Dr Awanish Pandey! What a gem of a person.. humble background, PhD from IISc, postdoc from CERN! Now ast prof at IIT Delhi. Rare to find this unique blend of expertise on modern science and technology, global consciousness, national character, sarcasm and physique. Best wishes 🙏🤞
@@deadbeat_genius_daydreamer If there are enough intentions for the necessity of science and technology in the govt (GOI), all brains will come back or never go to any foreign country permanently. I think current govt. has this intention. Unfortunately, we haven't found the same in previous versions.
Amazing content. As an semiconductor engineer myself, very excited for India's future with its role in semiconductor manufacturing and designing. Micron is just the beginning. Thanks Abhijit for this. Need such content more.
00:00-01:04 - Introduction 01:05-08:53 - Journey of Dr. Awanish Pandey 08:54-11:12 - What is a Large Hadron Collider & how does it work? 11:13-13:23 - Silicon detector chamber 13:24-16:36 - Can LHC Produce Micro Black Holes? 16:37-18:27 - What do silicon photonic chips do? 18:28-25:48 - How does photonics work? 25:49-28:06 - What are Semiconductors? 28:07-35:39 - Materials used in Semiconductors 35:40-39:25 - How many transistors does one silicon wafer have? 39:26-41:02 - Where are the chips designed? 41:03-43:08 - Use of Ultra Pure Water in silicon wafer chips 43:09-47:34 - Creating a Semiconductor Industry 47:35-52:00 - When did Intel begin? 52:01-58:14 - How many transistors can India put in a chip? 58:15-1:01:12 - What is the back door? 1:01:13-1:07:01 - The Geopolitical Chessboard 1:07:02-1:14:02 - Education system of India 1:14:03-1:16:40 - The research Dr. Awanish is doing at the IIT 1:16:41-1:16:57 - End
I am an accountant. But still finished watching this podcast from start to finish. Science is definately interesting, even if i don't understand much 😅
please it is a big deal. only arts graduates and bollywood belittles them. in real life a girl wud never reject a Doctor for some guitarist.@@biswajeetdassh9305
As someone who has worked in the product companies like TI, NXP and others, as well as wafer fabrication equipment companies like Lam Research and others, I can assure you that this was one of the best episodes on the topic of semiconductors in the limited amount of time available for this podcast. If anyone is interested to read further on this topic, they can check out this book by Daniel Nenni, titled Fabless: the Transformation of the Semiconductor Industry.
Having Electronics and Communication in my college subjects I never believed that some day I ll listen to a discussion where my previous knowledges(little) in this field may help me to understand the discussion.... I was always been heartbroken that there are no proper electronics things in my country India.. Sadly working in IT industry. It's a bit relief for me now. I'm specially very very glad that something really useful (my subject electronics) is slowly becoming the hot topic in a national podcast. I'm very grateful to Gurujee Abhijit Chavda... Sir, thank you so much.
Great interview. My opinion (as someone who emigrated after an IIT education in the 90s) is more than money the issue is one of respect (or lack there of). This is why there are pockets of excellence such as ISRO, IGMDP, ADA etc. even when money issues are equally a challenge in those organizations. A cultural shift to our roots of respect for learning and scholars is happening and will surely yield results in this Azadi ka Amritkaal.
@natarajanviswanathan6048 Money issues: Government is willing to provide budget backing for anyone who can give the promise from the first to the last step. So, government restricting expenditure is a misnomer.
Excellent Discussion...great guest and relevant questions..As a PhD and Analog.IC designer myself, I do feel that we have already missed the golden era of growth when semiconductor revolution was at its peak (no one to blame except the Indian governments of the day)....But it is high time to take this on on war footing, Indian governments must do whatever it takes to open indigenous Fab units in India, run and operated by Indians..At the same time India must gear-up to churn out worlds brightest IC designers and tapeout chips at a massive scale, rather than simply limiting itself to a sloppy IT back-office of the world. We must heavily monetarily incentivize research and investments in this field..It is high time to work at WAR MODE NOW.
Not possible! How to replicate software by Synopsis or Cadence so that our engineers can create design on their own? IP is required but we use copied SW!!
Beautiful and very indepth interview on Semi Conductor industry and it's overall global ecosystem. Had viewed this entire interview in one go as the entire interview caught my interest. Appreciate Abhijith. Thank you. 👍🙏
Shri.Abhijit Chavda has an in depth knowledge of variety of subjects like history, science,politics, archeology etc.his podcast is immensely interesting and useful..may God bless him..❤
I am electrical engineering grad 2024 hatch form Pune.I like the programming and designing of microprocessor.I think this podcast is very different and knowledge for every tire 3 college grad.mostly tire 3 college grad always try to do careers in IT industry. Very help full podcast for me.🎉
It would have been amazing if Abhijit ji conducted this interview in Hindi. I am pretty sure the guest would have had explained the concepts a lot more easily. Very proud that our kids are doing well in these scientific fields
सेमीकंडक्टर ( अर्धचालक ) के बारे में इस वीडियो में सब कुछ था। जो बेसिक बातें बताई गई सब समझ में आयी। इंटरनेट पर ये सब जानकारी इधर-उधर उपलब्ध हैं, पर सबटाईटल चालू कर देखना सर दर्द ही रहता है। भारतीय उच्चारण में सब ग्राह हो जाता है। धन्यवाद 🙏
Watched it till end , very informative and detailed podcast, liked how Abhijit asked him the entire process of semiconductor making in brief and his actual work. It helps the viewers to visualise everything. I am sure ranveer would have asked if aliens use silicon photonics or not 😂
That's great initiative....have more of such discussions.....we need it so that people can know about it and push the govt to take the right initiatives. At th end..it will not only be those researchers getting that high quality life....the engineering products and job market created due to their high end research will change the life of millions.
