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India Urged to Expand Semiconductor Equipment R&D Support

A semiconductor is a tiny electronic part used in many devices.

India is building more factories to make semiconductors.

A KAS Group executive said India also needs to make the machines and smaller parts used by those factories.

The executive asked the government to provide special financial support for this work.

They also said companies need places to test new equipment before selling it.

Disco Hi-Tec is training engineers in Gujarat to help build these skills.

Advantest Corporation is expanding its engineering and research work in India.

These efforts are intended to help India develop a stronger local semiconductor industry.

Key facts

Requested support: Dedicated incentives for semiconductor equipment, subsystems, components, prototypes and intellectual-property commercialization.
Infrastructure need: More pilot facilities, reference facilities and qualified equipment testbeds.
Disco training centre: Established in Gujarat in partnership with Pandit Deendayal Energy University.
Disco expertise: Cutting, grinding and polishing technologies used in semiconductor manufacturing.
Advantest India presence: More than 130 employees, offices in Chennai and Bengaluru, and two R&D facilities.
Advantest customers: Indian teams support more than 30 customers.
Disco Indian market history: The company has supplied products to India since the 1990s.

thehindubusinessline.com · 2 hrs ago