Renesas India to Design Country’s First 3nm Chips
Why in the news
Japanese chipmaker Renesas Electronics, through its Indian arm, was named the firm that will lead India’s first end-to-end 3nm chip design effort.
Key facts
- Company: Renesas Electronics, a Japanese semiconductor major.
- Milestone: first to design 3-nanometre (nm) chips end-to-end in India.
- Announced by: Union Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
- Occasion: inauguration of the new R&D office in Noida; a Bengaluru design centre was opened virtually.
Exam angle
- Who announced the 3nm design initiative? Ashwini Vaishnaw.
- Cities involved: Noida and Bengaluru.
- Chip node in focus: 3 nm.