New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) 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, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Electronics and IT on Friday.
India’s Tata Electronics and L&T Semiconductor Technologies signed MoUs and partnership agreements with various overseas technology companies aimed at strengthening India’s semiconductor ecosystem, spanning supply chain localisation, advanced packaging, skilling, and deep-tech investment.
Tata Electronics signed agreements with INOX Air Products Ltd for collaboration to strengthen the local supply chain for high-purity gases critical to semiconductor manufacturing. The company also announced a partnership with Sumitomo Chemical Ltd to localise production of high-purity wet chemicals and advanced materials for front-end semiconductor manufacturing.
Tata Electronics & Kelington Engineering Pte Ltd agreed on a collaboration to accelerate fab readiness via gas distribution systems, high-purity piping, and process tool hook-up. The collaboration includes training local partners in specialised semiconductor manufacturing skills.
Tata Electronics & Enomoto Co. Ltd have formed a partnership to strengthen advanced semiconductor packaging capabilities through joint R&D and localisation of Lead-frame manufacturing.
C-MET, Pune & Hindalco Industries Limited signed an MoU to scale up critical raw materials essential to the semiconductor ecosystem, strengthening indigenous material capabilities and supply chain resilience.
MeitY, Ministry of Power & POWERGRID: Collaboration to support indigenisation 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.
L&T Semiconductor Technologies Ltd & Virtual Forest Pvt Ltd have reached an agreement on co-development of power electronics solutions for air conditioning and solar-powered systems. The Indian company has also forged a partnership with Newen Systems Pvt Ltd for the development of Silicon Carbide Power Modules for next-gen renewable energy systems and AI data centres.
L&T Semiconductor Technologies Ltd & Fimer India Pvt Ltd: Development of Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors for renewable energy systems.
India Deep Tech Alliance reported investments of $263 million across 56 Indian deep-tech companies.
The event received an encouraging response, with nearly 12,000 visitors on the first day, most of whom were industry participants, and featured more than 600 exhibitors, including around 300 international exhibitors.
Addressing the media, 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.
He said the growing participation reflected increasing global interest in expanding semiconductor-related activities in India, with industry leaders indicating their willingness to scale up investment based on their execution ability.
The minister highlighted the MoU between India Semiconductor Mission and Nippon Express, under which the company will provide expertise in logistics, warehousing, customs and related supply-chain requirements as India’s semiconductor ecosystem expands.
He 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.
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.
–IANS
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