Archive · 16 Sep 2026
SEMICON India Charts India’s Semiconductor Ecosystem, Chip by Chip
SEMICON India is a conference about building computer-chip businesses in India.
In 2022, India was mostly trying to show companies that it was serious about making chips.
Since then, companies have announced investments in chip design, research, packaging and factories.
India has also approved several semiconductor projects and begun producing some chips from pilot lines.
Students designed chips that were made at the Semiconductor Laboratory in Mohali.
The Vikram-32 processor was also developed in India and made at that laboratory.
The 2026 conference is expected to focus on suppliers, workers, technology and partnerships that support chip projects already being built.
New large projects may not be announced yet because they still need to go through the government’s evaluation process.
SEMICON India has evolved from promoting India’s semiconductor ambitions to showcasing projects, pilot-line chips and planned production facilities.
The government launched the Rs 76,000 crore Semicon India Programme in 2022 and is now pursuing a second phase with Rs 1.28 lakh crore.
AMD, NXP, L&T Semiconductor Technologies and other companies announced major investments, partnerships or expansion plans across design and manufacturing.
The 2025 edition featured student-designed chips, the indigenous Vikram-32 processor and partnerships involving materials, packaging and semiconductor design.
SEMICON India 2026 is expected to focus on ecosystem partnerships supporting approved projects rather than immediate new fab announcements.
- Who
- The Government of India, global semiconductor companies, Indian companies, research institutions, startups and students are involved.
- What
- SEMICON India is charting the development of India’s semiconductor ecosystem through investments, partnerships, chip designs, fabrication and packaging projects.
- When
- The progression described runs from the first edition in April 2022 through the 2026 edition.
- Where
- The events have been held in Bengaluru, Gandhinagar, Greater Noida and New Delhi, while chip fabrication has included the Semiconductor Laboratory in Mohali.
- Why
- The effort aims to build a larger semiconductor value chain in India, including design, manufacturing, packaging, materials, workforce development and supporting infrastructure.
- First edition
- SEMICON India began in Bengaluru in April 2022.
- Initial government programme
- The Semicon India Programme was announced with an outlay of Rs 76,000 crore.
- Second-phase outlay
- The government’s second semiconductor programme has an outlay of Rs 1.28 lakh crore.
- AMD commitment
- AMD announced plans in 2023 to invest around $400 million in India over five years.
- NXP commitment
- NXP announced plans in 2024 to increase its Indian R&D investment to more than $1 billion over the coming years.
- L&T commitment
- L&T Semiconductor Technologies announced plans to invest more than $300 million in a fabless semiconductor company.
- Workforce partnership
- MeitY, CeNSE at IISc Bengaluru and Lam Research India planned to develop a 60,000-strong nanofabrication workforce over 10 years.