I remember the day I heard the news of Semiconductor Complex Limited in Chandigarh burnung down. A boy from Amritsar and I were EE students in Sydney at the time and both were very distraught at the news. That was one job option we had gone right in front of us. At the time it was reported as a sabotage. No CBI investigation was ever done I think I'm glad GoI has a vision to setup semiconductor ecosystem now.
Abhijit chavda please talk about Har Gobind Khorana, an indian scientist who shaped genetics. Also talk about CV Raman. Make more videos on ancient india's and modern india's contributions to science and math. People tend not to read my long comments that I make because people do not want to read nowadays.
Wonderful episode, Abhijit. Most important for providing the historical context for how we ended up where we are today, and offering a tentative path to where we want to be. Vital context for youngsters who idolise Apple and Tesla while disparaging Bharateeya companies, because they lack a first understanding of root causes.
Extreme highly quality intellectual content put in the most simplistic manner. Thank you a ton Dr. Awanish Pandey and Abhijit Chavda for creating this. Now a big fan of this channel. This will go very far. ❤
"IIT Delhi Professor on Semiconductors & India's Tech Revolution | Dr Awanish Pandey on ACP 51" Summary: The podcast features Dr. Awanish Pandey, an IIT Delhi professor, discussing various aspects of semiconductors, India's tech capabilities, and the challenges in the field. Here's a breakdown of key points and insights: 1. **Semiconductor Basics:** - A silicon wafer can have tens of billions of transistors. - India currently lacks the capability to indigenously produce commercial-scale chips. 2. **Global Dynamics in Semiconductor Industry:** - Reference to a potential issue between IBM and China in the semiconductor field, indicating the lack of a guiding authority. 3. **Educational Background:** - Dr. Pandey comes from a village in Uttar Pradesh with limited exposure to educational resources, emphasizing the absence of guidance on reading materials and mentors during his early education. 4. **Particle Collisions and Large Hadron Collider (LHC):** - Details on the LHC, including the need for a near-perfect vacuum and extremely low temperatures to guide protons along a circular trajectory. - Insights into the significance of the experiments and the challenges in handling massive data generated by particle collisions. 5. **Semiconductor Manufacturing Process:** - Overview of the semiconductor manufacturing process, from designing chips to the use of clean rooms, ultra-pure water, and the role of different countries in specific aspects of chip production. 6. **Evolution of Chip Design:** - Historical perspective on semiconductor evolution, mentioning the invention of the transistor and the founding of Intel in the 1960s. - Progression from early chips with four transistors to the current 3-nanometer technology. 7. **Challenges in Semiconductor Industry for India:** - The need for substantial investment, time, and expertise to develop a mature semiconductor ecosystem. - Dr. Pandey's perspective on talent retention, quality of education, and opportunities as crucial factors for industry growth. 8. **Global Influence on Semiconductor Industry:** - Discussion on the dominance of the U.S. in semiconductor technology and its potential impact on geopolitical dynamics. - Reference to China's efforts to establish a parallel semiconductor system and reduce dependence on foreign technology. 9. **Role of Education in Semiconductor Industry Growth:** - Emphasis on the importance of investing in education, drawing comparisons with China's substantial investment in education since the 1990s. 10. **Passion for Teaching:** - Dr. Pandey's expressed love for teaching and the potential balance between research and teaching in an academic career. The podcast provides a comprehensive overview of semiconductor technology, its global dynamics, and the challenges and opportunities for India in this crucial field, offering valuable insights from an experienced academician and researcher.
Astonishingly interesting for a non technical person like me. Is the explanation from the field of Metallurgy or Electronics . Brilliant Lecture by the IIT Professor . God Bless
The modulation and demodulation of collider data discussion was just brilliant and enlightening. I learned so much. The light related properties of silicon is very interesting! Amazing getting Dr. Pandey on the podcast. Great job!
