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The Hindu
2 days ago
- Business
- The Hindu
AU to launch B.Tech VLSI course to support chip mission
With the Centre giving a big boost to the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) by announcing four semiconductor projects, including one in Andhra Pradesh, city-based Andhra University (AU) is preparing to support ISM by providing skilled manpower through a new VLSI (Very Large Scale Integration) design course from the academic year 2026-27. Prof. G. Sasibhushana Rao, principal, AU College of Engineering, said that the semiconductor projects require manpower from multiple disciplines, and those doing the VLSI design course will be in high demand. Speaking to The Hindu, Prof. Rao said: 'AU has already received approval from the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) for VLSI Design and from the AU Council for 60 seats. AU will be the first State university to introduce VLSI Design. The course will commence from the next academic year.' Prof. Rao said that ISM is the future of the country for the jobs for budding engineers. There will be a high need for freshers from colleges who have passed out from certain disciplines like VLSI, Computer Science, Electronics & Communications, Mechanical, Civil among other streams. Elaborating, Prof. Rao, a former Vice Chancellor of AU, said that the semiconductor manufacturing industry process has four main pillars: design, fabrication, testing and result analysis. Design is the use of electronic design automation (EDA) tools to create chip layouts, logic and verification models. Fabrication is the production of a chip on silicon or compound wafers through lithography, deposition, etching and implantation. Testing is electrical, functional and reliability testing to ensure performance, and finally result analysis includes yield optimization, defect analysis and final product validation. He said that every modern fab requires more than 5000 engineers across multiple disciplines to set up a full-fledged manufacturing unit (fab). Students from VLSI/ECE/Computer Science department are required for chip design, verification, test-programs and yield/debug analytics. Candidates from Microelectronics discipline are required for device-modelling and process integration. However, with the four newly approved semiconductor projects by the Centre with a cumulative investment of around ₹4,600 crore, the total number approved under ISM has reached 10 so far, with investments of around ₹1.60 lakh crore across 6 states including A.P., said a source from the department of Industries at the Secretariat. 'In Andhra Pradesh, Advanced System in Package Technologies (ASIP) will set up a semiconductor manufacturing unit under a technology tie-up with APACT Co. Ltd, South Korea, with an annual capacity of 96 million units. The location is yet to be identified, but surrounding areas of Visakhapatnam is also suitable as it has vast logistic network of rail, air and ports besides academic institutions. The products manufactured in A.P. will find applications in mobile phones, set-top boxes, automobiles and other electronic products,' the Secretariat official told The Hindu.
Time of India
09-06-2025
- Time of India
Junior engineering networking convocation held at Military College
Mhow: The convocation ceremony of Junior Engineer Network Engineering (JENE) course number 162 was held at the Military College of Telecommunication Engineering (MCTE) recently, where 99 non-commissioned officers of the Army were awarded a Diploma in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering from Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya (RGPV), Bhopal. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now MCTE Deputy Commandant and Chief Instructor Major General Gautam Mahajan was the chief guest of the event and presented medals and trophies to the award winners. The Faculty of Communication Engineering commander, Brigadier Deven Makhija, administered the engineer's pledge. In his valedictory address, Major General Mahajan complimented the officers for their performance during the course. He emphasised force modernisation, which is one of the thrust areas in all armies of the world today. He reminded the graduating officers about the importance of the man behind the machine and exhorted them to keep pace with the phenomenal boom of technology in the field of communications and information technology, and to always strive for excellence. An MCTE press release stated that the college has an impressive campus and laboratories for emerging technologies like 5G, AI, EM Spectrum Operations, Quantum Technology and VLSI. It is the only institution that provides training to military personnel in these specialised fields of information and communication technologies in the modern battlefield.
