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How Is India Building Its Own Computer Chips? 🤔

India is starting a big program to make and design computer chips at home.

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Key Points

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Semicon 2.0 approved July 15, 2026

Budget: 127,500 crore Indian rupees

Covers design, manufacturing, advanced packaging, equipment, materials, research and talent

India's chip demand could reach 110 billion United States dollars by 2030

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The program, called Semicon Two Point Oh, will fund factories, research and training.

It aims to spend 127,500 crore rupees to grow the whole chip‑making chain.

Having its own chips helps phones, cars, satellites and future tech like Artificial Intelligence.

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8 words

semiconductor

A material that can control electricity, used to create chips

fabrication

The process of making chips in a special factory

packaging

Putting a finished chip into a protective case so it can be used in devices

Artificial Intelligence

Computer programs that can learn and make decisions like a human

compound

A material made from two or more different elements

nanometer

A very tiny measurement, one billionth of a meter, used to describe chip features

research and development

Work that scientists do to discover new ideas and turn them into useful products

talent

People with special skills and knowledge

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