India poised to lead global semiconductor industry expansion

…operations in the country. Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra said the company plans to scale up its chip assembly and testing facility in Sanand, Gujarat, multifold next year. Speaking at the inaugural session here, he said, “ This year, we will assemble and test tens of millions of chips at Sanand [Gujarat]. Next year, hundreds of billions of chips. ” Mehrotra said Micron designs memory chips in Bengaluru and Hyderabad, assembles them in Gujarat and ships them to customers across every continent. He added that Micron’s current production capacity already exceeds…

…said it plans to invest $5 billion in India over the next 10 years, aimed at accelerating and integrating the country’s green energy ecosystem into the global value chain. “In 2024, we ordered India’s first 300 mm lab. Today, we are committing to a new 140 acre advanced semiconductor research park, bringing together clean room capabilities, engineering expertise, and collaborative R&D with customers and suppliers on one site, ” Prabu Raja, President for Semiconductor Product Group, Applied Materials, said. Published on September 17, 2026…