00:01 Silicon photonics and semiconductor research 02:01 Fascination with science since childhood 05:48 Advancements in silicon photonics for handling massive data from particle collisions 07:50 Semiconductors in space missions and their importance in technology 11:39 Challenges in managing proton collisions in a 27km long collider 13:25 Large Hadron Collider experiments are heavily scrutinized and safety measures are in place 17:13 Different frequencies experience different levels of loss. 18:46 Silicon's property changes with ones and zeros imprinting data on light. 22:09 Semiconductors play a key role in ensuring radiation hardness for satellites. 23:48 Semiconductor testing and replication process 27:01 Semiconductors are like switches controlling the flow of electricity. 28:38 Silicon is the major material used in the semiconductor industry, obtained from sand. 32:13 Few countries have a monopoly on semiconductor processes 33:59 Taiwan Semiconductor Company dominates 50% of the foundry business. 37:25 Challenges in semiconductor production 39:04 Semiconductor technology allows for innovative solutions to technical challenges. 42:34 Semiconductors require Ultra Pure Water and various components for fabrication. 44:17 Need for sophisticated equipment for industrial scale experiments. 47:43 Shockley's failed experiment led to the formation of Fairchild Semiconductors 49:25 Intel was founded by two individuals who left Fairchild and Texas Instruments. 52:46 Foreign companies setting up Fabs in India 54:28 The government's vision and support for technology development in India 58:02 Discussion on leveraging foreign policy for tech revolution 59:57 Potential risks of spy activities through microchips 1:03:26 Semiconductors enable AI revolution 1:05:20 Semiconductors, especially silicon photonics, are key to the tech revolution in India. 1:08:43 Developed countries fast track green cards and visas for highly skilled individuals 1:10:25 Talent retention is crucial for higher quality output 1:13:47 Research on non-reciprocal transmission of light 1:15:28 Focus on emerging research interests and teaching in silicon photonics.
Hope Modi govt keeps momentum in achiving successful semi conductor industry taking into these types of genius into confidence and retaining IIT, IISC talents in India.
@nikhilsharma4724 When (Dutch)one is available, take it. It might take at least a decade to develop an equivalent one. By then Technology will have moved further, making what we developed obsolete.
Do disagree with Abhijit Chavda from time to time (especially on his judgements about cultures and nations other than India) but root for his rare and active (among Indians) patriotism and love for nation/ancestry.
@@ankushmamgain8227 An orthodox response associated with truth is million times better than a modern falsehood. Blind disagreement will cripple the intellect of the people.
i believed the left/liberals love debates and questioning. all of a sudden u r hating it bcz yr opponent is challenging u in yr own game.@@ankushmamgain8227
A few words regarding semiconductor device (chip) "manufacturing" would be in order here, to explain intricacies. Each ingredient (including ultra-pure, de-ionised water) needs facility at very high financial outlays (expenditure). The one we have at Mohali suffers from lack of scale. Since the outlays are high, it makes sense if every batch produced is a million pieces(transistors). In that sense the Mohali facility is a lab (laboratory). As the scale goes up, the facility becomes bigger & even Technology(of manufacture) needs to be up-scaled. In initial stages of computer chip (Intel 8080 chip, later 8086 chip), the chip used to be upgraded to "one-eighty six" (80186) chip. It later got upgraded to 2-86 & then 3-86 followed by 4-86. At that time a public sector institute (ambitiously) developed architecture that can be called 4-86 & even better than it. It was only "design", covering the hard-ware (chip) & firmware. Device architecture can be called device software. All these aspects were developed. Now this needs to be made into a chip for which we had no facility in the country (Mohali was found to be far below, for the task). We were scrounging the globe for someone to undertake manufacture of the "chip"! A Singapore intermediary took the contract to make it & got it made in Taiwan. But the orders placed (for our design) was for a few thousand, may be(& so pretty expensive at that low scale of manufacture). The delivered chip performed well enough that was used in some circuits & devices. When the time came to increase the batch production in bulk, it couldn't compete with the newly upgraded "Pentium" or 5-86 chip. "Pentium" (produced in batches of several million) offered at less than tenth the cost replaced home-chips! Also Pentium chip architecture, was taught in the courses of Engineering/Technology institutes with freely available American text -books. College leavers(Engineering graduates) thus, were ready with skills to put Pentium chips on laptops (computers & easily replaceable) & all such computing applications that demand fast (real-time) performances. These catered to the world-wide market & anyone can use anywhere in the world, if trained. We in India can learn many such lessons from this brief episode.
Mind blowing information indeed. Another world altogether from our regular razmataz of daily struggles. An exceptionally humble person indeed. Clearly goes on to show that higher the intellect humbler one gets. Thanks a lot to Abhijit Chawda too. 👌🙏
If you truly understood this conversation almost 80%-90% without getting confused or having to refer to google for further understanding.. then congrats, you're in those few who have a great foundation for quantum physics. IF this interests you further, do consider reading more about particle physics, CERN, semi conductors etc.. you can also use CHAT GPT to further your understanding on technologies like Quantum computing.
Happy to hear such a scientific podcast and we are having such advance research is going on in India. Even though I could not understand many things, it's a detailed interview. Hope many more will come 👏👏👏
What an incredible and important video. Thanks Abhijit ji and Dr. Awanish ji. Ohhh we have waisted a long time, my god what a nonvisionary leadership we had for again long long time. This is criminal. Hope our new leadership invest in Made in India projects on Chips, processors and semiconductors at world class level. We need our frontprint ASAP or we will lose the race of geopolitical importance and again just become a tool of other mighty nations. My best wishes. Jai Hind.
