The State Government on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Bangalore-based Tessolve Semiconductor Private ltd in order to establish a semiconductor laboratory in the city. Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) Director Manas Panda and Tessolve Semiconductor Private ltd president V Veerappan signed the MoU in the presence of Energy and IT Minister Pranab Prakash Das and IT Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena here.
As per the MoU, the IIIT Bhubaneswar would provide land and other requirements for the proposed laboratory, to be set an expenditure of Rs 7.98 crore. Out of this amount, the State Government and the company would provide Rs 7 crore in 50:50 share. An contractual agency will provide the rest amount for purchase of equipment on PPP mode. While the Tessolve company would set up the laboratory and take up maintenance work, the STPI, Bhubaneswar Baranch would provide required equipment. The laboratory would be completed in six months’ time.
The proposed laboratory would prepare methods for map making, manufacture semiconductors and examine chip standards industrial units. Besides, it would organise special training programmes on skill development and research for engineers of equipment-making units. Once set up, the laboratory would be the second one of its kind in the country after one at Bangalore.