India Targets Advanced 57 Nm Chips In Next Phase Of Semiconductor Mission: Meity Additional Secy

(MENAFN- KNN India) New Delhi, Sep 11 (KNN) India is advancing its semiconductor programme with plans to move from 28-nanometre fabrication plants to manufacturing cutting-edge 5–7 nanometre chips, Abhishek Singh, Additional Secretary at the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), said on Wednesday.

Singh highlighted that government investments are aimed at bridging the gap with global leaders in chip-making.

Speaking with ANI, he noted,“It is well known that the government has been investing into the sector to ensure that we are able to catch up with the world's best in semiconductor manufacturing.”

Singh outlined the progress made so far, including the establishment of assembly, testing, marking and packaging (ATMP) plants and fabrication units in partnership with major industry players.

"We started with several ATMP plants with fab manufacturing with Tata and other industry partners in Gujarat, in Assam and other places. In Odisha, some plants have also been approved," he said.

While India has initially focused on 28-nanometre chips, Singh said the government aims to rapidly climb the technology ladder.

He added that the next phase, dubbed Semicon 2.0, will be guided by a stronger policy framework and a design-led incentive scheme to support deeper engagement across the semiconductor value chain.

Singh emphasised that the initiative extends beyond manufacturing to bolster India's role in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector.

“This will also help us in moving up in the AI race, because we are working toward designing AI chips and GPUs in India,” he said.

Since the launch of the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) in 2021, the government has allocated nearly Rs 65,000 crore of a Rs 76,000 crore Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme to promote the sector.

A major milestone was achieved on August 28 with the launch of one of India's first end-to-end Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) pilot line facilities in Sanand, Gujarat, where semiconductor company CG-Semi is expected to roll out the first 'Made in India' chip.

To date, the government has approved 10 semiconductor manufacturing projects with a combined investment exceeding Rs 1.60 lakh crore across six states: Gujarat, Assam, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Odisha, and Andhra Pradesh.

Singh said MeitY has already begun work on the next phase, Semicon 2.0, and is consulting with various line ministries to finalise its contours.

(KNN Bureau)

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