Tata Electronics is sending employees to Taiwan to train them in semiconductor manufacturing as it prepares to kick off production for its upcoming fab unit.
TEPL has partnered with Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp to build semiconductor facilities in India, with an initial investment of $11 Bn for an AI-enabled fab facility in Gujarat.
The fab is expected to generate over 20,000 skilled jobs and manufacture chips for various applications like power management IC, microcontrollers, and high-performance computing logic.
TEPL is also establishing an outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) facility in Assam to create around 27,000 jobs, set to be operational by mid-2025.
The Dholera unit's first chip is predicted to be out by December 2026, aligning with the government's initiative to boost semiconductor manufacturing under the Indian Semiconductor Mission.
Other companies, like Micron Technology and Kaynes Semicon, have also received approval to set up semiconductor units in India to cater to the growing demand.
Kaynes Semicon aims to deliver India's first packaged semiconductor chip by July 2025, contributing to the country's semiconductor demand that is projected to reach $100-110 Bn by 2030.
The industry is witnessing significant investments and initiatives to bolster semiconductor manufacturing capabilities domestically, addressing the increasing demand in markets like automotive, computing, data storage, wireless communication, and AI.