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SEMICON India 2025: Next Global Chip Hub In The Making, 9 Points

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1. SEMICON India 2025 – A Defining Moment

  • Event Dates: 2–4 September 2025

  • Venue: Yashobhoomi, New Delhi

  • Inauguration: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi

  • Significance: Not just an exhibition—it’s a movement shaping the global semiconductor industry.

  • Scale: 48 countries, 2,500+ delegates, and global semiconductor leaders under one roof.


2. India’s Semiconductor Leap Under ISM (India Semiconductor Mission)

  • 10 projects approved across fabs, compound semiconductors, OSATs, and advanced packaging.

  • 280+ institutes & 72 start-ups empowered with semiconductor design tools.

  • 23 start-ups funded under the Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme.

  • Applications expanding in: CCTV, navigation, microprocessors, telecom chips, and AI hardware.

  • Driving Atmanirbhar Bharat through advanced chip design & manufacturing.


3. Job Creation & Talent Development – “New Steel of Viksit Bharat”

  • Direct Jobs: Tata’s OSAT facility in Assam (₹27,000 crore) → 15,000 new roles.

  • Indirect Jobs: 11,000–13,000 across MSMEs, logistics, and services.

  • High Salaries: ₹6–12 LPA for fresh graduates in chip design & packaging.

  • Premium Internships: Up to ₹50,000/month for semiconductor interns.

  • Skill Development: Workforce pavilion to inspire students in microelectronics careers.


4. Investment Boom: Big Money Meets Bold Policies

  • Semicon India Program: ₹76,000 crore government outlay.

  • Micron: $2.75 billion (₹22,000 crore) fab in Gujarat.

  • Tata Electronics + PSMC (Taiwan): ₹91,526 crore semiconductor fab.

  • PLI Scheme Expansion: ₹5,747 crore (2024–25) → ₹8,885 crore (2025–26).

    • Output: ₹7.16 lakh crore production

    • Exports: ₹3.9 lakh crore

    • Jobs: 1.4 lakh direct employment

  • SPECS Support: 25% CapEx assistance → ₹27,429 crore cumulative production.


5. India on the Global Semiconductor Map

  • Gujarat Hub: Emerging as the semiconductor capital of India.

  • International Partnerships: Micron, Foxconn, PSMC, SK Hynix, IBM, ASML entering India.

  • Government Push: 10 semiconductor units approved under ISM across India.

  • Bharat as Trusted Partner: Positioned as a reliable chip manufacturing hub for the world.


6. Semiconductor Applications Powering Key Industries

  • Automotive & EVs: SiC wafers, EV battery chips.

  • Telecom & 5G/6G: Communication infrastructure chips.

  • Consumer Electronics: Smartphones, laptops, wearables.

  • Industrial & Power Electronics: Automation & energy management.

  • Displays & Imaging: Display driver chips, advanced fabs.

  • Aerospace & Defence: ISRO, DRDO chips for satellites & defence systems.


7. Cabinet Boost – New Units in Odisha, Punjab & Andhra Pradesh

  • Outlay: ₹4,600 crore for 4 new projects.

  • SicSem Bhubaneswar: First commercial compound semiconductor fab in India.

  • 3D Glass Solutions: Embedded glass substrate & advanced packaging unit.

  • ASIP Private Ltd (Andhra): System-in-Package facility.

  • Impact: 2,000+ high-skill jobs, boost to AI, defence, EVs, renewable energy & telecom.


8. Global Collaboration, Indian Innovation – The SEMICON India 2025 Theme

  • Theme: “Building the Next Semiconductor Powerhouse”

  • Focus Areas:

    • Advanced packaging & smart manufacturing

    • AI-driven design & supply chain resilience

    • Green & sustainable chipmaking

    • Startup ecosystem & workforce development

  • Workforce Pavilion: Inspiring India’s youth to lead in microelectronics innovation.

  • Global Giants Converging: Applied Materials, Tata Electronics, Micron, IBM, ASML, SK Hynix, Foxconn.


9. Why SEMICON India 2025 is a Turning Point

  • India is transforming from chip consumer to chip creator.

  • Semiconductors are becoming the new steel of economic security.

  • Backed by PM Modi’s vision of Viksit Bharat, India is set to be the world’s semiconductor powerhouse.


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