NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the establishment of India’s sixth semiconductor manufacturing unit under the India Semiconductor Mission. This new unit will be located in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh, and is a joint venture between HCL Group and Foxconn with an investment of approximately ₹3,706 crore. This will be first chip unit in Uttar Pradesh, said Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.This plant will manufacture display driver chips for mobile phones, laptops, automobiles, PCs, and myriad of other devices that have display.It is expected to create around 2,000 jobs.The plant is designed for 20,000 wafers per month. The design output capacity is 36 million units per month.
Why its significant
The development forms part of a broader strategy to boost India’s semiconductor ecosystem, which includes design, fabrication, assembly, testing, marking, packaging, and supply chains for equipment, chemicals, and gases. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw highlighted the importance of this project as a critical step towards building a pan-India semiconductor ecosystem that leverages the country’s talent pool.The other five semiconductors are under construction in Gujarat and Assam.“Already five semiconductor units are in advanced stages of construction. With this sixth unit, Bharat moves forward in its journey to develop the strategically vital semiconductor industry,” the government said.
