Bengaluru gets AMD’s largest global design centre in India

The Technostar campus is a part of AMD's $400 million investment over the next five years in India.

The campus consists of various spaces including a modern research lab. (Image: Vivek Umashankar/The Indian Express)

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AMD’s largest global design centre – Technostar research and development campus in Bengaluru – was inaugurated by Ashwini Vaishnaw, the union cabinet minister for railways, telecommunications, electronics and information technology, Mark Papermaster, CTO AMD, and top AMD executives on Tuesday.

“India’s semiconductor program launched under the leadership of honourable PM Narendra Modi lays strong emphasis on supporting the design and talent ecosystem for semiconductors. AMD setting up its largest design centre in Bengaluru is a testament to the confidence global companies have in India,” the minister added.

The Technostar campus is a part of AMD’s $400 million investment over the next five years in India, which was originally announced at Semicon 2023. This 500,000-square-foot campus will host approximately 3,000 engineers in the coming years and will serve as a centre of development for CPUs, GPUs, adaptive SoCs, and FPGAs for both personal computers and data centres.

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The campus consists of various spaces such as a modern research and development lab, a demo centre for visitors, and huddle spaces. 25 per cent of AMD’s global workforce is based out of India and with the new facility, the Indian design centre will be a significant contributor in the advancement of semiconductors.

Mark Papermaster, the executive vice president and chief technology officer, AMD said: “The relentless pursuit of engineering excellence and innovation is the cornerstone of our success. The new design centre will help propel technology and product development across the AMD portfolio, fueling the next generation of high-performance, adaptive and AI computing solutions for our customers around the world.”

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