Thankyou elder for this sharing us an insightful conversation and this comment is for Dr.Awnish Referencing video Timeline 1:14:22 Topic (help for: Non Reciprocal Transmission/ One way Transmission) I might be wrong in here cause this is not my field of experty yet science is magical when people from different field get together to solve A problem, I have an example for one way flow of molecules can be done "tesla's valve" then again this is light we are talking about here, so it might reflect back try "inverse tesla valve" might work here cause light photon's reflection would be scrambled at the reflected end or the source end due to the scattering of photos on a curved surface of the Valve on return rather than flat surface reflection Path that it took while 1st travel. Note: Remember to play with the angle of attack of photon and tilt the drop shape structures in the valve then again you are gonna do it anyway so Keep up the good work and my prayer and well Wishes for your project. Appricate the read, have a good one.
Democracy is safe option. If not Democracy then we can become like China or may be North Korea..! We xan be a good Democracy but for that we should be choosing good politicians.. For that our education should be good Average Indian should have knowledge what is good what is not We should invest more in education section
Excellent ex tempore…high value infos …hope our govt. can opt out conducive atmosphere that no brain drain occurs or minimise it …also curb policies repelling foreign assets/firms… Encourage anticipating conscious individuals to come forward …Thanks for this podcast !
Small correction at 21:12 on waveguide length. It can be as large as several cms in Si (which Awanish you already know 😊). At 32:30, DUV lithography is enough, EUV wavelength is not needed. Good discussion, btw. Quite informative for broader audience 👏.
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Dr Awanish Pandey! What a gem of a person.. humble background, PhD from IISc, postdoc from CERN! Now ast prof at IIT Delhi.
Rare to find this unique blend of expertise on modern science and technology, global consciousness, national character, sarcasm and physique. Best wishes 🙏🤞
Good thing is that he came back
@@deadbeat_genius_daydreamer If there are enough intentions for the necessity of science and technology in the govt (GOI), all brains will come back or never go to any foreign country permanently.
I think current govt. has this intention. Unfortunately, we haven't found the same in previous versions.
😂😂😂 i got u@@deadbeat_genius_daydreamer
I am in Japan but still struggling to find some labs in India to continue the work. Looooong way to go!
Rare to see such high quality science podcast episodes in India! What a phenomenal mind-bending content it is! Learned so much.
are u single?
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@@jayat4927Find a life man , she is tooo smart for you, go find someone you can digest
@@jayat4927lol
Amazing content. As an semiconductor engineer myself, very excited for India's future with its role in semiconductor manufacturing and designing. Micron is just the beginning. Thanks Abhijit for this. Need such content more.
Yes, abhijeet.... please make more videos like this.. I am a electronic ug student... I want to be a part of this story
India already can make 7 mm chips, the potato chips.
00:00-01:04 - Introduction
01:05-08:53 - Journey of Dr. Awanish Pandey
08:54-11:12 - What is a Large Hadron Collider & how does it work?
11:13-13:23 - Silicon detector chamber
13:24-16:36 - Can LHC Produce Micro Black Holes?
16:37-18:27 - What do silicon photonic chips do?
18:28-25:48 - How does photonics work?
25:49-28:06 - What are Semiconductors?
28:07-35:39 - Materials used in Semiconductors
35:40-39:25 - How many transistors does one silicon wafer have?
39:26-41:02 - Where are the chips designed?
41:03-43:08 - Use of Ultra Pure Water in silicon wafer chips
43:09-47:34 - Creating a Semiconductor Industry
47:35-52:00 - When did Intel begin?
52:01-58:14 - How many transistors can India put in a chip?
58:15-1:01:12 - What is the back door?
1:01:13-1:07:01 - The Geopolitical Chessboard
1:07:02-1:14:02 - Education system of India
1:14:03-1:16:40 - The research Dr. Awanish is doing at the IIT
1:16:41-1:16:57 - End
I am an accountant. But still finished watching this podcast from start to finish. Science is definately interesting, even if i don't understand much 😅
Science is not a big deal if one have proper teacher and interests.
@@biswajeetdassh9305 true, a teacher is a gateway to limitless possibilities. That's why many cultures pray Gurus b4 gods.
please it is a big deal. only arts graduates and bollywood belittles them.
in real life a girl wud never reject a Doctor for some guitarist.@@biswajeetdassh9305
As someone who has worked in the product companies like TI, NXP and others, as well as wafer fabrication equipment companies like Lam Research and others, I can assure you that this was one of the best episodes on the topic of semiconductors in the limited amount of time available for this podcast. If anyone is interested to read further on this topic, they can check out this book by Daniel Nenni, titled Fabless: the Transformation of the Semiconductor Industry.
Thanks for the book...I ll buy it for sure.
Having Electronics and Communication in my college subjects I never believed that some day I ll listen to a discussion where my previous knowledges(little) in this field may help me to understand the discussion.... I was always been heartbroken that there are no proper electronics things in my country India.. Sadly working in IT industry. It's a bit relief for me now.
I'm specially very very glad that something really useful (my subject electronics) is slowly becoming the hot topic in a national podcast. I'm very grateful to Gurujee Abhijit Chavda...
