American company trains engineers to design chip software in Vietnam

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American company trains engineers to design chip software in Vietnam
Aug 26, 2022 - 19:32
Chip software maker Synopsys (USA) is shifting investment to Vietnam and supporting engineer training in a way to reduce dependence on Chinese workers, after the US added the chip sector to its control list. export.
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Mr. Robert Li, vice president of Synopsys, talks at a press conference in Ho Chi Minh City Hi-Tech Park

On August 26, Synopsys - one of the US companies dominating the global market in electronic design automation (EDA), chip design software - announced that it would train engineers in Vietnam and award certified to build a local chip design center.

Synopsys' move is good news for Vietnam. Manufacturers like Apple and Panasonic are also moving production lines to the S-shaped strip of land.

Mr. Robert Li - Synopsys's vice president of sales in Taiwan, Southeast Asia and India - said that through partnerships with foreign companies, Vietnam can begin to design new products. integrated circuits (ICs) "complete", such as for refrigerators and air conditioners, and then up the value chain.

Mr. Li added to Nikkei after a press conference at Ho Chi Minh City's Hi-Tech Park: "Making a chip is like a child. It takes nine months. If you want to design a new chip, it takes it. three years".

The US Department of Commerce on August 12 expanded its export block list to China to include EDA software - an industry in which Synopsys says the US accounts for 97% of the global market.

Synopsys Sales Director - Adrian Ng Siong Teck - said that Vietnam is one of the countries that Synopsys prioritizes for investment.

A representative from the "software giant" did not provide details on how much more it would invest in Vietnam, but said there were 30 licenses worth $20 million in a high-tech park in Vietnam. Synopsys has two offices in Ho Chi Minh City and two in Da Nang with more than 400 employees and plans to increase from 300-400 people.

Chip engineers in Vietnam have designed end-to-end computer programs for parent companies, like Renasas or Ampere, and can build upgrades based on their expertise in EDA.

Vietnam has nurtured its dream of gaining a foothold in the semiconductor sector for more than a decade. Nguyen Anh Thi, Head of the Ho Chi Minh City Hi-Tech Park Management Board, said: “The global political economy and Vietnam's political economy are opening up a new opportunity to realize the chip dream. ".

The cooperation between the Hi-Tech Park, universities and Synopsys to deal with the global shortage of tech talent. According to Mr. Thi, Vietnam can acquire skills from foreigners, then develop products for the domestic market of 99 million people.

He said: "There are many companies that want to come to Vietnam to find talent. They will bring advanced projects in IC design. Once you accumulate enough experience, you will move to a higher stage".
 

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