With the approval of three semiconductor plants, India has taken a major step toward making its chips. First, Dholera, Gujarat, second, Sanand, Gujarat, and third, Morigaon, Assam.
An announcement by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) revealed that Tata Electronics had partnered with Taiwanese Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. ( Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. ( PSMC) will build India’s first semiconductor fabrication plant (Fab) in Dholera, Gujarat, with a massive investment of Rs 91,000 crore.
In response to Ashwani Vaishnaw’s optimistic comment, MeitY’s Ashwani Vaishnaw explained that semiconductor fabs typically take three to four years to construct. Assemblage, testing, marking, and packaging (ATMP) technology has advanced recently in India, demonstrating the country’s commitment to technological advancements.
Besides Dholera, the Cabinet approved Tata Semiconductor Assembly and Test Pvt Ltd’s chip assembly and testing plant in Assam for Rs 27,000 crore. As part of its diversification plans, CG Power and Japan’s Renesas will build a semiconductor plant in Gujarat’s Sanand, investing Rs 7,600 crore. The plant is expected to produce 15 million chips per day.
In addition to the existing Rs 22,516-crore chip assembly plant by US-based Micron, these approvals cement India’s position as a global semiconductor manufacturing powerhouse.
“Made in India” is currently the most common tag on most smartphones in India. Although these devices are mostly assembled in India, they aren’t genuinely made there. It has been difficult to overcome the lack of an in-house semiconductor plant until now. As a result of the Fab, this will change, paving the way for genuine Made in India products.
