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Power electronics is the silent engine behind every electric vehicle for regulating and controlling the electrical flow powering motors and providing a level of drive.

AutoEV Bharat 2025 showcases the innovations in power electronics that make EVs more efficient, smaller, and better performing.

Inverters and converters lie in the heart of these technologies, the power electronics that convert DC power from the battery into AC power for the motor. By doing so, they allow exact control of the motor speed and torque, resulting in smooth acceleration, power-efficient energy use, and superb driving experience.

Today, an EV demands a high-density, compact level of power electronics. AutoEV Bharat 2025 highlights next-generation designs that shrink the size and weight of these components while maintaining power ratings. Smaller size, then, results in more space and better thermal efficiency, thus aiding in vehicle packaging.

Advanced motor controllers are coupled with these power electronics to dynamically control torque, regenerative braking, and direction of power. Based on predictive algorithms, these systems optimize performance under multiple driving situations, such as city stop-and-go, highway, and hilly terrain.

Efficiency gain due to state-of-the-art power electronics leads to extended battery life and driving range. Less energy is lost upon conversion, and hence the vehicles can cover longer distances in a single charge; simultaneously, heat management systems work against overheating and help in extending component life.

Being future-ready, power electronics showcased at AutoEV Bharat 2025 empower rapid charging, bidirectional energy flow, and energy exchange with the grid. These include Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) operations, where EVs are in a state to discharge some energy back into the grid at times of peak demand, on-demand turning the vehicles into mobile energy reservoirs.

AutoEV Bharat 2025, in its attempt to develop compact, high-performance, and intelligent power electronics, sets up India’s EV ecosystem for obtaining world-class efficiency, equally smooth driving dynamics, and smart energy system integration.

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The recent imposition of tariffs on India by the United States has sent shockwaves through various industries and economies across the globe. With the ongoing trade war between the two countries, the impact of these tariffs is being felt far and wide. The tariff war between two big economies will have long-term effects on the world economies.

By increasing the cost of imported goods from India, US consumers may end up paying higher prices for products. This could lead to a decrease in consumer spending and ultimately slow down economic growth. Moreover, retaliatory measures from India could further escalate the trade war and result in a tit-for-tat cycle of tariffs. It could also set a dangerous precedent for protectionist measures by other countries.

The real cause of the US tariff imposition on India and a probable policy shift could be attributed to a combination of factors, including Dollar crisis, arms lobby in the United States, massive debt and the personality clash between the leaders.

The arms lobby in the United States is a powerful force that plays a significant role in shaping the country’s foreign policy, including trade relations with other countries. One of the main factors could be the massive $32 trillion debt that the US currently faces. In an effort to raise the country out of its economic crisis, the US government has resorted to imposing tariffs on imports.

With the economic crisis looming large, the US government is looking for ways to boost its economy and reduce its debt burden. By imposing tariffs, the US aims to protect domestic industries and create more job opportunities for its citizens. This move is part of a larger strategy to revive the US economy and reduce its dependency on foreign goods.

The imposition of tariffs by the United States has sparked debates and discussions about the real motives behind such actions. In case of India, the real cause of US tariff imposition goes beyond just trade imbalances and economic competitiveness.

One of the main reasons is to curb the rapid economic growth and development of Bharat, the country has been experiencing in recent years. India’s booming economy, skilled workforce, and expanding market have made it a significant player in the global arena. This rapid progress poses a potential challenge to the long-standing economic supremacy of the United States. The US may feel threatened by India’s economic growth and global influence.

One of the main concerns regarding the US tariff imposition on India is the unpredictable nature of President Trump. As a fickle-minded person, Trump has been known to change his stance on tariffs and trade policies frequently, which can create uncertainty in the global market. This unpredictability can make it difficult for businesses to plan for the future and invest in long-term projects. U.S. trade policies will likely slow down global economic growth and rekindle inflation in the United States, where there is at least a 40% probability of a recession in the second half of this year.

India can take proactive steps to address the issue of US tariffs and mitigate their impact on the economy. This includes engaging in dialogue with US officials to resolve trade disputes, diversifying export markets to reduce reliance on the US, and investing in domestic industries to boost competitiveness. Additionally, India can explore opportunities for collaboration and partnerships with other countries to counter the effects of unilateral US actions. Experts widely agree that India’s overall macro picture remains stable, thanks to its inward-focused economy, diverse export markets, and domestic demand resilience.

