the world from India. The announcement was made during the inauguration of Renesas' new R&D facilities in Noida and Bengaluru, aimed at strengthening its India operations and supporting the country's ambitions in semiconductor innovation. The Japan-based chipmaker also signed two MoUs with the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology's Chips to Startup (C2S) programme to help academic institutions and startups accelerate chip design and embedded systems development. Speaking at the Noida event, Ashwini Vaishnaw , Union Minister for Railways, I&B, and Electronics and IT, called the collaboration 'a crucial step' toward realising India's goal of becoming a semiconductor powerhouse. Expansion into advanced design and talent building Renesas will provide PCB design tools and development kits—including access to Altium Designer and the Altium 365 cloud platform—to over 250 academic institutions and 15 early-stage startups selected under the C2S programme. This will facilitate experiential learning and fast-track product innovation among students and entrepreneurs. Malini highlighted that the company's growing India presence is not just about capacity, but capability. 'We've always been strong in system and product design. India offers a unique opportunity to push the boundaries of innovation—from embedded software to advanced silicon design,' she told ETAuto. The newly opened Bengaluru facility has become Renesas' largest site in India with over 500 employees, including R&D engineers, embedded software teams, and professionals from its acquired firms Altium and Part Analytics. The centre will be pivotal in Renesas' global product development strategy. The Noida office, meanwhile, will serve as a design and customer engagement hub, particularly focused on automotive, AI, and high-performance computing applications. The centre will play a central role in the development of Renesas' flagship R-Car SoC platform for the automotive sector. India-Japan Collaboration Renesas CEO Hidetoshi Shibata , who joined the event virtually, described India as a 'strategic cornerstone' in the company's roadmap. 'From ideation to lifecycle management, we aim to build a full-stack semiconductor ecosystem in India. This is not just expansion—it's long-term collaboration,' he said. The company plans to scale its India workforce to 1,000 employees by the end of 2025, with operations across Noida, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Pune. In addition to the design centres, Renesas is engaged in an OSAT joint venture with CG Power and Stars Microelectronics in Gujarat and continues its academic partnerships, including coursework programs at IIT Hyderabad. Shibata emphasised the need to empower local innovation ecosystems, adding, 'By enabling startups and students with the tools they need, we're helping catalyze India's next generation of semiconductor leaders.'
Economic Times
14-05-2025
- Automotive
- Economic Times
Renesas-CG Power venture likely to roll out first chip by mid-2026, says Hidetoshi Shibata
Hidetoshi-Shibata-renesas Japanese semiconductor firm Renesas Electronics Corporation expects its chip assembly joint venture with Murugappa group's CG Power and Thailand's Stars Microelectronics to roll out its first chip from a pilot production line by mid-2026, its global CEO Hidetoshi Shibata told Rs 7,600-crore plant in Sanand is slated to start mass production in 2027, he said, adding that Renesas is also in talks with other potential Indian partners to expand its presence in the country at various levels, even as it is extremely bullish on its partnership with CG tensions following the Pahalgam terror attack caused some "near-term technical issues" that needed to be dealt with, but that hasn't deterred the company's push to double down in Gujarat, which is a border state, Shibata said on Tuesday."A country like India will not do anything detrimental to the prosperity of the country,' he said. 'There are some conflicts, but I do strongly believe India will not do anything above and beyond. (Do I) have a doubt about the prospect of the industries in a state like Gujarat? Absolutely not."The $10 billion Renesas—listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and a supplier to auto giants like Toyota Motor Corp and Honda Motor Co—counts India as a large market. It supplied the Chandrayaan-3 space mission with more than 30 radiation-hardened components and is a major player in the smart metering space in the country. Shibata spoke to ET ahead of Renesas' expansion of its Bengaluru and Noida centres to accommodate its growing R&D teams. '(This is the) first time three-nanometre chips will be designed in our country,' union electronics and information technology minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said at the inauguration in has partnered with the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) to support local startups and academic institutions in VLSI (very large-scale integration) and embedded semiconductor said the country is growing electronics manufacturing at a rate of double-digit CAGR, which 'will create a lot of employment, demand, and self-reliant solutions.' Also, while developing the semiconductor industry in the country, 'we are working at all the parts of the value chain," he Renesas' priority remains the outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) facility in Sanand, Shibata did not rule out the possibility of establishing a fab in the country.'Everything is a possibility,' he said. 'But for now, I do see CG Power as a very like-minded partner... We are now focused on really ramping up the facilities that we are working on. The rest should follow that." When asked what India should do to further cement its position as a semiconductor manufacturing hub, Shibata highlighted the importance of intellectual property (IP). While India has made tremendous progress in terms of setting up shop in production, be it the front end or back end (design), it is now time to be more aggressive on design and intellectual property—both software and hardware, he said.'If you just produce those products, chances are you will be serving to companies from other parts of the world,' Shibata said. 'That's not interesting to a big country like India. You have to take control of the semiconductor and electronics value chain, end to end, and to do so, the upstream capabilities of intellectual properties will be crucial,' he also believed that with the emergence of generative AI and India not having the "baggage" from the conventional way of semiconductor design and usage, the country is well positioned to think more creatively about the design, usage and lifecycle management of semiconductor devices.'And that's what I'm trying to do…if we can find a great India partner." He said. 'I do look at CG Power as potentially one of them (partners).'Vaishnaw also stressed the need to develop intellectual properties (IPs) at the inauguration.'We are now going into developing our own IP,' the minister said. 'We have already taken a call to design 25 chipsets. Some of them are very critical chipsets—high value, low volume—but going into some of the major important systems. It may take two years or even three years to reach a good level of progress in that, but the journey must begin,' he for the Renesas' focus areas, Shibata said electric vehicles (EVs)—be it two-wheelers, three-wheelers or four-wheelers—and related infrastructure is one of the most promising areas. Industrial vehicles was also an interesting opportunity, he said.'But in longer term, I really wanted to contribute to India in elevating its electronics capabilities around healthcare,' Shibata said. 'So, hopefully, we will do a good job in drawing the healthcare electronics capabilities in India in a way that you can serve a growing need from the domestic market of India.'
