India's L&T partners with IBM to design advanced processors

L&T Semiconductor Technologies has entered into a research and development PARNEwith IBM, a US-based technology company, to design advanced processors.

According to the company, The scope of this work could include processor design for edge devices and hybrid cloud systems, as well as for areas like mobility, industrial, energy, and servers. 

L&T Semiconductor Technologies Limited is a global semiconductor product company that aims to build a semiconductor portfolio of smart devices across multiple verticals. 

Supporting India's ambition for semiconductor ecosystem

Under this collaboration, IBM and L&T Semiconductor Technologies Limited anticipate focusing on innovation, functionality, and performance to enable reliable, secure, and scalable compute for a range of applications.

The partnership will support India’s ambition to create semiconductor technologies that are competitive in the global market.

“This is one of the most exciting times in the history of technology, specifically India's semiconductor tech ecosystem. Semiconductors are changing how all industries operate and reimagining how conventional architecture is being designed and used," said Sandeep Kumar, CEO, L&T Semiconductor Technologies Ltd. 

He said that both L&T and IBM will leverage their technology and expertise to forge next-gen technology products.

“This relationship would bring together our innovative capabilities and IBM's deep expertise in semiconductor processors and development. By working together, we aim to accelerate the development of new solutions for India and the global markets,” said Jayant Damodar Patil,  Advisor to CMD, L&T. 

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What did IBM say about the potential partnership?

According to Mukesh Khare, IBM's partnership with L&T Semiconductor Technologies is part of its commitment to enhancing India’s digital transformation and economic growth through advanced AI processor design and solutions.

"Leveraging our collective strengths and advanced capabilities, we are dedicated to working with key public and private collaborators to advance what’s next in semiconductor and processor design technologies,” said Khare, General Manager, IBM Semiconductors and Vice President, Hybrid Cloud Research at IBM.

“Semiconductors are the driving force behind the AI revolution, delivering the essential processing power that propels innovation. IBM India is excited to explore the opportunity to collaborate with L&T in advancing the semiconductor industry and accelerating innovation through our technical expertise. As a leader in semiconductor and processor design, we are committed to contributing to the growth of India's semiconductor sector,” said Sandip Patel, Managing Director of IBM India and South Asia. 

Previously, IBM announced a memorandum of understanding with the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), an autonomous scientific society of MeitY, to collaborate on the creation of a joint working group to accelerate processor design and manufacturing for High Performance Computing (HPC) in India.