Japanese semiconductor manufacturer Renesas Electronics and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) are opening a joint Innovation Centre in Bengaluru and Hyderabad and will collaborate on radio frequency, digital and mixed-signal design and software development for next generation semiconductors and systems for a wide range of industries.

The Innovation Centre will combine TCS’ expertise in IoT and domain knowledge of the manufacturing, telecom and automotive industries with Renesas’ semiconductor designs and skilled embedded software support. Through the collaboration, both companies intend to launch innovative 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,” said 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,” said Dr 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.”