India’s First 3nm Chip Design Centres:
The Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology launched India’s first 3-nanometre (3nm) chip design centres in Noida and Bengaluru, positioning the country among a select few nations at the forefront of chip technology. the Union Cabinet has approved the establishment of a display driver chip manufacturing unit in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh (UP). This is the first semiconductor fabrication unit in UP and the 6th approved under Phase I of the Indian Semiconductor Mission (ISM), with production set to begin by 2027. The launch of a new semiconductor learning kit designed to strengthen practical hardware skills among engineering students was also announced. Over 270 academic institutions, which have already received access to advanced Electronic Design Automation (EDA) software tools through the India Semiconductor Mission, will also receive these hands-on kits.
