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India begins chip journey in just 15 months, Micron a beacon to all investors: MoS IT
Sep 25, 2023 Post News Network News Source orissapost 52 hits
India has completed its first-ever semiconductor plant in just 15 months, with 8 chip designing startups now operational. Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, stated that the opportunities in semiconductor manufacturing are immense, and investments in this field will go to states that respond quickly while creating an enabling environment, infrastructure, and policies. The country has seen a significant transformation in the electronics sector, from zero mobile exports in 2014 to 100 per cent smartphones being manufactured/assembled here.
The state-of-the-art Micron plant in Sanand, Gujarat, will become a beacon to all investors, manufacturers, and participants in the global semiconductor ecosystem. The chip for ISRO-created GPS navigation system called NavIC, now part of Apple iPhone 15 Pro series, has been designed by Bengaluru-based Accord Software and Systems. They have built more than a million NAVIC IC chips using advanced 28-nanometer technology. The government will soon make it a standard practice that all devices using GPS technology should have NAVIC-powered chipsets or NAVIC chips inside.
The first India-made chip from the Rs 22,500 crore Micron plant is likely to arrive in December 2024. The Assembly, Test, Marking and Packaging (ATMP) of the company is being set up on 93 acres in Sanand GIDC-II industrial estate and is expected to be commissioned within 18 months. The facility will focus on transforming wafers into Ball Grid Array (BGA) – integrated circuit packages, memory modules, and solid-state drives.
In summary, India has made significant strides in its semiconductor manufacturing journey, with the construction of its first-ever plant and the establishment of eight chip designing startups. The state-of-the-art Micron plant in Sanand, Gujarat, will become a beacon for investors, manufacturers, and participants in the global semiconductor ecosystem.
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