Summary
The government has launched major programmes to fund chip design, manufacturing, and training.
Key Points
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The event begins on September 17 at Yashobhoomi in Delhi and will feature over 600 exhibitors.
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India's Semicon India Programme 2.0 allocates about 127,500 Indian rupees billion for chip-related projects.
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Twelve semiconductor projects across six states have secured more than 164,000 Indian rupees billion in investments.
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The country aims to train 85,000 semiconductor engineers by 2030 through the Chips to Startup programme.
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India joined the Pax Silica coalition to strengthen global silicon and chip supply chains.
New Words to Learn
6 wordssemiconductor
a material that can conduct electricity under some conditions, essential for making chips
ecosystem
all the companies, schools, and workers that together create and use chips
fabrication
the process of building chips in a factory
packaging
the step of protecting a chip so it can be used in devices
Artificial Intelligence
computer systems that can learn and make decisions like humans
coalition
a partnership of several countries working toward a common goal
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