SEMICON 2.0 - Building on the successful implementation of the first phase of the Semicon India Programme (Semicon 1.0), the Union Cabinet has approved the next phase of Semicon India Programme (Semicon 2.0) with a fiscal outlay of ₹ 1,27,500 crore to accelerate the development of a robust and resilient semiconductor ecosystem in India.
Develop a robust, multi-tiered semiconductor talent ecosystem in India by nurturing skilled professionals across design, fabrication and packaging domains and related ecosystem, spanning undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral, and shop-floor level technician/operators, thereby enabling self-reliance, global competitiveness, and sustained innovation in the semiconductor industry.
To provide access of advance chip design tools, multi-project wafer (MPW) fabrication services, post-silicon validation tools etc. including capacity building projects.
Establish and support dedicated training infrastructure and leverage and support existing infrastructure for hands-on training of shop-floor manpower, and strengthen existing national nanofabrication and process laboratories to impart practical, industry-relevant training.
Indian academic institutions, R&D organizations and laboratories, scientific societies, Domestic Training institutions/Organizations.
Up to 75% (including State Incentive) of the Project Cost (Capex and Opex), which will include eligible capital expenditure and operational expenditure.
The duration of the projects to be supported under this scheme, shall be determined on project-to-project basis preferably upto 6 years.
Submission of relevant information to register with ISM and submit application.
Detailed Project Report.
Application fee as per Scheme and Guidelines.
*Fee shall be inclusive of GST however the transaction charges are to be borne by the Applicant independently.
The tenure of the fiscal support shall be for a period of 6 years.