U.S. and India Semiconductor Groups announce initiative to strengthen public-private collaboration in chip ecosystem.
The U.S. Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) and the India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA) have jointly announced plans to form a private-sector task force that will strengthen collaboration between the two countries in the global semiconductor ecosystem.
Specific goals of the task force include the following:
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Developing a “readiness assessment” regarding the semiconductor ecosystem in India.
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Assembling industry, government, and academic stakeholders to identify near-term industry opportunities and facilitate longer-term strategic development of complementary semiconductor ecosystems.
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Making recommendations on opportunities and challenges to increase India’s role within the global semiconductor value chain, including chip manufacturing.