With multiple growth in terms of headcount as well as capabilities in semiconductor technologies, Samsung Semiconductor India Research (SSIR) has proven to be a vital hub of innovation and a key driver of business growth. . In an interview with Sudhir Chowdhary, Balajee Sowrirajan, Vice President and Managing Director of SSIR, lists the innovations of the Indian center. Excerpts:
What are the key factors contributing to the growth of SSIR in India?
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India is a destination for building R&D centers because of the technology, talent and innovation success stories generated by these centers. Our R&D center in India is proving to be a strong innovation hub for our global business, driving innovation in memory and logic chip technology. The main strength of our center in India is excellence in execution. Samsung Semiconductor India Research (SSIR) has proven to be a vital innovation hub and key driver of business growth, with vast expertise available; circuit design, IP design, SoC design, embedded and communication software encompassing the complete software stack.
Today, SSIR manages end-to-end product development for many business-critical products. This range of skills and competencies has helped transform the Indian hub into a major innovation hub for Samsung.
With a team of 40 software engineers, SSIR has established itself as one of the world’s largest R&D centers for Samsung Semiconductors. Its talent pool (over 3000 employees) consists of semiconductor industry experts and new talent from leading campuses such as IITs, BITs and IISc. However, the long-term perspective of product development should be appreciated and India’s R&D expenditure should be higher. With more government incentives and active participation of Indian companies, India is poised to become a global innovation hub in the future.
Tell us about some of the innovations that have been developed at SSIR.
SSIR has contributed multiple innovations with its global counterparts, especially in Korea. India is a vital innovation hub and the R&D center there is a key driver contributing to the company’s growth. Technological prowess extends from end product planning architecture to product qualification. A lot of work is happening here in the sensor space and there are several world firsts that SSIR has contributed to from India. The state-of-the-art laboratories located in the Bengaluru office are used for image sensors and memory products. There is also a team working on power management for efficient power and battery management. In a nutshell, from chips on a phone, to automotive storage solutions, to critical core IPs, the SSIR team works on cutting-edge semiconductor technologies and various in-vehicle solutions.
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What do you think has been the impact of 5G on the semiconductor ecosystem?
Most devices like smart phones, wearables today are powered by 5G modem chips. With 5G, more devices can be connected to the network, with extreme reliability and near zero latency. In the future, 5G technologies will penetrate automotive space, IoT space, logistics, smart factories, homes, etc. 5G will also impact connected homes, connected equipment and connected cars.
What are some of the next big trends in the chip industry?
The semiconductor industry is constantly changing with the evolution of intelligence in machines and objects. Interestingly, the growing use of mobile phones in the country, coupled with the need for high computing power, increased storage requirements due to advanced multimedia applications and high-end sensors for processing image, is accelerating India as a hotspot for chip-level innovation. Today, even an entry-level smartphone needs AI to stand out in the market. Many industrial applications in India also require high computing power and advanced computing. The country is also a potential market for autonomous vehicles that require high-performance localized computing power as the automotive industry emphasizes high-end infotainment systems.
With the emergence of smart cities, smart homes, and smart factories, semiconductor companies have a huge opportunity to create breakthrough IoT innovations.
