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10 Aug 2026

Semicon India 2026 · Sep 17–19 · Yashobhoomi · Silicon to Systems · 500+ Exhibitors

Semicon India 2026 Theme: "Silicon to Systems" — 500+ Exhibitors, Six Country Pavilions, 360 sqm Workforce Zone

Semicon India 2026 runs September 17–19 at Yashobhoomi (IICC), New Delhi, under the theme "Silicon to Systems: Building the Ecosystem", carried with the campaign line "Transform Tomorrow". The 2026 edition expands to 500+ exhibiting companies from more than 20 countries.

10 Aug 2026

NAMTECH · IIT Gandhinagar · First Batch · Micron · CG Power · Kaynes · Tata

NAMTECH's First Semiconductor Manufacturing Cohort Starts This Month at IIT Gandhinagar

NAMTECH's Master in Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology and Management begins its first batch in August 2026 at the IIT Gandhinagar Research Park, under an ISM–NAMTECH collaboration MoU. Industry partners are Micron, CG Power, Kaynes and Tata Electronics — the same companies operating India's new plants.

10 Aug 2026

Lam Research · IISc · Semiverse · $29M Licences · 60,000 Engineers · 10 Years

Lam Research, ISM and IISc Target 60,000 Fabrication Engineers — Simulation First, Cleanroom Later

ISM has partnered with Lam Research on a large-scale training programme in nanofabrication and process-engineering skills, explicitly aimed at augmenting the workforce for ATMP and advanced packaging. Delivery runs through Semiverse Solutions, Lam's virtual fab simulation platform, deployed nationally with IISc as training partner. The stated target is 60,000 semiconductor fabrication engineers over ten years.

10 Aug 2026

ISM · Pillar 6 · Purdue · Arizona State · Workforce MoU · Joint R&D

ISM Signs Workforce MoUs with Purdue and Arizona State — Pillar 6 Moves from Line Item to Named Partners

The India Semiconductor Mission has signed memoranda of understanding with Purdue University and Arizona State University covering skilled workforce development and joint research in semiconductors and microelectronics. The agreements are part of a multi-pronged talent strategy set out in the weeks following Cabinet approval of Semicon 2.0 on July 15, 2026.

05 Aug 2026

Dholera · Tata-PSMC · 90nm · Not 28nm · Mid-2028 · First Silicon · Process Node Update

Dholera Fab Targeting 90nm First, Not 28nm — First Silicon Now Mid-2028, Not Late 2026

The Tata-PSMC fab at Dholera, publicly committed as a 28nm node facility in 2024, is targeting first commercial production at 90nm — two full process generations above what was announced. First silicon is now expected mid-2028, not late 2026 as originally stated. An unresolved discrepancy named by TechTimes on August 2.

05 Aug 2026

Semicon India 2026 · Sep 17–19 · Theme Confirmed · 400+ Companies · 43 Days · Workforce Zone

Semicon India 2026 Theme Confirmed: "Building Trusted and Resilient Semiconductor Ecosystems" — 43 Days, 400+ Companies

Semicon India 2026 official theme confirmed: "Building Trusted and Resilient Semiconductor Ecosystems." 400+ companies expected (up from 350 in 2025 which drew 35,000+ registrations). 18,000 sqm exhibition. Dedicated 360 sqm Workforce Development Zone. Co-located with electronica and productronica India. September 17–19, Yashobhoomi, New Delhi. 43 days away.

05 Aug 2026

Lam Research · ISM · IISc · Semiverse · 60,000 Engineers · Fabrication Skills · 10 Years

Lam Research + ISM + IISc: 60,000 Semiconductor Fabrication Engineers Targeted Over 10 Years

Lam Research signed a tripartite MoU with ISM and IISc for nationwide deployment of Semiverse Solutions — virtual fab simulation software — contributing $29 million in software licences. IISc trains the trainers. ISM funds infrastructure. Target: 60,000 semiconductor fabrication engineers over 10 years.

05 Aug 2026

90% Equipment Imported · 85–90% Chemicals · Semcon 2.0 Pillar 2 · Machines & Materials · Structural Gap

India Has 12 Chip Plants — and 90% of What Runs Them Is Still Imported. Semicon 2.0's Real Test.

