NXP Semiconductors takes talent dvlpt to research promotion
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NXP Semiconductors takes talent dvlpt to research promotion
NXP Semiconductors takes its India academic relations to the next level – from talent development to research promotion. Signs agreements with premier institutes for research on next-generation VLSI and connectivity technologies
NXP Semiconductors today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement with IIT Delhi to fund research activities in India. Further NXP and IIT Bombay are working towards a formal agreement by which NXP becomes a member of the VLSI research consortium at IIT Bombay.Under the aegis of its existing academic relations program, NXP Semiconductors has committed a total spend of US$1.5 million on its academic program, over a period of five years, building a potential talent and research pool for the emerging semiconductor ecosystem in India.
The funding will be used to drive research programmes for industry specific enabling technologies and applications like mobile communications, connectivity and automotive electronics based on the Nexperia audio-video platforms. The institutes will undertake projects in the areas of next-generation VLSI technologies, system prototyping, connectivity and fourth generation mobile communications. NXP will also embark on setting up a digital media laboratory in a leading technical institute in approximately six months.
As part of its academic initiatives, NXP has run an intensive university relations program with premier educational institutes for over a decade. This includes sponsoring masters' students in VLSI and embedded systems areas for promoting higher education and nurturing high-end talent. NXP is also an active participant in the Indian Semiconductor Association- VLSI Society of India-VisvesvaryaTechnologicalUniversity relationship (ISA-VSI-VTU) to promote talent creation locally.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Rene Penning de Vries, senior vice president and chief technology officer, NXP Semiconductors, remarked, "NXP Semiconductors has been at the forefront of bringing innovative products using cutting edge research, and technology as an enabler. The current initiative to sponsor research in India will enable product development for the local and global market. This is in line with our global vision to cultivate working relationships with educational institutes and enable knowledge transfer. Globally NXP Semiconductors has strong partnerships with leading institutes to promote industry-academia relations. With India being a hotbed of IT innovation, these partnerships are a big step forward towards providing the next generation of India's technologists with in-depth technical skills in the semiconductor domain."
Mr. Rajeev Mehtani, vice president and managing director, NXP Semiconductors India added, "The collaboration with Indian academia to foster research reinforces our commitment to encourage talent and draw mutual synergies to stay ahead of the curve. NXP Semiconductors has been a founding member of major VLSI related post-graduate programmes in India with premier institutes like IIT Delhi and IIT Chennai. These collaborative tie-ups will help to build the semiconductor ecosystem in India, bring alive the vibrant media experience and touch the consumer's lives in the years to come."
Prof. Anshul Kumar, NXP Chair and professor, IIT Delhi said, "We are pleased to be associated with NXP Semiconductors in this endeavor. The current association will give our students access to NXP's technology and an opportunity to work on various research projects, next-generation platforms and technologies. We look forward to facilitate collaborative research with NXP Semiconductors to enhance the career prospects of our students and also provide an opportunity to our faculty to work on state-of-the-art projects of industry and customer relevance."
The agreements are geared to deliver on NXP Semiconductor's overall objective of working with academia towards building core competencies in the semiconductor design segment in India. As part of the programme, the institutes will gain access to NXP's worldwide teams and provide them an opportunity to work on live projects of current and industrial relevance.
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