Korean Media: India to Build First Semiconductor Fab After Signing Agreement with ASML!
On June 18, South Korea's daily newspaper *Chosun Ilbo* reported that Tata Electronics, a subsidiary of India's Tata Group, has reached a cooperation agreement with ASML, the world-leading semiconductor lithography equipment company based in the Netherlands, to jointly establish India's first commercial front-end semiconductor fabrication plant.
It is reported that Tata Electronics and ASML recently signed a memorandum of understanding in The Hague, Netherlands, under which ASML will provide technical support for Tata Electronics' planned semiconductor manufacturing facility in Dholera, Gujarat, India.
The Tata Group is currently advancing a project to build a 12-inch wafer semiconductor fab in Dholera, with an investment of $11 billion. Through this collaboration, ASML plans to supply advanced lithography equipment and comprehensive lithography technology to the Dholera facility.
The Dholera wafer factory will produce semiconductors required across various sectors including automotive, mobile devices, and artificial intelligence. Previously, the Tata Group acquired a broad range of process technologies—including 28nm, 40nm, 55nm, 90nm, and 110nm—through a strategic alliance with Powerchip Semiconductor.
Randeep Tukral, CEO of Tata Electronics, said: “Our partnership with ASML, the global leader in lithography technology, will ensure timely commissioning of the Dholera wafer fab and create opportunities to build reliable supply chains for global customers. We expect it to play a pivotal role in strengthening India’s robust semiconductor ecosystem.”
Christophe Fouquet, CEO of ASML, stated: “India’s rapidly growing semiconductor industry presents highly attractive opportunities, and we are committed to establishing long-term partnerships in this region.”
Market research firm Counterpoint Research pointed out that this contract will involve the introduction of DUV equipment rather than the most advanced EUV equipment. The target production capacity of the Dholera plant is up to 50,000 wafers per month, meaning “Made in India” semiconductors will soon appear in commercial devices.
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