More than 90% of semiconductor equipment and 85–90% of specialty chemicals and electronic-grade gases consumed by India's chip plants are still imported. Every fab India has built runs on ASML, Applied Materials, Lam Research, KLA, JSR, and Tokyo Ohka Kogyo. Semicon 2.0's machines-and-materials pillar — a 30% flat incentive — is the first explicit attempt to change this.

05 Aug 2026

Vaishnaw · X Post · Aug 2 · 12 Units · $20B · 3 Live · Semicon 2.0 Approved

Vaishnaw Posts the Scoreboard: 12 Units, $20 Billion, 3 Making Chips — "We Are Just Getting Started"

Union Electronics Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw posted on X on August 2, 2026: "12 semiconductor units with $20 billion investment. 3 units already making chips. Semicon 2.0 approved. And we are just getting started." He was responding to a thread about AMD's failed $3 billion India semiconductor project in 2005.

31 Jul 2026

Semicon India 2026 · 48 Days · Sep 17–19 · MoU · ISM 2.0 · Institutions

Semicon India 2026 Is 48 Days Away — The MoU Signing Window for ISM 2.0 Applicants

Semicon India 2026 opens September 17 at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi — 48 days from today. For institutions positioning for ISM 2.0 training centre grants, this is the highest-density opportunity in the next 12 months to meet facility HR teams and convert conversations into signed MoUs.

31 Jul 2026

Cleanroom Skills · OSAT Process · Fab Construction · ISM 2.0 · Training Gap · India

India Has No Structured Cleanroom Training at Scale — ISM 2.0 Just Made It a Funded Priority

Clean room operations, fab construction, and specialised OSAT skills are now explicitly named in ISM 2.0 Pillar 6 — the first time the government has acknowledged this as a policy gap. India has no structured cleanroom qualification at scale. The ₹1,000 crore provision is for whoever builds it.

31 Jul 2026

C2S · 315 → 500 Institutions · Manufacturing Curriculum · ISM 2.0 · Expansion

C2S Expands from 315 to 500 Institutions Under ISM 2.0 — Manufacturing Curriculum Added

The Chips to Startup (C2S) programme — currently enrolling 315 universities with free EDA tool access — will expand to 500 institutions under ISM 2.0. For the first time, a manufacturing curriculum is being added alongside chip design. Institutions not yet enrolled have a narrow window.

31 Jul 2026

Semcon 2.0 · Pillar 6 · Talent · Cleanroom Skills · OSAT Manufacturing · Live

Government Launches Semcon 2.0 Talent Pipeline — Cleanroom and OSAT Skills Now a National Priority

ISM 2.0 Pillar 6 — confirmed by Cabinet on July 15 — explicitly names cleanroom operations, fab construction, and OSAT manufacturing skills as national priorities for the first time. 315 universities training 68,000 students in chip design are now joined by a manufacturing skills mandate. ₹1,000 crore to fund it.

16 Jul 2026

ISM 2.0 · Pillar 6 · Talent · ₹1,000 Cr · Training Centres · Live

ISM 2.0 Pillar 6 Confirmed — ₹1,000 Crore Training Centre Scheme Is Live, Applications Opening

ISM 2.0 Pillar 6 (Talent Development) is confirmed and live following Cabinet approval on July 15. The ₹1,000 crore FY27 provision for industry-led training centres is now a formally approved scheme. MeitY is expected to publish the application process within weeks.

16 Jul 2026

MPMS · ₹62,500 Cr · Mobile Manufacturing · Jul 15 · Same Session as ISM 2.0

Cabinet Also Approves ₹62,500 Cr Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme Alongside ISM 2.0

The same Cabinet session that approved ISM 2.0 also approved a ₹62,500 crore Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS) — signalling a full-stack electronics manufacturing push from chips to finished devices in a single day.

16 Jul 2026

ISM 2.0 · Cabinet Approved · ₹1.27L Cr · Six Pillars · Live

Cabinet Approves ISM 2.0 — ₹1,27,500 Crore, Six Pillars, Scheme Live

The Union Cabinet approved India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 on July 15, 2026 with a budgetary outlay of ₹1,27,500 crore — 68% larger than ISM 1.0's ₹76,000 crore. Six strategic pillars confirmed. The scheme is live.