Devendra Kumar
Editor

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Being the very core of electric mobility, the battery is the centre of attention at the AutoEV Bharat 2025. The exhibition platform showcases breakthrough technologies that seek to address today’s major issues: cost, safety, and performance and of course the technology.

Among them are solid-state batteries, purported to have a higher energy density than the conventional lithium-ion type, as well as faster charging and thermal stability faintly-contradicting-these-traditional Li-ion’s-stated-weaknesses. Startups, research labs, and manufacturers in India are demonstrating pilot-scale production models with the potential of increased safety and extended EV range.

A special highlight has been given to battery-swapping solutions that aim to support delivery fleets, e-rickshaws, and buses. Swappable packs with standardization allow for quick turnaround times and very economically viewed by the operation, thereby allowing for mass fleet electrification.

Another key area is AI-driven battery management solutions. These intelligent solutions optimize charge-discharge cycles, predict degradation, and maintain health in real time, which is critical for temperatures such as India has-hot, humid, and high temperature during the day and dropping drastically during the night.

The other defining theme at the AutoEV Bharat 2025 is AI-driven Battery Management Systems (BMS). Intelligent monitoring of charge-discharge cycles, predictive analytics for battery degradation, and real-time health checks are becoming vital in India’s hot and humid climate. Exhibitors will demonstrate how these technologies not only extend battery life but also provide safety assurance and better consumer confidence.

Since sustainability is also a central theme of AutoEV Bharat 2025, India must come up with proper frameworks for battery recycling and a second life given the world move toward circular economies. Recycling companies and energy startups will show how lithium, cobalt, and nickel are recovered from used cells. Retired EV batteries will be almost simultaneously implemented in grid storage systems supporting the integration of renewable energy resources, such as solar and wind, into India’s power networks.

AutoEV Bharat 2025, incorporates that batteries are no longer just components they emerge as enablers for a full mobility transformation. While nurturing everything from the coolest solid-state cells to the most practical battery swap models, this show comes as a meeting point for the industry to collaborate, innovate, and steer the journey of EV in India forward.

For policymakers, AutoEV Bharat 2025 provides needs for technology concerning support around infrastructure and regulation. For entrepreneurs, the occasion waves opportunities around localization, supply chain innovation, and global partnership. For consumers, it is reassurance that the EVs of tomorrow will be safer, longer-lasting, and more affordable.

As India gears up to lead the world in sustainable mobility, AutoEV Bharat 2025 stands as the stage where the future of battery technology is not just imagined, but experienced.

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The LP2 series delivers programmable control, compact form factor, and high configurability.

Saves me having to always read for scissors or a bulky tape dispenser taking up valuable desk space. I had ordered one online and picked up a few more on my recent holiday to Japan. submitted by /u/liamkinne [link] [comments]

Joining Silicon Labs’ sub-GHz wireless SoC family, the FG23L delivers secure long-range connectivity for resource-constrained IoT devices. Its link budget of ~146 dB and transmit power of +20 dBm provide up to twice the range of comparable devices. By balancing performance and affordability, the SoC broadens sub-GHz adoption across markets from industrial automation and smart city infrastructure to agriculture IoT and connected homes.

The FG23L runs on a 78-MHz Arm Cortex-M33 with DSP extensions and an FPU for efficient signal processing. It includes 128 KB of flash and 32 KB of RAM to support application and data storage. The low-power radio core spans the full range of license-free sub-GHz ISM bands (110 MHz to 970 MHz). Active and sleep currents of 36 µA/MHz and 1.2 µA, respectively, enable over 10 years of battery life.

Midlevel Secure Vault safeguards the communication channel and defends against logical attack vectors. Security features include a true random number generator, crypto engine, secure application boot, and secure debug lock/unlock.

The FG23L will be generally available on September 30, 2025. Developer kits are available now.

FG23L product page 

Silicon Labs 

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The TMAG5134 in-plane Hall-effect switch from TI offers a cost-effective alternative to magnetoresistive (MR) sensors for position sensing. An integrated magnetic concentrator enables detection of magnetic fields as weak as 1 mT in door and window sensors, home appliances, and personal electronics. Its in-plane sensing adds design flexibility by detecting magnetic fields parallel or horizontal to the PC board.

Designers typically do not consider Hall-effect switches as viable replacements for reed switches or tunnel, anisotropic, and giant MR sensors because of their limited sensitivity. The TMAG5134 overcomes this limitation, delivering higher sensitivity than conventional Hall-effect sensors without the added cost and complexity of MR devices.

