Centre clears 2 Gujarat semiconductor projects
In a major push to India’s semiconductor ambitions, the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved two new semiconductor projects in Gujarat under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM).
The projects, to be set up in Dholera and Surat, will attract a combined investment of Rs 3,936 crore and generate employment for around 2,230 skilled professionals.
According to official details, Crystal Matrix Limited will establish an integrated compound semiconductor fabrication and ATMP (Assembly, Testing, Marking, and Packaging) facility at Dholera.
The unit will manufacture gallium nitride- based mini/micro-LED display modules, marking the country’s first commercial facility of its kind. It will have an annual production capacity of 72,000 square metres of display panels and 24,000 sets of RGB wafers.
These products will cater to advanced applications such as smart TVs, smartphones, in-car displays, smart wearables, and extended reality (XR) devices.
Meanwhile, Suchi Semicon Private Limited will set up an Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) facility in Surat. This unit will have the capacity to produce over 1,033 million chips annually, catering to sectors like power electronics, analog integrated circuits, automotive, consumer electronics, and industrial automation.
With these approvals, the total number of projects sanctioned under the India Semiconductor Mission has risen to 12, with cumulative investments exceeding Rs 1.64 lakh crore.
