IIT Madras joins Applied Materials to boost semicon innovation

New Delhi: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras on Thursday announced a partnership with Ap-plied Materials India to deploy the AppliedTwin digital twin framework to advance cutting-edge semiconductor research and workforce development.

The AppliedTwin platform is a sophisticated digital twin solution designed to model and opti-mise semiconductor manufacturing equipment and processes, the institute said. On Thursday, a hands-on workshop on AppliedTwin was conducted at IIT Madras, drawing par-ticipation from more than 150 students and faculty members. IIT Madras and the Tamil Nadu government are planning to establish a semiconductor fabrication facility with integrated reliabil-ity and packaging capabilities.

Deployment of AppliedTwin digital framework at IIT Madras marks a major leap toward strengthening India’s semiconductor R&D infrastructure and building an industry-ready workforce, the release said.