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

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1. SEMICON India 2025 – A Defining Moment
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Event Dates: 2–4 September 2025
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Venue: Yashobhoomi, New Delhi
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Inauguration: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi
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Significance: Not just an exhibition—it’s a movement shaping the global semiconductor industry.
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Scale: 48 countries, 2,500+ delegates, and global semiconductor leaders under one roof.
2. India’s Semiconductor Leap Under ISM (India Semiconductor Mission)
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10 projects approved across fabs, compound semiconductors, OSATs, and advanced packaging.
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280+ institutes & 72 start-ups empowered with semiconductor design tools.
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23 start-ups funded under the Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme.
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Applications expanding in: CCTV, navigation, microprocessors, telecom chips, and AI hardware.
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Driving Atmanirbhar Bharat through advanced chip design & manufacturing.
3. Job Creation & Talent Development – “New Steel of Viksit Bharat”
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Direct Jobs: Tata’s OSAT facility in Assam (₹27,000 crore) → 15,000 new roles.
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Indirect Jobs: 11,000–13,000 across MSMEs, logistics, and services.
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High Salaries: ₹6–12 LPA for fresh graduates in chip design & packaging.
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Premium Internships: Up to ₹50,000/month for semiconductor interns.
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Skill Development: Workforce pavilion to inspire students in microelectronics careers.
4. Investment Boom: Big Money Meets Bold Policies
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Semicon India Program: ₹76,000 crore government outlay.
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Micron: $2.75 billion (₹22,000 crore) fab in Gujarat.
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Tata Electronics + PSMC (Taiwan): ₹91,526 crore semiconductor fab.
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PLI Scheme Expansion: ₹5,747 crore (2024–25) → ₹8,885 crore (2025–26).
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Output: ₹7.16 lakh crore production
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Exports: ₹3.9 lakh crore
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Jobs: 1.4 lakh direct employment
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SPECS Support: 25% CapEx assistance → ₹27,429 crore cumulative production.
5. India on the Global Semiconductor Map
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Gujarat Hub: Emerging as the semiconductor capital of India.
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International Partnerships: Micron, Foxconn, PSMC, SK Hynix, IBM, ASML entering India.
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Government Push: 10 semiconductor units approved under ISM across India.
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Bharat as Trusted Partner: Positioned as a reliable chip manufacturing hub for the world.
6. Semiconductor Applications Powering Key Industries
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Automotive & EVs: SiC wafers, EV battery chips.
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Telecom & 5G/6G: Communication infrastructure chips.
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Consumer Electronics: Smartphones, laptops, wearables.
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Industrial & Power Electronics: Automation & energy management.
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Displays & Imaging: Display driver chips, advanced fabs.
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Aerospace & Defence: ISRO, DRDO chips for satellites & defence systems.
7. Cabinet Boost – New Units in Odisha, Punjab & Andhra Pradesh
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Outlay: ₹4,600 crore for 4 new projects.
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SicSem Bhubaneswar: First commercial compound semiconductor fab in India.
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3D Glass Solutions: Embedded glass substrate & advanced packaging unit.
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ASIP Private Ltd (Andhra): System-in-Package facility.
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Impact: 2,000+ high-skill jobs, boost to AI, defence, EVs, renewable energy & telecom.
8. Global Collaboration, Indian Innovation – The SEMICON India 2025 Theme
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Theme: “Building the Next Semiconductor Powerhouse”
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Focus Areas:
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Advanced packaging & smart manufacturing
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AI-driven design & supply chain resilience
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Green & sustainable chipmaking
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Startup ecosystem & workforce development
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Workforce Pavilion: Inspiring India’s youth to lead in microelectronics innovation.
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Global Giants Converging: Applied Materials, Tata Electronics, Micron, IBM, ASML, SK Hynix, Foxconn.
9. Why SEMICON India 2025 is a Turning Point
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India is transforming from chip consumer to chip creator.
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Semiconductors are becoming the new steel of economic security.
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Backed by PM Modi’s vision of Viksit Bharat, India is set to be the world’s semiconductor powerhouse.