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Title: Tale of Two Cities: Bengaluru Climbs Aboard Analog Bandwagon

Author: Tippu, Sufia Article Type: Product Analysis
Source: Electronic Engineering Times, n1522 p1(3) Publication Date: Apr 14, 2008
  ISSN: 0192-1541
URL of Publication: http://www.eet.com

The success of India's Wipro Technologies shows that, under the right circumstances, analog design can still be a growth industry. In recent decades, as technology became increasingly digital, many schools and companies basically left analog behind. However, the rise of wireless and telecom has created a situation in which many state-of-the-art devices contain significant analog components. Anand Valavi realized this early, and convinced his connections at Wipro to take advantage of it. Ten years ago there may have been no more than 40 analog engineers in India; today, Valavi heads a 150-person analog group that has designed a range of blocks from 90- down to 45-nanometer. They own nearly 90 FireWire licenses and have Bluetooth and Wi-Fi expertise. Since it is talent-intensive, the analog market is difficult to enter, but potentially very profitable. TI India has spun off three analog startups, and has over 100 engineers working on analog projects. While India is making strides in this area, continued success may depend on the ability to recruit more Indian expats to return home. While beginning engineers can earn higher salaries in the United States, Indian analog engineers can expect an eight- to ten-fold salary increase over the course of their careers.

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