Silicon Ambitions

As demand for chips sustains globally, India is taking small steps towards developing a semiconductor ecosystem

- NIDHI SINGAL

FOR DECADES, INDIA has dreamt of becoming a player in the semiconductor space, which is currently facing a crippling global shortfall. With the demand for semiconductors expected to only go up, the country needs to develop a comprehensive ecosystem soon. While the government is still taking time to approve proposals to set up silicon fabrication units that produce wafers for chips, some progress has been made on another aspect of manufacturing—ATMP or assembly, testing, marking, and packaging. ATMP units play a key role in slicing the wafers into chips, packaging and testing them—after which they can be used in electronics.