Robust Activities in Yashobhoomi
Semicon on Last but One Day
Ř SEMICON India 2026 Day 2 Records 25 Key
Announcements and Collaborations Across Semiconductor Value Chain
Ř Announcements span semiconductor manufacturing,
materials, logistics, chip design, advanced packaging, power electronics and workforce
development
Ř Minister Highlights Sustainability - Water
Recycling in Fabs, Closed‑Loop Cooling in Data Centres
Key Highlights
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Event
Scale:
Day 2 of SEMICON India 2026 (held at Yashobhoomi, New
Delhi) recorded nearly 12,000 visitors on Day 1, featuring over 600 exhibitors (including
~300 international firms) and delegations from 52 countries with 6 Country Pavilions
and 12 State booths.
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Global
Participation:
Strong country roundtables featuring over 30 companies each from Japan and Singapore,
alongside South Korea, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Sweden.
·
Sustainability
Focus:
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw highlighted resource-efficient infrastructure, including
extensive water recycling in semiconductor fabs and closed-loop cooling systems
in data centers.
·
Major
Milestone Launch:
Unveiled India’s first indigenous System-on-Module ("ISC-VEGA-SOM")—integrating
C-DAC’s VEGA Thejas32 processor with IndieSemiC’s LoRa
RF module.
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Key
Strategic Partnerships & Collaborations (25 Announcements):
Supply Chain & Manufacturing:
Tata Electronics partnered with INOX Air Products
(high-purity gases), Sumitomo Chemical (wet chemicals/materials), Kelington Engineering (fab readiness and piping),
and Enomoto Co. (advanced packaging/lead-frames).
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C-MET
Pune
and Hindalco Industries signed an MoU to scale critical raw materials.
o
Power
Electronics & Energy Systems:
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MeitY,
Ministry of Power & POWERGRID collaborated for Silicon Carbide Power Modules in HVDC
transmission (Pusauli project, Bihar).
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L&T
Semiconductor Technologies
teamed up with Virtual Forest, Newen
Systems, Fimer India, and Capital
Power Systems for ACs, solar systems, SiC power modules,
IGBTs, and IoT smart meter modules.
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Tata
Electronics
and L&T Semiconductor Technologies partnered to manufacture L&T semiconductor
products (starting with camera modules) at Tata fabs/OSATs.
o
Investments
& Skilling:
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India
Deep Tech Alliance (IDTA)
reported $263 million invested across 56 deep-tech firms.
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SEMI
& IDTA
launched the India Semiconductor Academy (ISA) with industry leaders (Cadence,
Micron, Synopsys, IIT Kanpur, etc.).
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NIELIT forged multiple MoUs (with Siemens EDA,
Tata Electronics, Singapore Polytechnic, SCL for an open-source 0.8-micron PDK launch,
IESA, and SEMI University) to boost chip design education and workforce training.
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Kaynes Semicon collaborated with Microchip Technology,
GridCrest, and United BC Team for energy-metering SoCs
and intralogistics.
[ABS News Service/19.09.2026]
Posted On: 18 SEP 2026 8:19PM by PIB Delhi
Day 2 of SEMICON India 2026 witnessed
25 key announcements and collaborations covering various segments of the semiconductor
value chain, including semiconductor manufacturing, materials, logistics, chip design,
advanced packaging, power electronics and workforce development. The event has received
an encouraging response, with nearly 12,000 visitors on the first day, most of whom
were industry participants, and features more than 600 exhibitors, including around
300 international exhibitors.
Addressing the Media the Union Minister
of Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw said participation
was even higher on the second day, with strong business-to-business engagement,
several agreements being concluded during business meetings and a good response
to sessions. Country roundtables also received a positive response, with more than
30 companies each from Japan and Singapore participating in their respective pavilions,
alongside participation from South Korea and several European countries, including
Belgium, the Netherlands and Sweden.
Mr. Vaishnaw
said the growing participation reflected increasing global interest in expanding
semiconductor-related activities in India. He also highlighted the investment interest
emerging at the event, with industry leaders indicating their willingness to scale
up investment based on their execution ability.
Strengthening Semiconductor Supply Chain
On strengthening the semiconductor supply
chain, the Minister highlighted the MoU between India Semiconductor Mission and
Nippon Express, under which Nippon Express will provide expertise in logistics,
warehousing, customs and related supply-chain requirements as India’s semiconductor
ecosystem expands.
The Minister also underlined opportunities
for Indian entrepreneurs and emphasised that semiconductor companies must compete
globally on cost and quality, while taking into account manufacturability, product
life cycle and power consumption.
Focus on Sustainable Semiconductor and
Technology Infrastructure
On sustainability, the Minister highlighted
the use of extensive water recycling in semiconductor fabs and closed-loop cooling
systems in data centres, underlining the importance of resource-efficient technologies
as these sectors expand.
The 25 announcements and collaborations
on Day 2 of SEMICON India 2026 highlighted growing activity across the semiconductor
value chain and emerging opportunities for investment, innovation, manufacturing,
skills and global partnerships. The developments further underline India's expanding
role in the global semiconductor ecosystem.
Day 2 of SEMICON India 2026 saw the exchange
of a series of strategic memoranda of understanding and partnership announcements
aimed at strengthening India's semiconductor ecosystem, spanning supply chain localization,
advanced packaging, skilling, and deep-tech investment in the presence of Ashwini
Vaishnaw, Union Minister of E&IT, Jitin Prasada, Union
Minister of State for Commerce & Industry and E & IT, S Krishnan, Secretary,
MeitY, Amitesh Kumar Sinha, Additional Secretary, MeitY & CEO, ISM, Sushil Pal, Joint Secretary, Electronics,
MeitY.
