Semiconductor veteran Raja Manickam eyes power electronics market with his startup

CHENNAI: Long-time semiconductor industry professional and former chief executive of Tata Electronics (OSAT unit) Raja Manickam has founded a fabless chip startup, iVP Semiconductor, targeting the domestic power electronics, renewable energy, electric vehicle charging and battery management market in the country.

The company plans to open a 20,000-square-foot common chip and module testing facility in Chennai with partnership from Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation (TIDCO), which could be used by other semiconductor firms.