'India's first wafer from Dholera semiconductor plant likely in 2028': Ashwini Vaishnaw
Ashwini Vaishnaw said he has kept a single nail on a wall in his office empty, waiting for the first wafer to emerge from the Dholera plant.
India's first semiconductor fabrication plant in Dholera is not expected to produce its first wafer until 2028, according to Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. Speaking at a fireside chat during Semicon India 2026 in New Delhi, Vaishnaw expressed his anticipation for the first wafer to emerge from the plant, which he has been marking on a wall in his office.
During the event, Vaishnaw highlighted that India's semiconductor industry has moved from establishing capacity to scaling up production. Currently, five semiconductor ATMP/OSAT plants out of the 12 selected in the first phase of the government's India Semiconductor Mission have begun commercial production and are exporting their output.
These facilities are engaged in packaging and testing chips rather than fabricating them. The minister noted that these plants are able to compete on both cost and quality, with companies like Kaynes, CG Semi, CDIL, Suchi, and Micron rapidly expanding due to the market demand for their products.
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