A dedicated production line will be established at Tata’s Jagiroad OSAT facility, with ROHM’s SiC technology transfer expected to boost efficiencies by up to 50%.

The government is preparing a second phase of incentives (Semicon 2.0), potentially boosting support to about $20 billion, with projections that India could account for nearly 10% of the global semiconductor assembly and testing market by 2030.

A strategic partnership between Tata Electronics and ROHM Co is underway to manufacture semiconductors in India for both domestic use and international markets, including joint marketing and potential co-development of advanced packaging technologies.

The initial focus centers on assembling and testing ROHM’s India-designed automotive-grade N-channel 100V, 300A silicon MOSFET in a TOLL package, with mass production shipments planned for next year.

The Jagiroad OSAT facility in Assam represents a $3.2 billion investment, has completed initial commissioning, and targets output of 4.8 crore chips per day with final qualification soon, enabling ramp to mass shipments in 2026.

The Dholera Fab in Gujarat, an $11 billion wafer fabrication plant built with PSMC, is progressing toward trial silicon production for nodes from 28nm to 110nm, supported by the Bengaluru Pilot Line for indigenous packaging validation since 2023.

This initiative is part of India’s Rs 76,000 crore semiconductor mission, with government approval for 10 semiconductor plants and incentives for capital goods and raw materials.

Initial technical scope focuses on automotive-grade Silicon MOSFETs (Nch 100V, 300A) with a roadmap toward wide-bandgap materials like SiC and GaN to enable higher voltage operation and better thermal management for EVs.

This collaboration supports India’s Make in India goals by designing and manufacturing products domestically and building a self-reliant regional supply chain.

The projects are expected to create substantial employment, with Jagiroad alone projected to generate about 27,000 jobs once at full capacity (15,000 direct and 12,000 indirect).

This momentum follows the Union Cabinet’s approval of four new semiconductor assembly/testing plants and incentives for 10 chip-related factories involving players like Micron, Renesas, CG Power with Renesas, Kaynes Semicon, and HCL-Foxconn.

The move positions India as a China Plus One alternative, backed by the government’s $10 billion India Semiconductor Mission, benefiting domestic players and challenging traditional power semiconductor firms.