13 Jul 2026

ISM 2.0 · CEO Statement · Eligibility · Incentives · Imminent

ISM CEO: ISM 2.0 Will Broaden Eligibility and Enhance Incentives — Announcement Imminent

ISM CEO Amitesh Kumar Sinha confirmed on July 8 that ISM 2.0 will broaden eligibility criteria and enhance incentives for chip design startups and the broader ecosystem — and that the announcement is imminent after completing the finalisation process.

13 Jul 2026

OSAT · Operations · Hiring · Workforce · Vaishnaw

Five Semiconductor Plants Operational in India by End 2026 — Vaishnaw Confirms; Women Operators From 7 States

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw confirmed on July 5 that five semiconductor plants will be operational in India by end-2026, up from three currently. And at CG Semi Sanand, women operators from Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, MP, Bihar, J&K, Kerala, and Gujarat are finding employment — the first visible evidence of what the semiconductor workforce actually looks like.

13 Jul 2026

CDIL · Mohali · Punjab · SiC · Power Devices · ISM

CDIL Mohali Is Expanding Under ISM — 60 Years of Semiconductor Manufacturing in Punjab Is Scaling Up

Continental Device India Ltd (CDIL) — a semiconductor manufacturer in Mohali since 1964 — is expanding from 600 million to 760 million units of annual capacity under ISM approval. MOSFETs, IGBTs, and SiC devices for EVs, renewable energy, and industrial power. The only ISM-approved facility in Punjab.

13 Jul 2026

Dholera · Tata-PSMC · 28nm Fab · First Silicon Dec 2026

Dholera Fab Crosses 50% — Cleanroom Installation Underway, First Silicon December 2026

The Tata–PSMC fabrication plant at Dholera, Gujarat — India's first commercial chip fab — has crossed the halfway construction mark. Foundations are complete. Cleanroom installation is now underway. First silicon is targeted for December 2026.

13 Jul 2026

ISM 2.0 · EFC Cleared · ₹1.25L Cr · Cabinet Next

Finance Ministry Clears ₹1.25 Lakh Crore for ISM 2.0 — Cabinet Approval Next

The Expenditure Finance Committee cleared a ₹1.25 lakh crore outlay for India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 on July 1 — 65% larger than ISM 1.0's ₹76,000 crore. The proposal now goes to Cabinet for final approval.

07 Jul 2026

ISM · MeitY · Policy · Ecosystem · Portal

MeitY Launches ISM Investors Support Portal — Single Window for Semiconductor Ecosystem Players

India Semiconductor Mission launched a dedicated Investors Support Portal on May 26 — a single-window platform for ecosystem players including training institutions, suppliers, and investors seeking formal engagement with ISM-approved projects.

07 Jul 2026

OSAT · Cluster · Sanand · Gujarat · Hiring

Sanand Is Now India's First Chip Packaging Cluster — Three Facilities Operational Within 12km

With CG Semi's inauguration on July 4, Sanand, Gujarat has three operational OSAT/ATMP facilities within a 12km radius — Micron (Feb 28), Kaynes (Mar 31), CG Semi (Jul 4) — India's first genuine semiconductor manufacturing cluster.

06 Jul 2026

ISM 2.0 · Policy · NITI Aayog · Strategy · 2035

NITI Aayog Releases India's First 10-Year Semiconductor Roadmap — USD 120–150 Billion Target by 2035

NITI Aayog released India's first 10-year semiconductor roadmap on May 29 — targeting a USD 120–150 billion domestic value chain by 2035, with advanced packaging, compound semiconductors, and design IP as the three pillars.

05 Jul 2026

Advanced Packaging · Odisha · 3D Integration · ISM

India's First Advanced 3D Semiconductor Packaging Facility Breaks Ground in Odisha

US-based 3D Glass Solutions (3DGS) broke ground in Bhubaneswar, Odisha on India's first heterogeneous integration packaging facility — targeting AI, HPC, defence, and 5G chips using glass substrates.

04 Jul 2026

OSAT · Sanand · CG Semi · Gujarat · ISM

PM Modi Inaugurates CG Semi OSAT Facility at Sanand — India's Third Operational Semiconductor Unit

PM Modi inaugurated commercial production at CG Semi's OSAT facility in Sanand, Gujarat on July 4 — a ₹7,600 crore JV between CG Power, Renesas Electronics America, and Stars Microelectronics.

