India Doesn’t Need Its Own Fab
Observations from a technologist that transitioned into India’s IC design industry during the 90s.
Covid-19: The Power of AI and Big Data
Technology provides powerful tools to stem epidemics and minimize resulting deaths.
Better-Trained Talent Needed for India to Move up the Value Chain
While India has a wealth of engineering talent, however, it could do a better job preparing its new engineers for…
The Indian Semiconductor Industry Is Growing Up
I first started writing about India’s electronics industry in 1993. Back then, India was regarded as a place to source…
Can India Capitalise on the Next Chip Wave?
India isn’t quite ready to lead the next wave of the chip industry. But it does have the potential if…
ST Acquires a Majority Stake in GaN Company
With the acquisition of a majority stake in French gallium nitride innovator Exagan, STMicroelectronics expands beyond silicon carbide.
NXP Nominate Next CEO
Kurt Sievers will succeed Richard Clemmer as president and CEO. Sievers spent much of his career establishing NXP as a…
Covid-19: The Situation so Far
Covid-19 has accelerated the shift of manufacturing from China to elsewhere (other countries in Asia) – which had been already…
Covid-19: Companies Prepare for Fallout
We surveyed high-tech companies around the world to find out what they are experiencing in the supply chain right now.
Supply Chain: Impact of Covid-19 Still Unknown
The coronavirus epidemic is likely to have a negative impact on general markets, especially consumer markets. Global GDP is going…