IMEC, an independent nanoelectronics and nanotechnology research institute in Europe, announced that it has expand its R&D collaborations with Indian semiconductor companies and institutes. As a first step, a memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed on November 5 with SemIndia.
The company has also planned to build a semiconductor fab in Hyderabad (India)and wants to take up research with IMEC on the next generations of semiconductor process technologies. It has also signed an MOU with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bangalore to perform joint research on various nanoelectronics process steps.
Gilbert Declerck, president and CEO of IMEC, said, "We are excited that only a few months after initiating our plans to strengthen our position on the Indian market, we have signed two MOUs with high level organizations. This proves that our research programs ahead of industrial needs can make an important contribution to the fast evolution of the Indian semiconductor market. India's economy and microelectronics market, its large and educated workforce and sound legal framework for intellectual property protection form the basic ingredients for successful R&D collaborations with mutual benefits."
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