TCS, Renesas partner to open innovation centre to develop next-generation semiconductor solutions
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Renesas Electronics Corporation (Renesas), a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, have announced the opening of a joint innovation centre in Bengaluru and Hyderabad and to collaborate on radio frequency, digital and mixed-signal design and software development for next generation semiconductor solutions catering to the needs of a wide range of industries.
The inauguration ceremony was held in Bengaluru, attended by Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of State for skill development and entrepreneurship and Minister of State for electronics and information technology along with N. Ganapathy Subramaniam, chief operating officer & executive director for TCS and Sailesh Chittipeddi, executive vice president & general manager of IoT and infrastructure business unit at Renesas.
The innovation centre will combine TCS’ expertise in IoT and domain knowledge of the manufacturing, telecom and automotive industries with Renesas’ advanced semiconductor designs and skilled embedded software support. By joining hands and leveraging their combined strengths, the partners intend to launch semiconductor designs and software solutions for the IoT, smart cities, industrial, and automotive segments.
“We are pleased to announce this strategic partnership with Renesas. This partnership combines TCS’ global experience in developing and deploying end-to-end industry-focused engineering solutions at scale, its domain knowledge, expertise, and intellectual property with Renesas’ expertise and IP in chip development. Together we will address the industry demand and accelerate the establishment of a semiconductor ecosystem in India,” says Regu Ayyaswamy, global head, IoT and digital engineering, TCS.
”We are pleased to extend our partnership with TCS and benefit from their next-gen digital capabilities, global expertise, domain knowledge and innovation ecosystem,” says Sailesh Chittipeddi, executive vice president & general manager, IoT and infrastructure business unit, Renesas. “The joint innovation centre will unlock opportunities for innovation and further growth in Indian and emerging markets.”
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