The Union Cabinet has approved two new semiconductor manufacturing units worth ₹3,936 crore under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM), marking a fresh push to turn India into a global chip‑making hub. Both projects will be set up in Gujarat and are expected to generate around 2,230 skilled jobs once fully operational. The first unit, led by Crystal Matrix Limited (CML), will build an integrated compound‑semiconductor fabrication and assembly facility in Dholera. This will be India’s first commercial mini/micro‑LED display plant using Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology, which is crucial for advanced TV and commercial displays, tablets, smartphones, in‑car systems, and XR (extended‑reality) glasses.
The second unit, by Suchi Semicon Private Limited, will set up an Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) plant in Surat for discrete semiconductors. It will produce over 1,000 million chips a year, targeting power electronics, analog ICs, automotive, industrial automation, and consumer‑electronics markets. With these two projects, the total number of approved ISM semiconductor projects rises to 12, with cumulative investments of about ₹1.64 lakh crore.
FAQs [Frequently Asked Questions]
1. What type of units has the Cabinet approved?
The Cabinet cleared one mini/micro‑LED display facility using GaN technology and one semiconductor packaging (OSAT) unit for discrete chips, both in Gujarat.
2. Where will the new units be located?
Both units will be set up in Gujarat: the display fab in Dholera and the packaging facility in Surat.
3. How much investment and jobs will these units create?
The two units involve cumulative investment of about ₹3,936 crore and are expected to generate around 2,230 skilled‑jobs in Gujarat.