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India’s Semiconductor Journey: From Design to Production

Semicon India 2026 brought together more than 600 global companies to showcase advances in semiconductor design, manufacturing, and applications.

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Key Points

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Over 600 exhibitors highlighted the full semiconductor value chain, from materials to testing.

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India’s Design Linked Incentive scheme and Chips to Startup programme have helped develop over 300 chip designs.

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The ecosystem now includes designers, manufacturers, equipment suppliers, research institutes, and skilled engineers.

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Investment commitments exceed 1.64 lakh crore rupees across 12 projects in six states.

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Summary

The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing displayed a 64‑bit open RISC V processor aimed at high‑performance computing and Artificial Intelligence tasks.

Start‑ups presented chips for smart appliances, electric vehicles, drones, and high‑speed internet connectivity.

The Indian government announced the Semicon 2.0 programme, allocating 127,500 crore rupees to expand design, fabrication, packaging, research, and talent development.

Three new semiconductor fabrication facilities have begun commercial production, marking a shift from policy support to actual manufacturing.

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New Words to Learn

12 words
semiconductor
material that can control electricity and is used to make electronic components
fabrication
the process of building chips in a factory
packaging
protecting a chip so it can be used safely in devices
high‑performance computing
very fast computers that solve large, complex problems
Artificial Intelligence
technology that enables computers to learn and act like a brain
open RISC V
a publicly available design for computer processors that anyone can use and modify
Design Linked Incentive
a government program that gives money to help create new chip designs
Chips to Startup
a program that supports new companies and students in making chips
lakh
a way to count one hundred thousand in India
crore
a way to count ten million in India
rupee
the currency used in India
ecosystem
all the different parts, like companies and schools, that work together to create chips
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