India approves four new semiconductor fabs under ISM including SiC advanced packaging, and discrete chip plants in Odisha, Punjab & Andhra Pradesh. Total investment: ₹1.6 lakh crore creating thousands of jobs.
New Delhi : In a major push for India’s semiconductor self-reliance the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved four new semiconductor manufacturing projects under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM). With six projects already in progress, this takes the total to ten semiconductor initiatives attracting ₹1.60 lakh crore in investments and generating thousands of high-skilled jobs.
Key Highlights of the New Semiconductor Projects
1. SiCSem Private Limited – India’s First SiC Fab in Odisha
- Location: Info Valley, Bhubaneswar (Odisha)
- Collaboration: Clas-SiC Wafer Fab Ltd. (UK)
- Capacity: 60,000 SiC wafers & 96 million packaging units/year
- Applications: Defense, EVs, railways, data centers, solar inverters, consumer electronics
2. 3D Glass Solutions Inc. – Advanced Packaging Unit in Odisha
- Location: Bhubaneswar (Odisha)
- Technology: 3D Heterogeneous Integration, embedded glass substrates
- Capacity: 69,600 glass panel substrates & 50 million assembled units/year
- Applications: Defense, AI, automotive, photonics, high-performance computing
3. ASIP Technologies – Semiconductor Fab in Andhra Pradesh
- Location: Andhra Pradesh
- Partner: APACT Co. Ltd (South Korea)
- Capacity: 96 million units/year
- Applications: Mobile phones, set-top boxes, automobile electronics
4. CDIL – Brownfield Expansion in Punjab
- Location: Mohali (Punjab)
- Products: MOSFETs, IGBTs, Schottky diodes, transistors (Si & SiC)
- Capacity: 158 million units/year
- Applications: EVs, renewable energy, power conversion, telecom
Why This is a Game-Changer for India?
✅ Reduces Import Dependency – Strengthens domestic chip manufacturing
✅ Boosts High-Tech Employment – 2,000+ direct jobs, thousands more indirect
✅ Supports Key Industries – EVs, defense, telecom, AI, consumer electronics
✅ Strengthens Global Supply Chains – Positions India as a semiconductor hub
India’s Semiconductor Ecosystem Growth
🔹 278 Academic Institutions & 72 Startups – Supported under chip design initiatives
🔹 60,000+ Students Trained – Skilling workforce for semiconductor industry
🔹 Six States Hosting Fabs – Odisha, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
