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Tata Electronics Announces 16 Semiconductor Partnerships Across India
Tata Electronics is making many agreements to build India’s semiconductor industry.
Semiconductors are tiny parts used in many electronic devices.
The company announced seven partnerships and expects to sign nine more.
The partners will help with making chips, packaging them, producing materials and training workers.
Some work will happen in Dholera, Gujarat, and some in Jagiroad, Assam.
Fujifilm plans to invest about Rs 800 crore in a materials plant in Dholera.
Tata Electronics is investing $3 billion in its Jagiroad packaging facility.
The company says its projects are progressing and have created more than 150,000 direct jobs.
Tata Electronics announced seven semiconductor partnerships and plans nine more during Semicon India.
The agreements cover wafer fabrication, packaging, materials, chip design, technology, training and supply-chain development.
Fujifilm plans to invest around Rs 800 crore in phases on a semiconductor materials plant in Dholera.
Tata Electronics is investing $3 billion in its advanced packaging facility in Jagiroad, Assam.
The company said its projects are progressing rapidly and have created more than 150,000 direct jobs.
- Who
- Tata Electronics, led by CEO and Managing Director Randhir Thakur, along with partners including Nexperia, Fujifilm and Besi.
- What
- Tata Electronics announced seven semiconductor partnerships and plans to sign nine additional agreements.
- Where
- The partnerships relate to projects in Dholera, Gujarat, and Jagiroad, Assam, with training also taking place in Iowa, United States.
- When
- The first seven agreements were announced on Thursday during the three-day Semicon India conclave.
- Why
- To support semiconductor manufacturing, advanced packaging, materials, technology development, supply-chain localisation and workforce training.
Key facts
- Total partnerships
- 16, including seven announced and nine planned agreements
- Dholera investment
- Fujifilm plans to invest around Rs 800 crore in phases in a semiconductor materials plant
- Jagiroad investment
- Tata Electronics is investing $3 billion in its advanced packaging facility
- Direct jobs
- More than 150,000 created by Tata Electronics
- Women in workforce
- Women account for 65% of Tata Electronics’ workforce
- Dholera ecosystem
- More than 450 partners are involved across construction, equipment, chemicals and materials
- Trainees
- 300 fresh graduates are being trained at partner PSMC’s laboratory in Iowa
Quotes
Randhir Thakur
CEO and managing director of Tata Electronics
“The factories we are building today will become your workplace tomorrow”
financialexpress.com
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