Time of India
14-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Japanese company starts work for 3 nanometer chip
NEW DELHI: In a boost to India's semiconductor ambitions, Japanese Electronics started design work for the cutting-edge 3 nanometer (nm) chip in the country as it opened facilities in Noida and Bengaluru. The facilities were inaugurated by IT & electronics minister Ashwini Vaishnaw , who said Renesas' work opens a "new frontier" in the country's quest for developing indigenous semiconductor preparedness. "Designing a 3nm chip is truly next-generation. We've done 7nm and 5nm earlier, but this marks a new frontier." Stay informed with the latest business news, updates on bank holidays and public holidays . AI Masterclass for Students. Upskill Young Ones Today!– Join Now
Time of India
14-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Renesas-CG Power venture likely to roll out first chip by mid-2026, says Hidetoshi Shibata
Live Events Japanese semiconductor firm Renesas Electronics Corporation expects its chip assembly joint venture with Murugappa group's CG Power and Thailand's Stars Microelectronics to roll out its first chip from a pilot production line by mid-2026, its global CEO Hidetoshi Shibata told Rs 7,600-crore plant in Sanand is slated to start mass production in 2027, he said, adding that Renesas is also in talks with other potential Indian partners to expand its presence in the country at various levels, even as it is extremely bullish on its partnership with CG tensions following the Pahalgam terror attack caused some "near-term technical issues" that needed to be dealt with, but that hasn't deterred the company's push to double down in Gujarat, which is a border state, Shibata said on Tuesday."A country like India will not do anything detrimental to the prosperity of the country,' he said. 'There are some conflicts, but I do strongly believe India will not do anything above and beyond. (Do I) have a doubt about the prospect of the industries in a state like Gujarat? Absolutely not."The $10 billion Renesas—listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and a supplier to auto giants like Toyota Motor Corp and Honda Motor Co—counts India as a large market. It supplied the Chandrayaan-3 space mission with more than 30 radiation-hardened components and is a major player in the smart metering space in the spoke to ET ahead of Renesas' expansion of its Bengaluru and Noida centres to accommodate its growing R&D teams.'(This is the) first time three-nanometre chips will be designed in our country,' union electronics and information technology minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said at the inauguration in has partnered with the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) to support local startups and academic institutions in VLSI (very large-scale integration) and embedded semiconductor said the country is growing electronics manufacturing at a rate of double-digit CAGR, which 'will create a lot of employment, demand, and self-reliant solutions.' Also, while developing the semiconductor industry in the country, 'we are working at all the parts of the value chain," he Renesas' priority remains the outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) facility in Sanand, Shibata did not rule out the possibility of establishing a fab in the country.'Everything is a possibility,' he said. 'But for now, I do see CG Power as a very like-minded partner... We are now focused on really ramping up the facilities that we are working on. The rest should follow that."When asked what India should do to further cement its position as a semiconductor manufacturing hub, Shibata highlighted the importance of intellectual property (IP).While India has made tremendous progress in terms of setting up shop in production, be it the front end or back end (design), it is now time to be more aggressive on design and intellectual property—both software and hardware, he said.'If you just produce those products, chances are you will be serving to companies from other parts of the world,' Shibata said. 'That's not interesting to a big country like India. You have to take control of the semiconductor and electronics value chain, end to end, and to do so, the upstream capabilities of intellectual properties will be crucial,' he also believed that with the emergence of generative AI and India not having the "baggage" from the conventional way of semiconductor design and usage, the country is well positioned to think more creatively about the design, usage and lifecycle management of semiconductor devices.'And that's what I'm trying to do…if we can find a great India partner." He said. 'I do look at CG Power as potentially one of them (partners).'Vaishnaw also stressed the need to develop intellectual properties (IPs) at the inauguration.'We are now going into developing our own IP,' the minister said. 'We have already taken a call to design 25 chipsets. Some of them are very critical chipsets—high value, low volume—but going into some of the major important systems. It may take two years or even three years to reach a good level of progress in that, but the journey must begin,' he for the Renesas' focus areas, Shibata said electric vehicles (EVs)—be it two-wheelers, three-wheelers or four-wheelers—and related infrastructure is one of the most promising areas. Industrial vehicles was also an interesting opportunity, he said.'But in longer term, I really wanted to contribute to India in elevating its electronics capabilities around healthcare,' Shibata said. 'So, hopefully, we will do a good job in drawing the healthcare electronics capabilities in India in a way that you can serve a growing need from the domestic market of India.'
