The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the setting up of an INR 3,700 crore (USD 433 million) semiconductor manufacturing facility close to Uttar Pradesh’s Jewar town.
The facility is a joint venture between tech majors HCL and Foxconn.
This is the sixth semiconductor unit that will be set up in India.
In a statement, the Union Cabinet said: “HCL has a long history of developing and manufacturing hardware. Foxconn is a global major in electronics manufacturing. Together they will set up a plant near Jewar airport in Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority or YEIDA.”
This plant will manufacture display driver chips for mobile phones, laptops, automobiles, PCs, and a myriad of other devices that have displays.
Details about proposed plant in Jewar
As per the government statement, the plant is designed for 20,000 wafers per month.
The design output capacity is 36 million units per month.
“Semiconductor industry is now shaping up across the country. World class design facilities have come up in many states across the country. State governments are vigorously pursuing the design firms,” the statement said.
Indian semiconductor scenario
Students and entrepreneurs in 270 academic institutions and 70 startups are working on world class latest design technologies for developing new products, the government said in the statement.
Twenty products developed by the students of these academic students have been taped out by SCL Mohali.
“As the country moves forward in semiconductor journey, the eco system partners have also established their facilities in India. Applied Materials and Lam Research are two of the largest equipment manufacturers. Both have a presence in India now. Merck, Linde, Air Liquide, Inox, and many other gas and chemical suppliers are gearing up for growth of our semiconductor industry,” read the statement issued by the Indian government.
