List of VLSI/embedded/EDA/semiconductor companies in Pune

<p>What semiconductor companies, i.e. working in VLSI or embedded systems, or EDA (electronic design automation), or any other field related related to semiconductors have a non-trivial development presence in Pune?</p> <p>Here is a running list list consolidated from everybody's answers. Keep adding answers, and I'll keep updating this list.</p> <ul> <li><p><a href="http://airtightnetworks.com" rel="nofollow">Airtight Networks</a> - Wireless network security products. Includes hardware.</p></li> <li><p><a href="http://www.appliedmicro.com/" rel="nofollow">AMCC (Applied Micro Circuits Corporation)</a> - (<em>details needed</em>)</p></li> <li><p><a href="http://www.cdac.in" rel="nofollow">C-DAC</a> does work in VLSI/embedded/EDA/semiconductor. See the webpage of their <a href="http://cdac.in/html/htdg/htdgidx.asp" rel="nofollow">hardware technologies department</a> for details. Not sure if their Pune center is also involved in this. </p></li> <li><p><a href="http://einfochips.com" rel="nofollow">eInfoChips</a> - They are a design and verification services company, with focus on the latter. They established the Pune center to set up an ODC for Qlogic around 2004. Since then, they have expanded.</p></li> <li><p><a href="http://indranetworks.com" rel="nofollow">Indra Networks</a> - has a R&amp;D centre in Pune for about 8 years. It is involved in developing FPGA based data compression cards used in backup servers.</p></li> <li><p><a href="http://ishnatek.com" rel="nofollow">Ishnatek</a> - VLSI front-end and back-end design</p></li> <li><p><a href="http://kpitcummincs.com" rel="nofollow">KPIT Cummins</a> - has both hardware as well as embedded systems</p></li> <li><p><a href="http://lsi.com" rel="nofollow">LSI Logic</a> - LSI’s presence in Pune came through the acquisition of Metta technologies, a multimedia SOC and software company. They do a lot of work on ASIC design and verification</p></li> <li><p><a href="http://marvell.com" rel="nofollow">Marvell Semiconductor</a> - A fabless semiconductor company doing networking &amp; communications devices. The Pune dev center mainly does software, though</p></li> <li><p><a href="http://www.mindtree.com/randdservices/semiconductorandhardware/ic%5Fengineering.html" rel="nofollow">Mindtree</a> - Has a presence in Pune in Semiconductor - Hinjewadi. They took over a startup company last year. They do work in digital ASIC/SoC, Analog/Mixed Signal ICs and FPGAs. </p></li> <li><p><a href="http://nevisnetworks.com" rel="nofollow">Nevis Networks</a> - hardware based LAN security and Network Access Control</p></li> <li><p><a href="http://nvidia.com" rel="nofollow">NVidia</a> - does a lot of work in Pune. Pune is likely to become one of their biggest dev centers in the coming years</p></li> <li><p><a href="http://patni.com" rel="nofollow">Patni</a> - has a hardware division</p></li> <li><p><a href="http://www.persistentsys.com" rel="nofollow">Persistent Systems</a> - does embedded systems services</p></li> <li><p><a href="http://qlogic" rel="nofollow">QLogic</a> - (<em>details needed</em>)</p></li> <li><p><a href="http://quartics.com" rel="nofollow">Quartics technologies</a> - (<em>what do they do?</em>)</p></li> <li><p><a href="http://sasken.com" rel="nofollow">Sasken</a> - Started its Pune center in 2004 to focus on VLSI design including Analog and Mixed-Signal designs. </p></li> <li><p><a href="http://siliconmachine.com" rel="nofollow">Silicon Machine</a> - Development and training in DSP, speech, audio, image, video and embedded systems</p></li> <li><p><a href="http://softdel.com" rel="nofollow">Softdel</a> - Embedded systems services</p></li> <li><p><a href="http://tensilica.com" rel="nofollow">Tensilica</a> - Tensilica’s Pune design center was set up in 2006. According to their news release, the Pune team is working on a number of projects, including next-generation integrated processors, software and system design automation tools, and advanced multimedia architecture/applications for cell phones, portable media and digital TV. It also works on the company’s TIE (Tensilica Instruction Extension) compiler for automated hardware and software generation from high-level processor description. </p></li> <li><p><a href="http://uniquify.com" rel="nofollow">Uniquify</a> - VLSI front-end and back-end services</p></li> <li><p><a href="http://viragelogic.com" rel="nofollow">Virage Logic</a> - (<em>details needed</em>)</p></li> <li><p><a href="http://wipro.com" rel="nofollow">Wipro</a> - has some hardware work in Pune - not sure of exact details</p></li> <li><p><a href="http://waveletgroup.com" rel="nofollow">Wavelet</a> has some projects in hardware</p></li> </ul> <p>If you know any more companies, add them as a new answer, and someone will add it here. If you have additional info about the companies below, add that info as a comment, and someone will incorporate that info.</p> <p>(<em>Please give your answers below in the following format. - Name of company, one-liner about what work they do in Pune, website. Please don't forget to give the URL of the website of the company. That reduces my work. Thanks.</em>)</p>