Summary
India is working to become a key player in the computer chip industry. While it excels in chip design, India currently lacks semiconductor manufacturing capabilities. The country is now focusing on developing parts of the production process, like chip assembly and testing.
Key Facts
- India is strong in designing computer chips but lacks manufacturing facilities for semiconductors.
- Tejas Networks, an Indian company, designs telecom chips but has them manufactured abroad.
- The global pandemic exposed risks in concentrated chip manufacturing, prompting India to invest in its semiconductor industry.
- The Indian government supports developing a local semiconductor ecosystem to increase supply chain resilience.
- India is targeting the chip assembly, testing, and packaging stages of production, which are easier to start than manufacturing.
- Kaynes Semicon is India's first semiconductor plant, beginning production in 2022, with significant government support.
- The plant in Gujarat began producing chips in November, focusing on assembly and testing processes.