Operating from a 1.65-V to 5.5-V supply, the TMAG5134 consumes just 0.6 µA on average. Its magnetic concentrator amplifies the sensor signal, eliminating the need for additional bias current. The device offers flexible magnetic pole detection (omnipolar or dual-unipolar) and is available with push-pull or open-drain outputs, in both active-low and active-high configurations. Magnetic operating points range from 1 mT to 2 mT for versatile position-sensing applications.

Manufactured in TI’s advanced 300-mm fabs, the TMAG5134 is available in production quantities on TI.com.

TMAG5134 product page 

Texas Instruments 

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iDEAL Semiconductor has announced its first family of 200-V MOSFETs based on high-performance SuperQ technology. The SuperQ architecture increases silicon utilization from 50% to 95%, increasing efficiency, reducing energy losses, and improving cost-performance. It also preserves silicon’s core advantages: ruggedness, high-volume manufacturability, and reliability up to 175 °C.

Now in mass production, the iS20M028S1P is a 25‑mΩ N‑channel MOSFET in a TO‑220 package. It offers a wide safe operating area and high current capability, handling continuous currents up to 40 A. All units are 100% UIS tested in production to ensure reliability. Low switching losses improve efficiency, while a 26.5-nC gate charge and +0.5-V gate-threshold variation make paralleling simpler.

Devices with the lowest resistance, available for sampling in TOLL and D2PAK‑7L packages, achieve a maximum on-resistance of just 5.5 mΩ—1.2× lower than the current market leader and 1.7× lower than the next-best competitor, according to iDEAL.

Applications for the 200‑V SuperQ family include motor drives, LED lighting, battery protection circuits, AI servers, isolated DC/DC power modules, USB‑PD adapters, and solar power systems.

Datasheets and a full list of available part numbers, including the sampling devices, can be found here.

iDEAL Semiconductor

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Keysight’s NA5305A and NA5307A mmWave modules extend PNA and PNA-X vector network analyzers (VNAs) to 170 GHz and 250 GHz, respectively. Paired with the 85065A 0.5-mm coaxial calibration kit and N5292A test set controller, the frequency extenders enable fully calibrated single-sweep broadband S-parameter measurements from 100 kHz (or 10 MHz) up to 250 GHz.

The broadband VNA accessories simplify test setups and enable engineers to characterize on-wafer or packaged components at sub-THz frequencies. They also help accelerate the design and validation of 1.6‑Tb/s and 3.2‑Tb/s components and next-generation semiconductors.

Test configurations provide a dynamic range of 105 dB at 170 GHz for passive components, high-rejection filters, and active devices. Differential measurements help validate active devices and high-speed interconnects, with maximum output power of 0 dBm at 170 GHz and –5 dBm at 220 GHz.

Existing 110‑GHz and 120‑GHz VNA users can easily upgrade their configuration to preserve their original investment.

NA5305A product page  

NA5307A product page 

Keysight Technologies 

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SiFive’s Intelligence Gen 2 RISC-V IP portfolio combines scalar, vector, and matrix compute to accelerate AI workloads. The Gen 2 lineup includes the new X160 and X180, alongside the upgraded X280, X390, and XM series. All products feature enhanced scalar and vector processing, while the XM series adds a highly scalable matrix engine.

With up to four cores, the 32-bit X160 and 64-bit X180 target embedded IoT at the far edge. They deliver high efficiency in a compact footprint, extending AI to automotive, robotics, and industrial automation. Their vector engine boosts AI model performance with minimal power and area overhead.

Intelligence Gen 2 products span a wide range of performance, area, and power options within a single scalable Instruction Set Architecture (ISA). Features include a dual-issue, in-order eight-stage superscalar pipeline, narrow-to-wide vector engines, and the XM series’ scalable matrix engine for diverse AI workloads. The CPUs also support the SiFive Scalar Coprocessor Interface (SSCI) and Vector Coprocessor Interface eXtensions (VCIX) to link external AI accelerators and coprocessors.

All five Intelligence Gen 2 products are now available for licensing, with first silicon expected in Q2 2026.

Intelligence Gen 2 product page

SiFive 

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It was a classic stand-off. Vendor number one’s system wasn’t talking to vendor number two’s. What to do? Of course! Blame the customer’s network!

I worked for a TV station that was part of a group run by a common owner. One of the stations in the group used a system known as production automation, which allowed a single operator to control all of the equipment in the control room during newscasts. That would include the video switcher, audio console, camera robotics, video playback, lighting, and graphics generators. The computer system in the newsroom takes the scripts written by reporters and producers, generates a sequence called a rundown, and transmits and updates it in real-time to the automation system.

