The Union Cabinet has approved the establishment of a new semiconductor unit in Uttar Pradesh as part of the India Semiconductor Mission. This unit, a joint venture between HCL and Foxconn, will be located near Jewar airport in the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) and will manufacture display driver chips for various electronic devices. The plant is designed for a capacity of 20,000 wafers per month, with a design output of 36 million units per month, and will attract an investment of Rs 3,700 crore. This development is part of a broader effort to develop the semiconductor industry in India, with world-class design facilities, academic institutions, and startups actively involved. Equipment manufacturers and gas/chemical suppliers are also establishing their presence in India to support this growing industry.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Electronics IT: Government ministry responsible for electronics and information technology.
Uttar Pradesh: A state in India where the semiconductor unit will be located.
Semiconductor mission: A program initiative to promote the semiconductor industry in India.
14 MAY 2025: Date of the press release.
PIB Delhi: Press Information Bureau, Delhi; source of the press release.
Union Cabinet: The cabinet of the central government of India.
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi: The Prime Minister of India.
India Semiconductor Mission: A specific initiative aimed at developing the semiconductor industry in India.
Bharat: India, mentioned in the context of its semiconductor industry development.
HCL: An Indian technology company involved in the joint venture.
Foxconn: A global electronics manufacturing company involved in the joint venture.
Jewar airport: Location near where the plant will be established.
Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority: YEIDA, the governing authority for the industrial development area near Yamuna Expressway.
YEIDA: Abbreviation for Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority.
SCL Mohali: An academic institution where students have taped out semiconductor products.
Applied Materials: A major equipment manufacturer for the semiconductor industry.
Lam Research: A major equipment manufacturer for the semiconductor industry.
Merck: A gas and chemical supplier for the semiconductor industry.
Linde: A gas and chemical supplier for the semiconductor industry.
Air Liquide: A gas and chemical supplier for the semiconductor industry.
Inox: A gas and chemical supplier for the semiconductor industry.
Atmanirbhar Bharat: A vision of a self-reliant India.
MJPSSKS: Likely a government scheme or identifier related to the release, but lacks specific context within the text.
Ministry of Electronics & IT
Cabinet approves semiconductor unit in Uttar
Pradesh
Semiconductor mission: Consistent momentum
Posted On: 14 MAY 2025 3:11PM by PIB Delhi
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today approved the establishment of
one more semiconductor unit under India Semiconductor Mission.
Already five semiconductor units are in advanced stages of construction. With this sixth unit, Bharat moves
forward in its journey to develop the strategically vital semiconductor industry.
The unit approved today is a joint venture of HCL and Foxconn. HCL has a long history of
developing and manufacturing hardware. Foxconn is a global major in electronics manufacturing.
Together they will set up a plant near Jewar airport in Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development
Authority or YEIDA.
This plant will manufacture display driver chips for mobile phones, laptops, automobiles, PCs, and
myriad of other devices that have display.
The plant is designed for 20,000 wafers per month. The design output capacity is 36 million units
per month.
Semiconductor industry is now shaping up across the country. World class design facilities have
come up in many states across the country. State governments are vigorously pursuing the design
firms.
Students and entrepreneurs in 270 academic institutions and 70 startups are working on world class
latest design technologies for developing new products. 20 products developed by the students of
these academic students have been taped out by SCL Mohali.
The new semiconductor unit approved today will attract investment of Rs 3,700 crore.
As the country moves forward in semiconductor journey, the eco system partners have also
established their facilities in India. Applied Materials and Lam Research are two of the largest
equipment manufacturers. Both have a presence in India now. Merck, Linde, Air Liquide, Inox, and
many other gas and chemical suppliers are gearing up for growth of our semiconductor industry.
With the demand for semiconductor increasing with the rapid growth of laptop, mobile phone,
server, medical device, power electronics, defence equipment, and consumer electronics
manufacturing in Bharat, this new unit will further add to Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modiji’s
vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat.
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