02 Jul 2026

ISM 2.0 · EFC · ₹1.25 Lakh Crore · Equipment & Materials

Finance Ministry EFC Clears ₹1.25 Lakh Crore for ISM 2.0 — Cabinet Approval Next

The Finance Ministry's Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) has cleared a ₹1.25 lakh crore proposal for India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 — a 64% increase over ISM 1.0's ₹76,000 crore — with Cabinet approval now the final step before the programme launches.

30 Jun 2026

DLI Scheme · Chip Design · Tapeouts · VLSI

23 Chip Tapeouts Completed in India Under DLI Scheme — Design Ecosystem Showing Real Output

India has completed 23 chip tapeouts across various foundries under the Design Linked Incentive (DLI) scheme, with 105 companies now having access to advanced chip design tools and 24 semiconductor design projects approved — marking a shift from programme enrolment to actual silicon output.

26 Jun 2026

Sancode Semi · Odisha · Khordha · OSAT

Sancode Semi Gets Odisha HLCA Approval — ₹1,650 Crore OSAT Unit in Khordha

Sancode Semi Private Limited received in-principle approval from Odisha's High-Level Clearance Authority on February 2, 2026, for a ₹1,650 crore OSAT unit in Khordha district — a state-level approval separate from the ISM framework, signalling Odisha's entry into India's semiconductor build-out.

23 Jun 2026

Tata Electronics · ASML · Dholera · Front-end Fab

Tata Electronics and ASML Sign Framework Agreement — Dholera Fab Gets Its Equipment Partner

Tata Electronics signed a framework agreement with ASML on May 16, 2026, confirming DUV lithography equipment supply and technology support for India's first commercial logic fab at Dholera, Gujarat.

19 Jun 2026

Crystal Matrix · Suchi Semicon · ISM · May 2026

Cabinet Approves Crystal Matrix and Suchi Semicon — ISM Reaches 12 Projects, ₹1.64 Lakh Crore

The Union Cabinet approved two new semiconductor projects on May 5, 2026 — Crystal Matrix (an integrated compound semiconductor fab) and Suchi Semicon (an OSAT facility in Surat, Gujarat) — bringing total ISM-approved projects to 12 with cumulative investments of ₹1.64 lakh crore.

16 Jun 2026

Sahasra Semiconductors · Bhiwadi · SPECS

Sahasra Semiconductors Opens India's 13th Semiconductor Unit at Bhiwadi, Rajasthan

Sahasra Semiconductors inaugurated an ATMP/OSAT facility in Bhiwadi, Rajasthan on May 15, 2026 — the first semiconductor manufacturing unit established under the SPECS scheme rather than ISM, and the first semiconductor facility in Rajasthan.

12 Jun 2026

ISM 2.0 · Budget 2026-27 · Semiconductor Policy

ISM 2.0 Announced in Budget 2026-27 — ₹76,000 Crore Becomes ₹1.25 Lakh Crore

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced ISM 2.0 in the Union Budget for FY2026-27, expanding India's semiconductor mission beyond fabrication and packaging to include equipment manufacturing, speciality materials, semiconductor design IP, and industry-led R&D centres.

09 Jun 2026

HCL · Foxconn · Jewar · ATMP

HCL–Foxconn JV Breaks Ground at Jewar, Uttar Pradesh

India Chip — a joint venture between HCL and Foxconn Group — broke ground at YEIDA (Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority) in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh in February 2026, marking the entry of North India into the semiconductor manufacturing map.

05 Jun 2026

Kaynes Semicon · Sanand · OSAT

Kaynes Semicon Reaches Full Commercial Production at Sanand — 6.3 Million Chips Per Day

Kaynes Semicon's OSAT facility in Sanand, Gujarat reached full commercial production in March 2026, with a capacity of 6.3 million chips per day — making it India's second operational semiconductor facility, inaugurated by PM Modi on March 31, 2026.

02 Jun 2026

Micron · Sanand · ATMP

Micron Inaugurates India's First Commercial ATMP Facility at Sanand

Prime Minister Modi inaugurated Micron Technology's US$2.75 billion ATMP facility in Sanand, Gujarat on February 28, 2026 — making it India's first operational commercial semiconductor assembly, test, marking and packaging plant.