High-End Chip Preparations by Tata Electronics

According to sources, the corporation submitted the same to the government as part of its business strategy.

The 14 nm chips are significantly more sophisticated than the 28 nm nodes that Tata Electronics and PSMC intend to produce at their next manufacturing facility in Dholera, Gujarat.

The Tata Group and its technology partner Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC) have begun work on generating the high-end chip technology of 14 nanometer (nm) following the recent groundbreaking of their Rs 91,000-crore semiconductor fabrication factory.

The 14 nm chip technology can be integrated into incredibly small components, increasing their performance, power, and energy efficiency. According to sources, Tata Electronics will have a tonne of new business as a result of the scaling up from 28 nm to 14 nm. Businesses are continuously searching for cutting-edge chips to enhance their goods, which include tablets, laptops, cellphones, and electric vehicles, among other things.Tata Electronics remained silent over the event.

According to reports, the company has already received advance orders for the 28 nm chips up to its capacity level. The market share of chips between 28 and 90 nm is currently 50%. However, given the global trend, it is imperative to move forward with sophisticated nodes as well, according to sources. They also mentioned that the companies are creating domestic technologies in the area of assembly, testing, marking, and packaging (ATMP).

Tata plans to build a fab in Dholera that can create 3 billion chips annually, with a monthly capacity of 50,000 wafers. Among other businesses, the plant's chips will serve the high-performance computer, electric car, consumer electronics, and defense sectors. The fabrication facility would cater to both the strategic and commercial domains.

By the end of 2026, the factory is anticipated to produce its first chip.

A fabrication typically takes four years. Our objective is to start chip production in 2026. The chairman of Tata Sons, N Chandrasekaran, had stated during the groundbreaking ceremony for the semiconductor projects, "Hopefully, in the latter part of the year."

In addition to the fabrication plant, the Tata Group is funding an ATMP project in Assam with Rs 27,000 crore.

"Assam might be finished sooner. By late 2025 or early 2026, we might start commercial production in Assam," Chandrasekaran had previously stated.

About 50,000 jobs are anticipated to be created in the company's fab unit in Dholera, while another 20,000–22,000 employment would be created at the Assam facility.

Under the Rs 76,000 crore semiconductor incentive plan, the Union Cabinet authorized semiconductor projects worth Rs 1.26 trillion in February. The third project that was accepted was from CG Power, in addition to the two projects from the Tata group. This Rs 7,600 crore ATMP facility is a joint venture between Thailand's Stars Microelectronics and Japan-based Renesas Electronics.

According to official estimates, the approved semiconductor projects will create 100,000 indirect jobs and 20,000 direct positions in advanced technology.

The government is now reviewing an outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) unit by Kaynes Technology and a $11 billion chip project by Tower Semiconductor.