‘Policy & funding must keep pace with our semiconductor ambitions,’ says Ajai Chowdhry
Domestic manufacturing of semiconductor has now entered the second phase, where the focus needs to be on design and innovation. Ajai Chowdhry, co-founder of HCL and member, advisory committee, India Semiconductor Mission, speaks to Krishna Barot about why chip design should receive significantly more funding, how India can build an end-to-end semiconductor ecosystem, and the importance of addressing talent needs and long-term planning. Excerpts:
