[News] PSMC Assists Tata in Fab Establishment through Technology Transfer

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According to TechNews, Taiwan’s semiconductor foundry, PSMC (Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation) recently announced its collaboration with Tata Electronics in India to establish the country’s first 12-inch wafer fabrication plant in Dholera, Gujarat. In an interview on the 4th, Chairman Frank Huang stated that Powerchip’s role primarily involves technology transfer, rather than financial investment, with Tata Group’s wafer plant expected to break ground on March 12.

Huang disclosed that the initiative is 70% funded by the Indian government, which had actively sought Taiwanese semiconductor firms to assist in India. This partnership with India will see PSMC aiding in the plant’s construction, while the operational responsibilities will wholly fall under India’s purview.

Following the agreement between the two parties on February 6, the groundbreaking ceremony, to be presided over by the President of India, is scheduled for this month on the 12th, with Huang himself attending.

Furthermore, Huang mentioned three major projects by the Indian government, including the collaboration between PSMC and Tata, support for Micron Technology’s manufacturing presence in India, and a back-end packaging initiative. Through PSMC’s assistance, the Tata Group plans to produce power management ICs, display drivers, microcontrollers, and high-performance computing logic chips at the 12-inch wafer facility, targeting automotive, computing and data storage, wireless communication, and artificial intelligence application markets.

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