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While performing a major update to one of the systems, communication stopped. Head scratching ensued for a while, and then the two vendors decided the problem must be something in the network that was blocking the IP packets. The station’s engineers pointed out that nothing had been changed in their network, and in any case, there was no internal routing or filtering going on. Not good enough, say the vendors. Prove to us it’s not your fault before we continue. Their advice was to install a copy of Wireshark, analyze the packets, and show us that the path between the systems is clear.

That’s reasonable as far as it goes, but Wireshark is a mighty powerful tool, and it is not for the faint of heart. At the local TV station level, the IT staff generally does not have the expertise needed to fire it up quickly and interpret its results. The station group’s central IT networking folks do, but getting them involved would have taken a good deal of time, and if they had to travel to the site, expense.

I was just a bystander to this. My own station was one of those with the same systems, so I was included in all of the emails flying back and forth. As it happens, not long before this incident, I had written a small one-trick pony Windows utility. All it did was send IP packets from one computer to another via a specific port. As seen in Figure 1, if the path is clear, the receiving computer replies, and the arrows move. Simple as that.

Figure 1 A demonstration of the Windows utility written by the author, sending IP packets from one computer to another via a specific port.

I sent the program to the station’s IT director, and in less than half an hour, he installed it on both systems, checked all of the ports the vendors specified, and found them all clear. With no more finger-pointing at the customer, the vendors had to get to work to find the actual cause of the problem, which turned out not to be network-related.

A few notes about the program. The image shown is just a demonstration, with both ends running on the same machine. In real life, one copy would be on each of two machines on the network, across the room, or across the world. Also, to be honest, I probably spent more time getting the ballistics of the arrow movement looking good than on the rest of the program.

Robert Yankowitz retired as Chief Engineer at a television station in Boston, Massachusetts, where he had worked for 23 years.  Prior to that, he worked for 15 years at a station in Providence, Rhode Island.

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My 12S BMS (BQ76952) works and I can turn on the fets via I2C. Unfortunately I accidentally used a 6.3V tantalum on the 12V buck output which caused this catastrophic failure. submitted by /u/fishychair [link] [comments]

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The 8-inch specialty foundry DB HiTek of Seoul, South Korea says it is in the final stages of development of its 650V E-mode gallium nitride (GaN) high-electron-mobility transistor (HEMT) process for power semiconductor applications. Also, at the end of October, the firm is offering a dedicated GaN multi-project wafer (MPW) program...

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The rise of electric vehicles goes hand-in-hand with intelligent connectivity, and at AutoEV Bharat 2025, Telematics Technologies are positioned to be the cornerstone of India’s EV ecosystem. In essence, it refers to a comprehensive set of IT solutions, applications, and services designed to transform vehicles into connected platforms-enhancing safety, efficiency, and user experience.

At the center of it is the Telematics Development Environment and Tools, enabling manufacturers to design, simulate, and test connected vehicle systems before their deployment. These advanced development frameworks ensure reduced human error, increased system reliability, and faster innovation.

These also include In-Vehicle Operating Systems. AutoEV Bharat 2025 exhibits OS solutions that coordinate vehicle control, infotainment, and driver assistance systems for seamless operation across multiple vehicle platforms. Furthermore, these operating systems host AI and machine learning applications that manage driving behaviour and energy efficiency.

The HMI was introduced to enhance driver interaction with their respective electric vehicles. From smart dashboards to touch-sensitive panels, different HMI solutions exhibited at AutoEV Bharat 2025 offer intuitive control while minimizing driver distraction. Voice command, gesture recognition, and augmented reality overlays for navigation are considered the highest level of HMI design.

Communication Modules and Security Systems provide a real-time connectivity interface between vehicles, infrastructure, and cloud services. V2X communication allows coordination of traffic, accident avoidance, and predictive maintenance.

Telematics Services and Drive Recorders, and Digital Tachograph Systems provide actionable information to fleet operators. The systems keep track of speed, location, driving patterns, and vehicle health to efficiently reduce operational costs. The telematics technology backbone for autonomous driving provides real-time sensor fusion, path planning, and system diagnostics.

By demonstrating these technologies, AutoEV Bharat 2025 demonstrates that connected vehicles in India will be safer, smarter, and more efficient, paving the way for autonomous, data-driven mobility solutions.

