SemiX, the Centre for Semiconductor Technologies (SemiX), today launched its 1st Annual SemiX Summit at the IIT Bombay campus. SemiX enables semiconductor industry focussed R&D, workforce development and entrepreneurship by serving as a common interdisciplinary platform to integrate the energies of (a) Multiple involved academic disciplines, (b) Indian semiconductor consumers and creators, (c) academicians, entrepreneurs, investors and government policymakers.

Several corporate partners have joined the SemiX Industry Affiliate Program, including Applied Materials, Synopsys, Texas Instruments, Mattson Technology, Global Foundries, HORIBA and Kaynes Semcon.

With the theme “Inventing Our Semiconductor Future Together,” the Summit promises an immersive and valuable experience for the attendees.

In the keynote address, the Chief Guest Mr. S. Krishnan, Secretary, Minister of Electronics & Information Technology stated, “I am very excited about what is being attempted at SemiX for collaboration between academia, industry, and government, which is very important at the moment. We would like this to grow to other institutions as well.”

“We are at a historical cusp. This initiative would grow with the rest of the semiconductor industry in India,” Mr. S. Krishnan added.

In the second keynote address, Prof. S. Sudarshan, Deputy Director (Academic and Infrastructural Affairs), Indian Institute of Technology Bombay stated, “SemiX as a Centre is playing a significant role in helping to understand the challenges and ultimately driving government policies in ways that will help R&D and Industry. SemiX is starting at very high base and I expect it to fly even higher”.

In his SemiX presentation, Professor-in-Charge Udayan Ganguly used a child learning to walk as a metaphor for SemiX, emphasizing that it will take a village of well-wishers, including government, industry, academia, investors and alumni to help SemiX succeed. He added that SEMIX has a synergistic mission with India Semiconductor Mission to enable India’s leadership in semiconductors.