Archive · 17 Sep 2026
Industry Leaders Say India Poised to Lead Semiconductor Drive
Industry leaders say India is becoming an important place for making computer chips.
They point to supportive policies and faster approvals for semiconductor projects.
Micron plans to greatly expand its facility in Sanand, Gujarat.
The facility assembles and tests chips before they are sent to customers.
Micron designs some of its memory chips in Bengaluru and Hyderabad.
Intel said India has many talented workers, innovative universities, and growing technology startups.
Applied Materials plans to invest $5 billion in India over the next 10 years.
It also plans to build a large research park with clean rooms and engineering facilities.
The companies believe India could help lead the global semiconductor industry.
Micron plans to scale up its Sanand, Gujarat, chip assembly and testing facility multifold next year.
Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra said the facility will assemble and test tens of millions of chips this year and hundreds of billions next year.
Micron designs memory chips in Bengaluru and Hyderabad, assembles them in Gujarat, and ships them worldwide.
Intel executive Srinivasan Iyengar credited India’s talent pool, academic innovation, and deep-tech startups for its semiconductor progress.
Applied Materials committed $5 billion over 10 years, including a 140-acre advanced semiconductor research park in India.
- Who
- Micron Technology, Intel Corporation, Applied Materials, and their executives, including Sanjay Mehrotra, Srinivasan Iyengar, and Prabu Raja.
- What
- Industry leaders said India is emerging as a global semiconductor hub, while companies announced plans to expand facilities, investment, and research operations.
- When
- The announcements were made at the inaugural session of SEMICON India 2026 on September 17, 2026.
- Where
- India, including Sanand and Gujarat, as well as Bengaluru and Hyderabad.
- Why
- Favourable policies, faster project approvals, India’s talent pool, academic innovation, and its growing deep-tech startup base are encouraging semiconductor expansion.
- Event
- SEMICON India 2026
- Publication date
- September 17, 2026
- Micron location
- Sanand, Gujarat
- Micron current output
- Tens of millions of chips assembled and tested this year
- Micron planned output
- Hundreds of billions of chips next year
- Applied Materials investment
- $5 billion in India over the next 10 years
- Research park
- A planned 140-acre advanced semiconductor research park