Belgian research group to help firms planning Indian semiconductor units

IMEC helps global chip manufacturers in the process of fitting transistors on a silicon chip.

A Belgian nanoelectronics researcher has agreed to “provide a complete support for India’s semiconductor journey”, said an official of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on Thursday.

Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre, or IMEC, helps global chip manufacturers in semiconductor functional scaling: the process of fitting transistors on a silicon chip.

The MeitY official said IMEC will give technical aid to companies setting up semiconductor units in India. “The firm is also willing to support the development of talent and research abilities in the country,” he said.

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