UP News: A new semiconductor unit the India Semiconductor Mission will start in January 2026.
The facility is set up near the upcoming Jewar Airport in Gautam Buddh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, under the jurisdiction of the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA).
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The unit is a joint venture between HCL and Foxconn, a Taiwan-based electronics major. Roshni Nadar Malhotra, Chairperson of HCLTech, remarked the semiconductor plant is likely to generate over 3,500 jobs. She added it will drive economic activity and high-tech employment in the region. The unit will see an investment of Rs. 3,700 crore.
The new plant will manufacture display driver chips, which are ssential components used in a wide range of devices such as smartphones, laptops, automobiles, PCs and consumer electronics.
The plant will have the capacity to create 20,000 wafers every month, with a design output of 36 million chips every month, which will be a significant addition to the chip-making capabilities of India.
The new facility is the 6th semiconductor unit approved under the India Semiconductor Mission. The five previously approved units are already in advanced stages of construction.
Over 270 academic institutions and 70 startups are working on cutting-edge chip design technologies. So far, 20 products developed by students have been taped out by the Semiconductor Laboratory (SCL) in Mohali, indicating promising indigenous capabilities.
International companies Applied Materials and Lam Research – two of semiconductor equipment manufacturers – now have a presence in India. Chemical and gas suppliers including Merck, Linde, Air Liquide, and Inox are also scaling up to meet industry demand.