Sir, thank you so much.
Yess...
I have same feelinga
Same here
Blown away with deep knowledge...need more podcast like this
Wow my domain career. Silicon photonics. Good topic. I'm more into Quantum Photonics but its the same hardware approach
One suggestion for the timestamps. There is no need to put both the starting and ending times. Just the starting will do👍🏼
nope exact timestaps are needed
Was this even worth mentioning 😂
@@ankushmamgain8227 yes
@@ankushmamgain8227exactly 😂😂
WELL it's aesthetics 😅 i guess?
Great interview. My opinion (as someone who emigrated after an IIT education in the 90s) is more than money the issue is one of respect (or lack there of). This is why there are pockets of excellence such as ISRO, IGMDP, ADA etc. even when money issues are equally a challenge in those organizations. A cultural shift to our roots of respect for learning and scholars is happening and will surely yield results in this Azadi ka Amritkaal.
@natarajanviswanathan6048
Money issues: Government is willing to provide budget backing for anyone who can give the promise from the first to the last step. So, government restricting expenditure is a misnomer.
It's modi govt which is bringing out changes now.... previous experience was terrible
Excellent Discussion...great guest and relevant questions..As a PhD and Analog.IC designer myself, I do feel that we have already missed the golden era of growth when semiconductor revolution was at its peak (no one to blame except the Indian governments of the day)....But it is high time to take this on on war footing, Indian governments must do whatever it takes to open indigenous Fab units in India, run and operated by Indians..At the same time India must gear-up to churn out worlds brightest IC designers and tapeout chips at a massive scale, rather than simply limiting itself to a sloppy IT back-office of the world. We must heavily monetarily incentivize research and investments in this field..It is high time to work at WAR MODE NOW.
Not possible! How to replicate software by Synopsis or Cadence so that our engineers can create design on their own? IP is required but we use copied SW!!
Beautiful and very indepth interview on Semi Conductor industry and it's overall global ecosystem. Had viewed this entire interview in one go as the entire interview caught my interest. Appreciate Abhijith. Thank you. 👍🙏
Shri.Abhijit Chavda has an in depth knowledge of variety of subjects like history, science,politics, archeology etc.his podcast is immensely interesting and useful..may God bless him..❤
He is himshelf an engineer
Fantastic interview so honest and down to earth and super talented to boot.with teachers like you india will go places sir.
Super impressed by Abhjit Chavda questions on Physics and semiconductor. Finally found he is a theoritical physicst.
Very enlightening, Its sad we as Indians left so many opportunities in past. Lets not leave any more.
True
A huge respect to Dr. Awanish Pandey 🙏 Charan Sparsh Sir🙏
Another eye-opening experience from this podcast. Thank you AC sir.
When will Indian geniuses stay in India and help the country that invested in their education? 😢
Congrats Abhijit Chavda for bringing out the Best from Prof. Pandey of IIT .
Let there be more podcast like this one.
Best Wishes
Every time I found the professor missed to explain something, the very next moment Abhijit Sir questioned it. Thank you Sir.
I am electrical engineering grad 2024 hatch form Pune.I like the programming and designing of microprocessor.I think this podcast is very different and knowledge for every tire 3 college grad.mostly tire 3 college grad always try to do careers in IT industry. Very help full podcast for me.🎉
It would have been amazing if Abhijit ji conducted this interview in Hindi. I am pretty sure the guest would have had explained the concepts a lot more easily. Very proud that our kids are doing well in these scientific fields
We have Dr Awanish Pandey, an IITD prof, and then we also have Dr Avinash Singh, an IITD PhD, who runs "Key facts" YT channel. Both are gems ❤
Keep up with this kind of advanced information documentary like podcast. Learnt a lot ❤
Al though the professor is intelligent,,, but Abijheet is master of everything.. one man army
AMAZING!! we need more such Podcasts. Thank you for bringing this.
Thank you so much Sir. it's a great and very informative podcast. we are looking forward to seeing more scientist in feature. Jay Hind - Jay Bharat
सेमीकंडक्टर ( अर्धचालक ) के बारे में इस वीडियो में सब कुछ था। जो बेसिक बातें बताई गई सब समझ में आयी।
इंटरनेट पर ये सब जानकारी इधर-उधर उपलब्ध हैं, पर सबटाईटल चालू कर देखना सर दर्द ही रहता है।
भारतीय उच्चारण में सब ग्राह हो जाता है।
धन्यवाद 🙏
Watched it till end , very informative and detailed podcast, liked how Abhijit asked him the entire process of semiconductor making in brief and his actual work. It helps the viewers to visualise everything.
I am sure ranveer would have asked if aliens use silicon photonics or not 😂
That's great initiative....have more of such discussions.....we need it so that people can know about it and push the govt to take the right initiatives.
At th end..it will not only be those researchers getting that high quality life....the engineering products and job market created due to their high end research will change the life of millions.
Very humble person so passionate
I remember the day I heard the news of Semiconductor Complex Limited in Chandigarh burnung down. A boy from Amritsar and I were EE students in Sydney at the time and both were very distraught at the news. That was one job option we had gone right in front of us.
