ISA-Frost & Sullivan Report, 2006

Availability of talent

ISA-Frost & Sullivan Report, 2006

The challenge could reduce in the coming few years through the following:

·         government initiatives

·         better collaboration between industry and academia

·         higher participation of experienced professionals in training activities

·         greater flexibility in recruitment policies of companies

Electronic Design Automation EDA companies (both product and service) are the starting block for the VLSI and hardware/ board design market. They are important links in the semiconductor value chain. EDA companies have taken the lead in developing engineering human resource for the industry in India.

Semiconductor Policy of Government of India, February 22, 2007

·         The policy has a special incentive package to attract investments for setting up semiconductor fabrication and other micro and nanotechnology manufacturing industries. This is further to the in-principle approval given by the Cabinet last month.

·         The incentives will be for the manufacturer of all semiconductors, displays including Liquid Crystal Displays LCDs, Organic Light Emitting Diodes OLED, Plasma Display Panels PDP, and any other emerging displays, storage devices, solar cells; photo voltaics; other advanced micro and nanotechnology products; assembly and test.

Note: (Incentive in % of capital expenditure); CVD is Countervailing Duty