Philips Semiconductors today said that its R&D team in Bangalore is working on the cutting-edge 65 nanometer system-on-chip (SoC) designs, libraries and IP modules and is investing heavily in 'Nexperia Home', an applications processor for smart phones. | |
| A nanometer is a billionth of a meter and the measure indicates the thickness of the wafer in a chip or microprocessor. Though Indian chip design capabilities are at the cutting edge, Philips reiterated it had no plans to make chips in India, that is set up a fab or fabricator. The semiconductor industry space in India is still "modest" and has a growth rate of 6-7 per cent. |
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| "Nexperia is a scalable platform and combines our expertise in system integration, RF design, low power consumption and advanced multimedia. It comes at a price of less than $25 and has a good market in China," said Frans Van Houten, CEO, Philips Semiconductors. |
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| He added that the company is working on a low cost mobile phone which will be priced at $20 and will be launched in India by next year. |
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| In the coming years, the company aims to focus more on mobile telephony, digital equipment and the automotive industry in India. |
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| The company also plans to introduce set top box solutions which will bring in internet based applications. |
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| Also on the horizon is radio frequency based smart card technology in the national ID cards project. |
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| Philips Semiconductors has a 35 per cent sales in the communications segment which includes GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication) and 3G mobile platforms. |
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| The company also has a 50 per cent market share of the television reception segment in the PC space. |
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