At the time it was reported as a sabotage. No CBI investigation was ever done I think
I'm glad GoI has a vision to setup semiconductor ecosystem now.
I love how he says most of the times it doesn't work and then we get lucky. That's the sign of a hardcore experimental science guy. Kudos.
One of few good episodes Abhijit has done in an open mind manner
Abhijit chavda please talk about Har Gobind Khorana, an indian scientist who shaped genetics. Also talk about CV Raman. Make more videos on ancient india's and modern india's contributions to science and math. People tend not to read my long comments that I make because people do not want to read nowadays.
This is my 2nd time requesting this.
.. Hopefully :Tigers of Kumaon ..will be motivated ed in person by Prof. Pandey
His enthusiasm is inspiring
India 🇮🇳 need This kind of podcasts for healthy growth🌱📈
Wonderful episode, Abhijit. Most important for providing the historical context for how we ended up where we are today, and offering a tentative path to where we want to be. Vital context for youngsters who idolise Apple and Tesla while disparaging Bharateeya companies, because they lack a first understanding of root causes.
@nrusimha11
Where are the Bharateeya companies in this field? They are none. They are yet to come!
@@MrPoornakumar true. It is important to have the context for why that is.
Extreme highly quality intellectual content put in the most simplistic manner.
Thank you a ton Dr. Awanish Pandey and Abhijit Chavda for creating this.
Now a big fan of this channel.
This will go very far. ❤
Very knowledgeable video everyone must watch it
Love that podcast sir. Bring some more intellectuals on the show.
"IIT Delhi Professor on Semiconductors & India's Tech Revolution | Dr Awanish Pandey on ACP 51"
Summary:
The podcast features Dr. Awanish Pandey, an IIT Delhi professor, discussing various aspects of semiconductors, India's tech capabilities, and the challenges in the field. Here's a breakdown of key points and insights:
1. **Semiconductor Basics:**
- A silicon wafer can have tens of billions of transistors.
- India currently lacks the capability to indigenously produce commercial-scale chips.
2. **Global Dynamics in Semiconductor Industry:**
- Reference to a potential issue between IBM and China in the semiconductor field, indicating the lack of a guiding authority.
3. **Educational Background:**
- Dr. Pandey comes from a village in Uttar Pradesh with limited exposure to educational resources, emphasizing the absence of guidance on reading materials and mentors during his early education.
4. **Particle Collisions and Large Hadron Collider (LHC):**
- Details on the LHC, including the need for a near-perfect vacuum and extremely low temperatures to guide protons along a circular trajectory.
- Insights into the significance of the experiments and the challenges in handling massive data generated by particle collisions.
5. **Semiconductor Manufacturing Process:**
- Overview of the semiconductor manufacturing process, from designing chips to the use of clean rooms, ultra-pure water, and the role of different countries in specific aspects of chip production.
6. **Evolution of Chip Design:**
- Historical perspective on semiconductor evolution, mentioning the invention of the transistor and the founding of Intel in the 1960s.
- Progression from early chips with four transistors to the current 3-nanometer technology.
7. **Challenges in Semiconductor Industry for India:**
- The need for substantial investment, time, and expertise to develop a mature semiconductor ecosystem.
- Dr. Pandey's perspective on talent retention, quality of education, and opportunities as crucial factors for industry growth.
8. **Global Influence on Semiconductor Industry:**
- Discussion on the dominance of the U.S. in semiconductor technology and its potential impact on geopolitical dynamics.
- Reference to China's efforts to establish a parallel semiconductor system and reduce dependence on foreign technology.
9. **Role of Education in Semiconductor Industry Growth:**
- Emphasis on the importance of investing in education, drawing comparisons with China's substantial investment in education since the 1990s.
10. **Passion for Teaching:**
- Dr. Pandey's expressed love for teaching and the potential balance between research and teaching in an academic career.
The podcast provides a comprehensive overview of semiconductor technology, its global dynamics, and the challenges and opportunities for India in this crucial field, offering valuable insights from an experienced academician and researcher.
Gem of podcast. Need more of this.
A great high quality conversation
Very nice conversation. Super informative 👌
Astonishingly interesting for a non technical person like me.
Is the explanation from the field of Metallurgy or Electronics .
Brilliant Lecture by the IIT Professor .
God Bless
Very interesting discussion. Hope more people come back and develop talent and industry in India. Jai Hind.
The modulation and demodulation of collider data discussion was just brilliant and enlightening. I learned so much. The light related properties of silicon is very interesting! Amazing getting Dr. Pandey on the podcast. Great job!
00:01 Silicon photonics and semiconductor research
02:01 Fascination with science since childhood
05:48 Advancements in silicon photonics for handling massive data from particle collisions
07:50 Semiconductors in space missions and their importance in technology
11:39 Challenges in managing proton collisions in a 27km long collider
13:25 Large Hadron Collider experiments are heavily scrutinized and safety measures are in place
17:13 Different frequencies experience different levels of loss.
18:46 Silicon's property changes with ones and zeros imprinting data on light.