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The semiconductor sector remains highly vulnerable to global uncertainty. The consumer electronic to automotive production industry can disrupt due to the single chip shortage. Conventional procurement methods, which depend on manual forecasting and historical trends, often fall short in responding to market volatility, resulting in prolonged lead times and abrupt supply chain breakdown.

Today, artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being adopted as a strategic procurement “Copilot”-enhancing rather than replacing human expertise by delivering augmented decision-making that improves agility and precision in decision making.

Why Procurement Needs AI Now

The semiconductor industry has a far more complex procurement function than that in other industries. Lead times for critical components often stretch from 12 to 52 weeks. This complexity stems from wafer fabrication facility(fab), which require months of advance scheduling, while demand can swing dramatically due to market shifts or geopolitical events.

Now, the emphasis is on how AI makes procurement a system that is intelligence-driven and predictive. “AI is moving procurement from hindsight to foresight, enabling leaders to anticipate disruptions before they occur,” according to Deloitte.

AI-driven procurement systems are replacing procurement methods like static supplier scorecards and spreadsheets with dynamic data-driven platform. They can integrate real-time data from wafer fabs, suppliers, logistics providers, and even macroeconomic indicators to provide predictive analytics. This enables procurement leaders to anticipate shortages, rebalance supplier portfolios, and minimize risks, which helps leaders prevent disruption and optimize sourcing strategies before they escalate into crises.

The Procurement Copilot in Action

1. Predictive Analytics for Lead Time Optimization

In order to generate extremely precise lead time projections, AI-driven systems can process thousands of variables, ranging from silicon wafer availability to equipment maintenance schedules. Procurement teams can use this information to proactively plan production cycles and secure crucial inventories, rather than depending just on supplier updates. According to industry case studies, leading companies have significantly reduced the risk associated with supply bottlenecks by using predictive models to minimize procurement cycle times by up to 20%. Jackie Sturm, Intel’s vice president of supply chain says, “predictive AI is helping us plan weeks ahead instead of reacting days late.”

1. Supply Chain Resilience Through Risk Mitigation

Supply chains for semiconductors are particularly susceptible to interruption. Global production lines can be stopped by a single sub-supplier. Dashboards with AI capabilities can identify possible hazards early. These include delays in logistics, geopolitical unrest in East Asia, and an excessive reliance on particular wafer fabs.  Procurement professionals may improve supply chain resilience and diversify their sourcing strategy by using AI to simulate “what-if” scenarios. According to McKinsey, “AI-driven procurement enables companies to respond to crises with greater agility than ever before.” It also reduces disruption-related losses by up to 40%.

1. Wafer Fab Scheduling and Production Alignment

Scheduling for wafer fabs entails thousands of interconnected process steps spanning extremely expensive machinery. AI can greatly improve this scheduling by identifying operational trends that minimize idle time and maximize overall throughput. Procurement leaders can better coordinate upstream suppliers and downstream manufacturing partners by using these data to align sourcing contracts with fab schedules.

1. Strategic Sourcing and ROI Impact

AI in procurement allows for more intelligent, data-driven investment decisions in addition to cost reduction. AI can find high-value supplier relationships by analyzing the total cost of ownership, which takes into account supplier performance, tariffs, and logistics. Within the first two years of implementing AI in procurement, early adopters have claimed ROI gains of 10–15% due to reduced inventory holding costs and more successful contract negotiations. As Gartner emphasized in its 2024 research, “AI-augmented sourcing is now a boardroom priority, driving measurable returns on resilience and efficiency.”

Global and Indian Context

 AI-enabled procurement systems and automation have been implemented by semiconductor industry leaders such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and Intel in their wafer fab operations. In order to create a domestic semiconductor ecosystem, the Indian government has allocated around ₹76,000 crores under the Semicon India program, in which procurement would be crucial.  For Indian companies entering chip design, packaging, and fabrication, AI-driven procurement tools can enhance forecasting, supplier management and logistics optimization, helping to achieve bridge gaps in global competitiveness.

Take the proposed Vedanta semiconductor fab in Gujarat as an example. Success for such, s project depends upon on procurement systems capable of handling long lead times for fab equipment, fluctuating global wafer supply, and complex logistics.  An AI- driven procurement Copilot can provide the foresight and agility necessary to mitigate risk and ensure projects remain on schedule despite global uncertainties.

Challenges Ahead

The AI adoption in procurement is not as easy as it seems as it is encountering with several hurdles. In terms of the fragmented supplier network the data quality and availability remain among the major constraints.

