Explained: The unbelievably complex process of making semiconductor chips
The news of Foxconn-Vedanta's $19.5 billion semiconductor deal falling apart may be a temporary setback for India, striving to achieve its vision of becoming a major global hub in semiconductor manufacturing over the next decade. However, catching up with the global majors and setting up infrastructure may need more than a robust ecosystem, especially since it comes in the face of deteriorating demand for chips, particularly high-end, as the global economy contracts. Making the chips is an unbelievably complex and specialised process
Curated By: Madhu Kapparath
US company Micron Tech's decision to invest $285 million in India is a significant boost for India's semiconductor industry, even if it only intends to set up a chip assembly testing and packaging unit for chips produced in other countries. The unit will help root the expertise and systems required to facilitate chip manufacturing in the future. India has cost-effective and skilled IT professionals, but chipmaking is a complex finishing task that needs critical skills.
