Ashwini Vaishnaw, the Union Minister for Electronics and IT, officially opened two new design facilities for Renesas Electronics India in Noida and Bengaluru. These facilities will be used to develop innovative 3 nanometer chip designs.
Vaishnaw emphasized the new facility’s uniqueness and said it puts India firmly in the global league of semiconductor innovation.
“3nm design is genuinely next-generation. Although we had previously completed 7nm and 5nm, this is a new frontier,” he stated.
The minister also went into detail about India’s comprehensive semiconductor strategy, which includes supply chains for equipment, chemicals, gas, design, fabrication, and ATMP (Assembly, Testing, Marking, and Packaging).
He emphasized the substantial expenditures already being made by businesses like Applied Materials and Lam Research, and he cited the industry confidence shown at international gatherings like Davos.
The minister Ashwini Vaishnaw emphasized the growing momentum in India’s semiconductor ecosystem and stated that the establishment of this significant Semiconductor Design Center in Uttar Pradesh is an important step in creating a pan-India ecosystem that makes use of the wealth of talent present throughout the nation.
“India’s semiconductor industry has grown from a small stage to a growing global hub in just three years, and it is now well-positioned for long-term, sustainable growth,” the minister stated.
Additionally, he stated that “the demand for semiconductors is going to increase exponentially with the manufacturing of electronic products in smart phones, laptops, servers, medical equipment, defense equipment, automobiles, and many other sectors.” As a result, the semiconductor industry’s growth momentum is appropriate.
Additionally, the minister announced the release of a new semiconductor learning kit designed to help engineering students improve their practical hardware skills.
He added that these practical hardware kits will be sent to over 270 academic institutions that have previously acquired cutting-edge EDA (Electronic, Design, Automation) software tools from the India Semiconductor Mission.
“This combination of hardware and software learning will produce engineers who are genuinely prepared for the industry. We are investing in long-term talent development in addition to infrastructural development,” he stated.
India is a critical pillar for Renesas Electronics, according to CEO and MD Hidetoshi Shibata, who also noted the country’s increasing contributions in software, embedded systems, and system innovation.
Through government-backed initiatives, he emphasized Renesas’ dedication to developing end-to-end semiconductor capabilities in India, from architecture to testing, while assisting more than 250 academic institutions and countless startups.