MUMBAI: Silicon Image, a leading provider of wireless and wired HD connectivity solutions, has announced the opening of its newest research and development (R&D) centre in Hyderabad to tap into the growing Indian market.

Opened on 27 January, the facility located in Hyderabad’s technology hub focuses on the design and development of semiconductor and IP core technologies for implementation in mobile, wireless and consumer electronics (CE) products from manufacturers across the globe.

“The technology innovation and growth occurring in Hyderabad made the location a natural fit for Silicon Image’s expanding R&D portfolio,” said Silicon Image Inc vice president of worldwide engineering Rashid Osmani.

“The expertise of Silicon Image’s worldwide engineering team has been strengthened by the addition of the talented engineers in Hyderabad, who we foresee becoming an integral part of new product development.”

That company asserts that its technologies are used by nine of the top 10 television manufacturers in the world.

The Silicon Image India R&D centre expands the company‘s current worldwide R&D operations which include facilities in Sunnyvale, CA, USA and Shanghai, China. The India office currently has 80 employees.