22:09 Semiconductors play a key role in ensuring radiation hardness for satellites.
23:48 Semiconductor testing and replication process
27:01 Semiconductors are like switches controlling the flow of electricity.
28:38 Silicon is the major material used in the semiconductor industry, obtained from sand.
32:13 Few countries have a monopoly on semiconductor processes
33:59 Taiwan Semiconductor Company dominates 50% of the foundry business.
37:25 Challenges in semiconductor production
39:04 Semiconductor technology allows for innovative solutions to technical challenges.
42:34 Semiconductors require Ultra Pure Water and various components for fabrication.
44:17 Need for sophisticated equipment for industrial scale experiments.
47:43 Shockley's failed experiment led to the formation of Fairchild Semiconductors
49:25 Intel was founded by two individuals who left Fairchild and Texas Instruments.
52:46 Foreign companies setting up Fabs in India
54:28 The government's vision and support for technology development in India
58:02 Discussion on leveraging foreign policy for tech revolution
59:57 Potential risks of spy activities through microchips
1:03:26 Semiconductors enable AI revolution
1:05:20 Semiconductors, especially silicon photonics, are key to the tech revolution in India.
1:08:43 Developed countries fast track green cards and visas for highly skilled individuals
1:10:25 Talent retention is crucial for higher quality output
1:13:47 Research on non-reciprocal transmission of light
1:15:28 Focus on emerging research interests and teaching in silicon photonics.
Abhikit Chavda is the drew huberman and lex Friedman of india
Hope Modi govt keeps momentum in achiving successful semi conductor industry taking into these types of genius into confidence and retaining IIT, IISC talents in India.
Is it possible to do a podcast around ASML/lithography and whether India is working on having these indegeniously manufactured?
@nikhilsharma4724
When (Dutch)one is available, take it. It might take at least a decade to develop an equivalent one. By then Technology will have moved further, making what we developed obsolete.
@@MrPoornakumar Agreed it is available now but interests in geopolitics change quickly. Or we rather just develop the new tech
India need to invest in VLSI courses and encourage young science enthusiasts to take the new path and not be swayed by Software like earlier times
But whet are fabs
Really wish this video motivates millions of our bright youngsters to choose their life goal
Do disagree with Abhijit Chavda from time to time (especially on his judgements about cultures and nations other than India) but root for his rare and active (among Indians) patriotism and love for nation/ancestry.
There seems to be no substance to your disagreement though
@@phoenixj1299this type of combativeness creates orthodoxies
There was no need to immediately get into debate mode
@@ankushmamgain8227 An orthodox response associated with truth is million times better than a modern falsehood. Blind disagreement will cripple the intellect of the people.
nice reply. @@phoenixj1299
i believed the left/liberals love debates and questioning.
all of a sudden u r hating it bcz yr opponent is challenging u in yr own game.@@ankushmamgain8227
A few words regarding semiconductor device (chip) "manufacturing" would be in order here, to explain intricacies. Each ingredient (including ultra-pure, de-ionised water) needs facility at very high financial outlays (expenditure). The one we have at Mohali suffers from lack of scale. Since the outlays are high, it makes sense if every batch produced is a million pieces(transistors). In that sense the Mohali facility is a lab (laboratory). As the scale goes up, the facility becomes bigger & even Technology(of manufacture) needs to be up-scaled.
In initial stages of computer chip (Intel 8080 chip, later 8086 chip), the chip used to be upgraded to "one-eighty six" (80186) chip. It later got upgraded to 2-86 & then 3-86 followed by 4-86. At that time a public sector institute (ambitiously) developed architecture that can be called 4-86 & even better than it. It was only "design", covering the hard-ware (chip) & firmware. Device architecture can be called device software. All these aspects were developed. Now this needs to be made into a chip for which we had no facility in the country (Mohali was found to be far below, for the task). We were scrounging the globe for someone to undertake manufacture of the "chip"! A Singapore intermediary took the contract to make it & got it made in Taiwan. But the orders placed (for our design) was for a few thousand, may be(& so pretty expensive at that low scale of manufacture). The delivered chip performed well enough that was used in some circuits & devices. When the time came to increase the batch production in bulk, it couldn't compete with the newly upgraded "Pentium" or 5-86 chip. "Pentium" (produced in batches of several million) offered at less than tenth the cost replaced home-chips! Also Pentium chip architecture, was taught in the courses of Engineering/Technology institutes with freely available American text -books. College leavers(Engineering graduates) thus, were ready with skills to put Pentium chips on laptops (computers & easily replaceable) & all such computing applications that demand fast (real-time) performances. These catered to the world-wide market & anyone can use anywhere in the world, if trained. We in India can learn many such lessons from this brief episode.
You have wrote a quite lot of things
@analchemist7563
I am sorry! Excuse me. I thought I am writing to someone who would read.
@@MrPoornakumar yes.. new generation has less patience.
@@MrPoornakumar and that was a compliment actually
@@analchemist7563
New generation : It isn't the lack of (less) patience, but lack of focus.
