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5 billion semiconductor chips
will be the annual production
capacity of this facility
•n Upon operating at full capacity, the plant
will have an annual production capacity of
up to 5 billion semiconductor chips.
•n It will help meet the rising global demand
for memory and storage solutions driven by
rapid advancements in artificial intelligence
and high-performance computing.
`7,500+ Crore Investment •n The plant will cater to the needs of
has been made to
customers across automotive, industrial,
develop the plants
telecommunications, 5G, and Internet of
Things (IoT) sectors.
•n The OSAT plant located in Sanand, Gujarat, will
roll out 20 crore chips annually.
World’s second-largest
•n A significant milestone for India’s semiconductor
manufacturing sector, marking the commencement mobile manufacturer
of commercial production at this plant. Before 2014, India imported most of its smartphones.
Today, mobile phone
•n A major step towards strengthening India’s production in India is
position in the global semiconductor value chain. 33 times higher than
•n One of the first four projects approved under the before. India is now the
India Semiconductor Mission. world’s second-largest
mobile manufacturer and the
second-largest mobile exporter.
Today, India’s total electronics 12 semiconductor units are
under construction
production has increased nearly sevenfold, Currently, 12 semiconductor units are under
and electronics exports have risen construction in India, 24 deep-tech
approximately elevenfold compared to chip design startups have been
launched, and over 70,000
2014. This sector has grown into an youths have been trained in
industry worth around chip design. 315 universities
are now offering courses
related to semiconductor
₹13 lakh crore, employing design. Construction of
over 25 lakh India’s first semiconductor
fab in Dholera is advancing
people. rapidly.
Drawing parallels to the massive opportunities AI revolution is bringing countless opportunities,
unlocked by the previous IT and smartphone manu- spanning from research and design to supply chain
facturing booms, he forecasted similar vast horizons management.” n
emerging from the current technological wave. PM Scan the QR code to watch the
Prime Minister’s full programme
Modi remarked, “The era of the semiconductor and
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