Rahul Sud

Cofounder, Lattice Semiconductor

Search every verified Rahul Sud interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Rahul Sud, cofounder of Lattice Semiconductor Corporation, spoke on June 29, 2024, at an event hosted by the India International Centre, discussing India's potential to become a global semiconductor powerhouse. During the talk, he argued that a semiconductor industry cannot be built without profitable enterprises, stating that government support must extend beyond financial aid to include "soft power," prioritization, and the elimination of bureaucratic hurdles. He also suggested that India should focus on a single product capable of filling multiple large-scale factories, citing memory manufacturing as an example, and noted that only three companies currently dominate that market. Sud, who was introduced as the founder of Lattice Semiconductor, a company with a market capitalization around $10 billion and products used in a large share of the global electronics industry, also responded to a question about establishing a microelectronics institute in Greater Noida, calling it "a great idea" and offering to help. His remarks drew on comparisons with the founding of TSMC, which he attributed to government financial backing and soft power in convincing a foreign multinational to invest.