{
  "id": 19527724,
  "title": "Lam Research conducts finale of nationwide semiconductor challenge at PES college",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/lam-research-conducts-finale-of-nationwide-semiconductor-challenge-at",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-11T17:51:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/lam-research-conducts-finale-of-nationwide-semiconductor-challenge-at-pes-college/article71690523.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lam Research, a wafer fabrication equipment supplier, concluded its nationwide Lam Research Challenge 2026 at PES University in Bengaluru. The competition, an annual advanced semiconductor systems contest, saw over 800 teams comprised of four students each from multidisciplinary backgrounds at 190 colleges, including IITs and leading NIRF-ranked institutions. The multi-stage, three-month competition featured qualification and hardware-build rounds before selected teams reached the finale. Entries were judged on innovation, technical excellence, collaboration, problem-solving, and performance under pressure. IIT Guwahati claimed the top spot, followed by IIT Ropar and NIT Calicut in second and third place, respectively. The winners received ₹10 lakh in prize money and internship opportunities with Lam Research. Rangesh Raghavan, Corporate Vice President and Managing Director of Lam Research India, emphasized the importance of systems engineering skills in the rapidly evolving semiconductor manufacturing landscape.",
  "summary": "More than 800 teams, each comprising four students from multidisciplinary backgrounds, from 190 colleges, including IITs and leading NIRF-ranked engineering institutions, competed in Lam’s advanced systems engineering challenge",
  "key_points": [
    "Lam Research concluded 2026 Challenge at PES University, Bengaluru",
    "800+ teams from 190 colleges participated in competition",
    "IIT Guwahati won first place, IIT Ropar and NIT Calicut placed second and third"
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}