Semiconductors and the India Semiconductor Mission

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πŸ“– Quick summary

Global chip manufacturing is concentrated in Taiwan, South Korea and the US. India's Semiconductor Mission (2021), with a β‚Ή76,000 crore outlay, supports fabs and OSAT facilities β€” including India's first approved commercial fab in Dholera, Gujarat.

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πŸ’‘ Key Facts

  • India Semiconductor Mission (2021) = β‚Ή76,000 crore.
  • Dholera, Gujarat = first approved commercial fab.
  • Global chip shortage (2020-22) exposed supply chain risk.

πŸ”– 60-Second Revision

  • India Semiconductor Mission = fabs + OSAT support, aiming for self-reliance in chips.

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