Topic: Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life. Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology.
4. Growing importance of Semiconductors or chips/integrated circuits (ICs) and China’s experience with the manufacturing and design of the same provides a strong case for focusing on chip designs in India. Comment. (250 words)
Reference: Business Standard
Why the question:
The article presents to us the importance of manufacturing chip designs in India.
Key Demand of the question:
Explain in detail the growing importance of Semiconductors or chips/integrated circuits (ICs) and China’s experience with the manufacturing and design of the same provides a strong case for focusing on chip designs.
Directive:
Comment– here we have to express our knowledge and understanding of the issue and form an overall opinion thereupon.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Start with brief background of the question.
Body:
Growing importance of Semiconductors or chips/integrated circuits (ICs) and China’s experience with the manufacturing and design of the same provides a strong case for focusing on chip designs.
Discuss points explaining the growing importance of Semiconductors or chips/integrated circuits (ICs).
Give reasons for India to focus on chip design.
Conclusion:
Conclude that India should use its scarce capital to incentivize and promote chip design and niche areas of manufacture in older generation chips rather than manufacturing contemporary technology semiconductors.
