The Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering at Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management (SCEM), Mangaluru, has taken a major step towards advancing semiconductor-focused technical education by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Anmaya Technologies, a deep-tech company specialising in FPGA-native and embedded hardware solutions.

The MoU was signed in the presence of S. S. Injaganeri, Principal of SCEM by Anush Bekal, Head of the Department of ECE and N. J. Hariprasad, CEO & Founder of Anmaya Technologies recently at the college premises in Mangaluru. With global semiconductor industry projected to cross $600 billion, the partnership aims to prepare students to become part of the rapidly growing global semiconductor workforce and next-generation hardware innovation ecosystem, said a release.

The association will create opportunities in semiconductor technologies, VLSI design, embedded systems, FPGA development, AI hardware acceleration, edge computing, and next-generation electronics through industry interaction, technical mentoring, internships, expert sessions, and project-based learning.

The MoU will directly support Sahyadri’s newly introduced M.Tech in VLSI Design & Embedded Systems programme and further strengthen the B.E. in Electronics & Communication Engineering programme by enabling students to gain practical exposure to real-world semiconductor and embedded hardware technologies.

The Department of ECE has already established a dedicated Center of Excellence in VLSI Design with the support of Karmic Design Pvt. Ltd., creating a strong foundation for semiconductor-focused learning and industry-oriented skill development. The collaboration with Anmaya Technologies is expected to expand this ecosystem further by bringing advanced expertise in FPGA-native computing, AI acceleration, embedded systems, and high-performance hardware design.