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 devices. The plant is designed for a capacity of 20,000 wafers per month, with a design output of 36 million units per month. The project will attract an investment of Rs 3,700 crore. This development signifies progress in building a domestic semiconductor industry, with increasing demand fueled by the growth of electronics manufacturing in India. The expansion includes the presence of equipment manufacturers and gas and chemical suppliers supporting the ecosystem.
Key Entities Referenced
Cabinet: Refers to the Union Cabinet of India.
Uttar Pradesh: Name of a state in India where the semiconductor unit will be located.
Semiconductor mission: Refers to the India Semiconductor Mission, a program to develop the semiconductor industry.
PIB Delhi: Press Information Bureau, Delhi - likely the source of the news release.
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi: The Prime Minister of India.
India Semiconductor Mission: A governmental initiative to promote semiconductor manufacturing in India.
Bharat: Refers to India.
HCL: An Indian technology company involved in the semiconductor unit joint venture.
Foxconn: A global electronics manufacturer involved in the semiconductor unit joint venture.
Jewar airport: Location near which the semiconductor plant will be set up.
Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority: A regional authority, also known as YEIDA, where the plant will be located.
YEIDA: Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority, a regional authority where the plant will be located.
SCL Mohali: An academic institution where students have developed and taped out 20 products.
Applied Materials: A manufacturer of equipment for semiconductor fabrication.
Lam Research: A manufacturer of equipment for semiconductor fabrication.
Merck: A gas and chemical supplier to the semiconductor industry.
Linde: A gas and chemical supplier to the semiconductor industry.
Air Liquide: A gas and chemical supplier to the semiconductor industry.
Inox: A gas and chemical supplier to the semiconductor industry.
Atmanirbhar Bharat: A vision of self-reliant India promoted by Prime Minister Modi.
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Cabinet
Cabinet approves semiconductor unit in Uttar
Pradesh
Semiconductor mission: Consistent momentum
Posted On: 14 MAY 2025 3:06PM 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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