Under the agreement, ISM will support the installation and operational costs of the infrastructure. Formed as part of a joint statement issued by the governments of the US and India at the White House in June 2023, the MOU marks the successful completion of the pilot in partnership with IISc and establishes a framework for expansion to multiple universities across the country. Is.

IISc will "train the trainers" at selected universities, while LAM will deploy a dedicated team of staff to support expansion across the country.

Ranges Raghavan, Corporate Vice President and GM, Lam Research, said, “As India takes bold steps to establish a semiconductor industry, the virtual-physical fabrication world made possible with 'Semiverse Solutions' is designed to meet the industry demands. "It will be important to rapidly expand the workforce to meet this." India.'Semiverse Solutions' leverages the full strength of Lam's portfolio, including its capabilities in virtual technology, processing and simulation, to provide a boundary-less virtual learning and collaboration platform that fosters creativity and drives innovation. Takes it forward.

Professor Srinivasan Raghavan, Chairman, Center for Nano Science and Engineering at IISc, said, “With two participants of the pilot already placed in a global scale semiconductor manufacturing company, we are confident of the widespread implementation of the curriculum and its impact. "

The program aims to educate 60,000 Indian engineers in semiconductor manufacturing technologies over a period of 10 years.

The semiconductor industry is facing a major talent shortage to meet the projected future demand.

Akash Tripathi, CEO, ISM, said, “As the semiconductor ecosystem in India grows, effective skill development partnerships will be critical in ensuring that we can maintain the momentum."