Govt sanctions 23 chip-design projects to boost  semiconductor design capabilities

The government has sanctioned 23 chip-design projects under the Design Linked Incentive Scheme to boost the country’s semiconductor design capabilities. These projects, are receiving support to develop indigenous chips and System-on-chip solutions for areas such as surveillance cameras, energy meters, microprocessor IPs, and networking applications. Electronics and IT Ministry said that 72 companies have gained access to the industry-standard Electronic Design Automation tools for their chip design projects. Amongst these a semiconductor company Vervesemi Microelectronics, today announced its upcoming portfolio of advanced integrated circuits designed to accelerate India’s semiconductor self-reliance and drive global innovation.