Artificial Intelligence meets silicon: Can AI-enabled chips tackle India’s semiconductor challenges?

By Sudeep Shivalli, Regional Senior Director, Synopsys India

India has made its ambitions clear when it comes to semiconductors. The government is rolling out generous incentives, demand for electronics is booming, and our engineering workforce is world-renowned. Still, anyone who’s spent time in the semiconductor industry knows that taking a chip from design to fabrication is incredibly complicated and expensive. A state-of-the-art AI chip today contains hundreds of billions of transistors. The design and manufacturing process for advanced chips is so intricate that it requires a highly specialized global supply chain and massive R&D investments. Not to mention, the pressure to bring new chips to market faster is only increasing, making semiconductor innovation a daunting prospect for many. However, technology innovation around artificial intelligence is emerging as an on-ramp for new entrants into semiconductors.

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