Not just semicon chips, India to start making chip-making equipment too, says IT Min Ashwini Vaishnaw firstpost.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from firstpost.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
India is set to manufacture equipment for semiconductor manufacturing, with Applied Materials leading the way by setting up a validation center in Bengaluru. The country is also making progress in 300 mm wafer processing and is working on developing a support ecosystem and operationalizing an engineering center.
Union telecom and IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that India will start manufacturing equipment for semiconductor manufacturing. Applied Materials India Validation Centre, an investment of $20 million, will have a workforce of 500 people and is the first private facility in India for processing 300 mm wafers.