Lovely podcast. Two wonderful people ❣️
Mind blowing information indeed. Another world altogether from our regular razmataz of daily struggles. An exceptionally humble person indeed. Clearly goes on to show that higher the intellect humbler one gets. Thanks a lot to Abhijit Chawda too. 👌🙏
If you truly understood this conversation almost 80%-90% without getting confused or having to refer to google for further understanding.. then congrats, you're in those few who have a great foundation for quantum physics. IF this interests you further, do consider reading more about particle physics, CERN, semi conductors etc.. you can also use CHAT GPT to further your understanding on technologies like Quantum computing.
Happy to hear such a scientific podcast and we are having such advance research is going on in India. Even though I could not understand many things, it's a detailed interview. Hope many more will come 👏👏👏
Wow! These semiconductors are the actual marvel that humans have made. Simply mind blowing
What an incredible and important video. Thanks Abhijit ji and Dr. Awanish ji.
Ohhh we have waisted a long time, my god what a nonvisionary leadership we had for again long long time. This is criminal.
Hope our new leadership invest in Made in India projects on Chips, processors and semiconductors at world class level. We need our frontprint ASAP or we will lose the race of geopolitical importance and again just become a tool of other mighty nations. My best wishes. Jai Hind.
Work Culture, Opportunity, Quality of life, security(I am keeping it away from quality of life because of its importance)
Backdoors exist in all AI models too. I am currently researching on solutions to sanitise Backdoors for AI model. Fantastic research area!
Excellent ❤your explanation.
21:39 बहुत बढ़िया ❤आपका स्पष्टीकरण।
bahut badhiya ❤aapaka spashteekaran.
Namaste🙏Wish you all a Happy Prosperous and peaceful 2024 💐
Happy New Year and Much Love from the Philippines.❤
same to you my friend warm regards from india
India is in the making.
Thankyou elder for this sharing us an insightful
conversation and this comment is for Dr.Awnish
Referencing video Timeline 1:14:22
Topic (help for: Non Reciprocal Transmission/
One way Transmission)
I might be wrong in here cause this is not my
field of experty yet science is magical when
people from different field get together to solve
A problem,
I have an example for one way flow of molecules
can be done "tesla's valve" then again this is light
we are talking about here, so it might reflect back
try "inverse tesla valve" might work here cause
light photon's reflection would be scrambled at
the reflected end or the source end due to the
scattering of photos on a curved surface of the
Valve on return rather than flat surface reflection
Path that it took while 1st travel.
Note:
Remember to play with the angle of attack of
photon and tilt the drop shape structures in the
valve then again you are gonna do it anyway so
Keep up the good work and my prayer and well
Wishes for your project.
Appricate the read, have a good one.
1:12:10 💰💰💰 and Quality of Life 🧬🧬🧬
Thank you Abhijit for Inviting Dr. Pandey. This was a very good conversation.
Please bring these kind of podcasts sir....they are brilliant!!!
Great conversation. Abhijit sir please bring environmental scientists too. We need a conversation about environmental science and things we are doing.
From where will money come? Our government is focusing on freebies politics.....democracy is not good for some countries
democracy is shit i think we have to monarchy for 25 year atleast to develoP our country
Democracy is safe option.
If not Democracy then we can become like China or may be North Korea..!
We xan be a good Democracy but for that we should be choosing good politicians..
For that our education should be good
Average Indian should have knowledge what is good what is not
We should invest more in education section
@@siddarthshah1773 do u think the root cause is poverty and lack of education??
Love you Abhijit sir ❤😊
Tremendous, absolutely tremendous. What a great way to experience this. Thank you very much for sharing this information.
What a quality podcast❤.
I am Sure " . Mohabbat Ki Dukan " cannot enable us to manufacture Semi Conductors , we have a new inspiring Direction now .
Start of the year with such a good podcasts, inspiring
wowwwww❤ such a nice video. thanks for this on new year. outstanding idea hope we will be successful soon❤❤
Basically I learned here is we have to change to saying from “it’s a rocket science “ to “it’s a semiconductor science “ 😅
29:30 Pure silicon is not a semiconductor you need to introduce either trivalent or pentavalent impurities in silicon that is called doping.
Excellent ex tempore…high value infos …hope our govt. can opt out conducive atmosphere that no brain drain occurs or minimise it …also curb policies repelling foreign assets/firms…
Encourage anticipating conscious individuals to come forward …Thanks for this podcast !
please do thses kinds of podcast more
Two genius.
Amazing learning experience ..
The statue of Natraj is decorated in front of CERN corporate. And it is being correlated with LHC dimeter with burung fire.
just one word : quality content
Great
Subscribed!
enjoyed the whole stretch as a constant collision between popular science and academic science ;)
more such videos.
Great content, pls invite more guests like him.
Very nice episode on semiconductor tech.
Man this is something.... thanks Abhijit 👌
Please more science podcasts like these 🙏
Small correction at 21:12 on waveguide length. It can be as large as several cms in Si (which Awanish you already know 😊). At 32:30, DUV lithography is enough, EUV wavelength is not needed. Good discussion, btw. Quite informative for broader audience 👏.
This is wonderful guruji! Thnaks for amazing content❤