The Hindu
09-06-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
HCLTech opens delivery centre at Technopark
Seven months after technology major HCLTech set up its delivery centre in Kerala at Kochi, the company opened its second unit in the State in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday. The newly opened delivery centre, located on the Technopark campus, will focus on projects in Artificial Intelligence (AI), GenAI, cloud and other emerging technologies. The first delivery centre which was opened on the Infopark campus in Kochi in October 2024 has been focussing on Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) technologies to provide solutions in sectors such as medical, automobile and semiconductors. Industries Minister P. Rajeeve, in a social media post, expressed confidence that the State's collaboration with HCLTech, which is involved in crucial areas of advanced technology, will help create more job opportunities for youth. 'Utilising State's potential' 'While inaugurating the first unit of HCLTech last year in Kochi, I had said that the company will be able to further utilise the potential of Kerala. The day after the unit was launched at Infopark, we received a message from the company's Corporate Vice President and Head of Engineering (R&D) Hari Sadarahalli. He said the company wanted to start another unit in Kerala very soon. Now, seven months later, the company has opened its second unit in the State. HCLTech is becoming a new example that reinforces our confidence that those setting up their business in Kerala will soon expand or open new units,' said Mr. Rajeeve. He expressed confidence that Mr. Sadarahalli's words that the company's attention was drawn to Kerala by the excellent human resources and infrastructure will bring more companies to Kerala. Seeram Sambasiva Rao, Special Secretary, Electronics & IT and Executive Director of the Information Kerala Mission (IKM), Fabrizio Salvatore, Head of Infrastructure Services and Information Security, EMT Member, Allianz Technology, Jayant Tulsiani, Branch Head, Allianz Technology India and Sudip Lahiri, Executive Vice President and Head of Financial Services, Europe and UKI, HCLTech, were present at the opening of the Thiruvananthapuram centre.
The Hindu
30-05-2025
- Science
- The Hindu
VTU Kalaburagi Regional Centre distributes laptops among SC/ST students
In an initiative aimed at bridging the digital divide and promoting inclusive education, the Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) Regional Centre in Kalaburagi distributed laptops to 70 eligible students from Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. The distribution ceremony took place at the VTU's Regional Centre for Postgraduate Studies in Kalaburagi on Friday. Beneficiaries included students from MTech programmes (CSE, VLSI, CCT, and CHT), MCA, MBA, and undergraduate courses in Computer Science and Electronics. Addressing the students on the occasion, B. Shambhu Lingappa, director of VTU's Regional Centre for Postgraduate Studies, Kalaburagi, lauded VTU Vice-Chancellor S. Vidyashankar for consistently prioritising student welfare and holistic development. 'Mr. Vidyashankar's initiatives to distribute laptops among the students from marginalised sections for enhancing the academic and technical proficiency of students is commendable. This initiative, spearheaded by VTU's SC/ST Cell, is a significant step towards ensuring equal access to digital resources and fostering educational empowerment. It reflects the university's commitment to supporting students from disadvantaged communities in their academic pursuits. The procurement and implementation of the laptop distribution programme was made possible through the efforts of Pralhad Rathod, Liaison Officer (Belagavi), who played a pivotal role in its execution,' he said. He also reaffirmed VTU's dedication to providing all students with an equitable and technologically advanced learning environment by stating that the initiative marked another significant stride towards empowering students from underprivileged backgrounds and reducing the digital divide in higher education. Programme coordinators M.A. Waheed, Satish Upalonkar, and Brijbhushan, SC/ST Coordinator Rahul Moolbharati were present.
Reuters
29-05-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Intel wins jury trial over patent licenses in $3 billion VLSI fight
May 29 (Reuters) - A Texas federal jury determined on Thursday that Intel (INTC.O), opens new tab may have a license to patents owned by VLSI Technology, boosting Intel's efforts to overturn patent infringement verdicts that awarded VLSI more than $3 billion in damages. The jury agreed with Intel that Fortress Investment Group controls both VLSI and fellow Fortress affiliate Finjan Inc. Intel has argued that Fortress' control of both companies means that the chipmaker's patent license with Finjan also applies to VLSI. A VLSI spokesperson declined to comment other than to confirm the verdict. An Intel spokesperson also declined to comment. VLSI has sued Intel in multiple U.S. courts for allegedly infringing several patents covering semiconductor technology. A jury in Waco, Texas awarded VLSI $2.18 billion in their first trial, opens new tab in 2021, which a U.S. appeals court has since overturned and sent back for new proceedings. An Austin, Texas jury determined that VLSI was entitled to nearly $949 million from Intel in a separate patent infringement trial in 2022. Intel has argued in that case that the verdicts should be thrown out based on a 2012 agreement that gave it a license to patents owned by Finjan and other companies "under common control" with it. U.S. District Judge Alan Albright held the latest jury trial in Austin to determine whether Finjan and VLSI were under the "common control" of Fortress. VLSI said it was not subject to the Finjan agreement, and that the company did not even exist until four years after it was signed. A consortium led by Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Investment Company acquired a majority stake in Fortress last year from Japan-based Softbank Group Corp.