For the purpose of smooth integration, many small and medium- sized suppliers lack the digital infrastructure required. Procurement leaders must carefully balance human judgment with AI -driven insights, especially when navigating geopolitical uncertainties or making long-term strategic sourcing choices.

Another significance obstacle is change management. Team in charge of procurement who are used to traditional negotiation methods could be hesitant to depend on    AI- generated insight. Transparent model outputs, explainable decision logic, and a clear demonstration of return on investment(ROI) are necessary to foster trust in AI Copilot.  As stated by Gartner “Responsible AI governance guarantees that AI stays an enabler, rather than a black box, keeping humans informed and accountable.

The Road Ahead

As semiconductor becomes the foundation of the digital economy, procurement is evolving from a cost-centric function to one focused on its ability to build resilience and agility. The procurement teams to move from reactive decision- making to proactive, data- driven strategies with the help of strategic procurement Copilot.  AI enables leader to make decisions with more accuracy and assurance by combining risk mitigation, strategic sourcing, and predictive analytics.

In India, where semiconductor manufacturing identified as a national priority, AI-driven procurement can translate policy goals into industrial capability. Early adopters of AI Copilot in procurement will enhance supply chain resilience and enhance their global competitiveness in the semiconductor value chain.

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“Productizing an IP, to make it into a product, is where the money is,” remarks Raja Manickam, a semiconductor industry veteran with 4 decades of industry experience and Founder & CEO, iVP Semi, in an exclusive interaction with the ELE Times at Semicon India 2025. This is amidst the central government empowering the semiconductor industry through various schemes, including the DLI scheme with a capital outlay of around Rs 1,000 Crore.

Emphasizing his global outlook, Mr. Manickam draws parallels with chip giants to frame India’s semiconductor journey within a larger global vision. He asserts, “Creating IP is not the issue for us at all. The myth is that we need IP to make a product.” Challenging this notion, he stresses that IP alone does not define standards in the semiconductor industry. Instead, he urges India to focus on building stronger pathways to productization, which he believes is key to enabling a complete and sustainable ecosystem.

Focus On Substantial Value Addition

By drawing on examples of global chip brands, he reimagines India’s journey in semiconductors and electronics through a global lens.“Product companies make the most money out of the whole value chain and can build globally recognizable brands like NVIDIA or AMD,” he explains. Highlighting how every semiconductor crosses countless stages before becoming part of a final product, he points out that true value lies not just in designing chips but in building strong product companies that can scale globally.

He also refers to his company, iVP Semi, which emphasizes developing tangible products such as DC-DC inverters, relays, solid-state relays, power modules, and powertrains, instead of pursuing an IP-licensing model. iVP Semi reflects a deliberate and measured vision, shaped by Mr. Manickam’s long-standing commitment to fostering homegrown product companies.

With this perspective, he calls attention to the pressing need for a holistic semiconductor ecosystem—one that nurtures both talent and value creation, anchored in a long-term and reliable vision.

Figuring Out the Systems Approach

He says,” To make a chip, they need multiple IPs. They may have one IP or they may not even have an IP,” referring to the chip giants. “But they have figured out how to put all these IPs together and make a product,” he adds, further validating his stance.

In the conversation surrounding Design IPs, he seems to have a certainly different opinion that focuses on realigning India’s semiconductor ambitions towards realizing a systems approach that holds higher potential and can garner substantial and long-term value for the Indian talent and economy, both.

Focus on Startups

With this approach in mind and a quest to see India reach this potential, he urges big companies and corporations to adopt small companies and help them with capital and talent, both to realise this dream. He says,” So, my philosophy is to adopt these guys. But don’t look at it from an ROI,” as the conversation wraps up.

Raja Manickam, an IIT Kharagpur graduate, is a semiconductor veteran who founded Tessolve in 2003, growing it into a 1,000-crore global leader before its acquisition by Hero Electronix. He later served as the first CEO of TATA Electronics OSAT and founded Ponni Tech Consultants in 2023. In 2024, he launched iVP Semi to localize chip production and drive India’s semiconductor self-reliance. His vision is to build a robust ecosystem that attracts global partners to India.

 

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Wolfspeed Inc of Durham, NC, USA — which makes silicon carbide (SiC) materials and power semiconductor devices — has announced the commercial launch of its 200mm SiC materials products, marking a milestone in its mission to accelerate the industry’s transition from silicon to silicon carbide. After initially offering 200mm SiC to select customers, the firm says that the positive response and benefits warranted a commercial release to the market...