India aims to become a semiconductor manufacturing hub. What are the challenges faced by the semiconductor industry in India? Mention the salient features of the India Semiconductor Mission.
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Supplies ISM's features, its second-phase priorities and the industry's main challenges.
- The India Semiconductor Mission was set up in December 2021 with ₹76,000 crore; its second phase, with about $13.5 billion, targets equipment, speciality gases, silicon photonics and advanced 3D packaging.
- Over 70,000 engineering students have been trained on electronic design automation tools against a target of 1 lakh.
- List the challenges: costly, slow-to-viability fabs, ultra-pure water and uninterrupted power, imported gases and equipment, and scarce fab workers.
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