The Cabinet has approved setting up of two Semiconductor Wafer Fabrication (FAB) Manufacturing Facilities in India. These FAB units are to be set up by two business consortia, with the following broad project parameters:
(i) M/s Jaiprakash Associates Limited (with IBM, USA and Tower Semiconductor Limited, Israel as partners)
a) Project Cost: Rs 34,399 crore
b) Technology: 90/65/45/28 nm
c) Capacity: 40,000 WSPM
d) Location: Yamuna Expressway, Uttar Pradesh
(ii) M/s HSMC Technologies India Pvt. Ltd. (with ST Microelectronics and Silterra Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. as partners)
a) Project Cost: Rs 29,013 crore
b) Technology: 90/65/45/28/22 nm
c) Capacity: 40,000 WSPM
d) Location: Prantij, Gujarat
Letter of intent will be issued to the two consortia by March 31, 2014. The final agreements are expected to be signed by August 2014. The Empowered Committee has been authorized to take all decisions to implement the FAB projects in furtherance of the decision.
The proposed FABs will create direct employment of about 22,000 and indirect employment of about one lakh.
These FABs will have a big impact on the development of Electronics System Design and Manufacturing eco-system across the country. This will help set up a critical pillar required to promote Electronics System Design and Manufacturing in India. The Semiconductor Wafer Fabrication units when set up, will stimulate the flow of capital and technology, create employment opportunities, help higher value addition in the electronic products manufactured in India, reduce dependence on imports, and lead to innovation.
(i) M/s Jaiprakash Associates Limited (with IBM, USA and Tower Semiconductor Limited, Israel as partners)
a) Project Cost: Rs 34,399 crore
b) Technology: 90/65/45/28 nm
c) Capacity: 40,000 WSPM
d) Location: Yamuna Expressway, Uttar Pradesh
(ii) M/s HSMC Technologies India Pvt. Ltd. (with ST Microelectronics and Silterra Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. as partners)
a) Project Cost: Rs 29,013 crore
b) Technology: 90/65/45/28/22 nm
c) Capacity: 40,000 WSPM
d) Location: Prantij, Gujarat
Letter of intent will be issued to the two consortia by March 31, 2014. The final agreements are expected to be signed by August 2014. The Empowered Committee has been authorized to take all decisions to implement the FAB projects in furtherance of the decision.
The proposed FABs will create direct employment of about 22,000 and indirect employment of about one lakh.
These FABs will have a big impact on the development of Electronics System Design and Manufacturing eco-system across the country. This will help set up a critical pillar required to promote Electronics System Design and Manufacturing in India. The Semiconductor Wafer Fabrication units when set up, will stimulate the flow of capital and technology, create employment opportunities, help higher value addition in the electronic products manufactured in India, reduce dependence on imports, and lead to innovation.