India To Focus On Manufacturing Of Mature 28~65 MM Chips

New Delhi, Aug 18 (KNN) India is focusing on mature-node semiconductor manufacturing, particularly in the 28 nm to 65 nm range, instead of competing in the advanced 5 nm and 3 nm segment.

This strategy is aimed at industries such as automotive, telecom, industrial electronics, consumer goods, and medical technology, where demand for these chips continues to remain strong.

Experts note that this approach mirrors the early growth phases of Taiwan and South Korea, which built strong semiconductor industries by starting with mature technologies.

For India, this pathway creates opportunities to fill a critical gap in the global chip supply chain while leveraging its expanding talent pool and system integration expertise.

The government has been actively supporting this vision under the Semicon India Programme, launched in 2021, with an incentive package of Rs 76,000 crore.

The scheme covers support for fabs, outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT/ATMP) units, and related supply chain development.

Recently, four new semiconductor projects worth Rs 4,600 crore were approved, taking the total to 10 projects across six states with investments exceeding ₹1.6 lakh crore.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to this sector, stating that Made-in-India semiconductor chips will be available by the end of 2025.

Six plants have already received approval, marking a major milestone in India’s manufacturing journey.

While India is not competing at the bleeding edge of chip technology, its focus on mature nodes provides a realistic, high-impact route to strengthen domestic electronics manufacturing and position itself as a reliable partner in the global semiconductor supply chain.

(KNN Bureau)