1. Tata Electronics & INOX Air Products
Ltd: Collaboration to strengthen
local supply chain for high-purity gases critical to semiconductor manufacturing.
2. Tata Electronics & Sumitomo Chemical
Ltd: Partnership to localize
production of high-purity wet chemicals and advanced materials for front-end semiconductor
manufacturing.
3. Tata Electronics & Kelington Engineering Pte Ltd: Collaboration to accelerate fab readiness
via gas distribution systems, high-purity piping, and process tool hook-up. Includes
training local partners in specialized semiconductor manufacturing skills.
4. Tata Electronics & Enomoto Co. Ltd: Partnership to strengthen advanced semiconductor
packaging capabilities through joint R&D and localization of Lead-frame manufacturing.
5. C-MET, Pune & Hindalco Industries
Limited: MoU to scale up critical
raw materials essential to the semiconductor ecosystem strengthening indigenous
material capabilities and supply chain resilience.
6. MeitY, Ministry of Power & POWERGRID: Collaboration to support indigenization
of Silicon Carbide Power Modules for Voltage Source Converter (VSC) based HVDC transmission
systems, to be piloted at POWERGRID's 1,000 MW Pusauli
project, Bihar.
7. L&T Semiconductor Technologies Ltd
& Virtual Forest Pvt Ltd: Co-development of power electronics solutions for air conditioning and
solar-powered systems.
8. L&T Semiconductor Technologies Ltd
& Newen Systems Pvt Ltd: Development of Silicon Carbide Power
Modules for next-gen renewable energy systems and AI data centres.
9. L&T Semiconductor Technologies Ltd
& Fimer India Pvt Ltd: Development of Insulated Gate Bipolar
Transistors for renewable energy systems.
10. L&T Semiconductor Technologies Ltd
& Capital Power Systems Ltd: Collaboration on IoT modules for smart meters, starting with an indigenous
4G communication module.
11. Tata Electronics & L&T Semiconductor
Technologies Ltd : Strategic partnership to explore manufacturing
L&T's semiconductor products at Tata's fab and OSAT facilities beginning with
consumer-grade camera modules.
12. India Deep Tech Alliance (IDTA): Reported investments of 263 million
USD across 56 Indian deep-tech companies.
13. SEMI & IDTA: Collaboration to develop the India Semiconductor
Academy (ISA), a national industry-led skilling platform, with partners including
Cadence, CG Semi, Dixon Technologies, Micron Technology, Synopsys, 3D Glass Solutions,
UC San Diego, and IIT Kanpur.
14. India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) &
Nippon Express Holdings, Inc.: MoU to strengthen semiconductor logistics infrastructure and build resilient
supply chains.
15. IndieSemiC & C-DAC: Launch of India's first indigenous System-on-Module,
"ISC-VEGA-SOM," integrating C-DAC's VEGA Thejas32 processor with IndieSemiC's LoRa RF module, developed under C-DAC's Industry
Support Centre initiative.
16. Kaynes Semicon &
IndieSemiC: Strategic OSAT collaboration for qualification, assembly and testing of
advanced packages (QFN, BGA) and customized SiP development.
17. Kaynes Semicon, Microchip Technology & GridCrest Technologies: Collaboration to explore an end-to-end India pathway
for energy-metering SoCs.
18. Kaynes Semicon &
United BC Team: Partnership to develop a phased roadmap for advanced intralogistics and
lights-off semiconductor manufacturing.
19. NIELIT & Siemens EDA: MoU to strengthen semiconductor design
education via access to industry-grade EDA tools and specialized training.
20. NIELIT & Tata Electronics: Collaboration to develop a skilled,
industry-ready ATMP workforce.
21. NIELIT & Singapore Polytechnic International: MoU to strengthen semiconductor education,
training and skill development, and India–Singapore cooperation.
22. NIELIT & SCL: Official launch of the indigenous 0.8-micron
Open-Source Process Design Kit (PDK) on the NIELIT eChipHub
platform, democratizing chip design access for students and innovators.
23. NIELIT & IESA: MoU to strengthen semiconductor workforce
development and build an industry-ready talent pipeline.
24. NIELIT & SEMI University: MoU to advance training, certification,
and faculty development for India's semiconductor talent base.
25. Silvaco, Inc. & C-DAC's ChipIN Centre: Collaboration to provide access to advanced TCAD tools for DLI-onboarded
startups, MSMEs, and C-DAC's research and training initiatives.
On this occasion, the Minister announced India’s first
indigenous System‑on‑Module IndieSemiC’s
ISC VegaSOM which integrates C‑DAC’s Vega‑Thejas32
processor with IndieSemiC’s globally certified LoRa‑RF
module. Developed under C‑DAC’s Industry Support Centre initiative, this milestone
marks a significant advancement in India’s semiconductor ecosystem. It demonstrates
that Indian design companies, supported by the DLI program, are not only innovating
but also successfully bringing products to market. With chips now entering final
products, India is steadily evolving into a product nation.
SEMICON India 2026 which runs till September
19th at Yashobhoomi , New Delhi, features more than 600 participating companies
and is expected to attract around 50,000 visitors, with representatives from 52
countries, more than 400 executives and over 150 speakers. The exhibition features
six Country Pavilions representing Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, the Netherlands,
Singapore and Sweden, along with 12 State booths, a Startup Pavilion, Innovation
Showcase, Student Hackathon and Workforce Development Pavilion