Krishnan Shrinivasan, managing director, Lam Research (India), that has its headquarters in Fremont, CA, said, “The semiconductor industry is looking at an exciting decade from a technological advancement point of view. The level of innovation is being driven by an increasing number of applications for predictive medicine, autonomous vehicles, innovations in space and climate. All this would not have been possible without silicon.”
Shrinivasan explained that the company had made a key transition from two-dimensional architecture to a three-dimensional architecture, and transitioned into further generations of innovation in FinFET technology and a new transistor structure in later architecture. “Three-dimensional architectures are now the mainstream technology for NAND flash memory. Traditional two-dimensional scaling, driven by lithography, has hit its physical limitations due to lithography challenges as well as the inability to further scale tunnel oxide,” he added.
Talking about the semiconductor industry in India, Shrinivasan noted, “Significant design work will come from India. While many Indian technologists already perform various design functions within the semiconductor industry, prototyping and volume manufacturing often happens outside of India, limiting feedback on design work. However, with the involvement of various industry bodies and the burgeoning electronics market, the future for the semiconductor industry in India is bright.”
Last updated: December 26th, 2025
