Semicon India 2023

NEWS: Semicon India 2023: How government’s support will build the semiconductor industry

Semicon India 2023

• Prime Minister inaugurated Semicon India 2023 in Gujarat, emphasizing India’s potential to become a global semiconductor hub and its commitment to innovation and technology.

Semicon India

• It is an annual conference organized by the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) with the primary objective of promoting the growth and development of India’s semiconductor industry.
• With this, it aims to showcase India’s capabilities in semiconductor design and manufacturing while facilitating networking and knowledge exchange among participants.

 India Semiconductor Mission

• Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) launched ISM in 2021 under the aegis of the as a comprehensive program for the development of sustainable semiconductor and display ecosystem in India.
• Moreover, The aim is to provide financial support to companies investing in semiconductors, display manufacturing and design ecosystems. ISM aims to serve as the nodal agency for the efficient, coherent and smooth implementation of the schemes.

Components of this Mission: 

• Scheme for setting up of Semiconductor Fabs and Display Fabs in India (fiscal support to eligible applicants for setting up of Semiconductor Fabs).
• Scheme for setting up of Compound Semiconductors / Silicon Photonics etc. 
• Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme.

 Why are Semiconductors Important?

• Firstly, semiconductors are crucial for modern economics, powering electronic gadgets and devices. 
• Secondly, These microchips, also known as Integrated Circuits (ICs), are mainly made of silicon and germanium. With this, India’s semiconductor consumption is projected to exceed USD 80 billion by 2026 and USD 110 billion by 2030. 
• And finally, the manufacturing of these chips is concentrated in a few countries, including the United States, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, and the Netherlands.

Other Steps to Boost Semiconductors

• Semiconductor Laboratory (SCL) Modernization; 
• Support for Compound Semiconductors; 
• Production Linked Incentives (PLI); 
• Modified Electronics Manufacturing Clusters (EMC 2.0) Scheme.

Practice Questions for Prelims

 What is the resistivity of a semiconductor?

a) More than that of insulators and conductors
b) Between that of insulators and conductors
c) Less than that of insulators and conductors
d) None of the above

Ans b)

Mains Practice Question

Indigenous semiconductor manufacturing is the need of the hour for an emerging power like India. Discuss.

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