Tokyo Electron and TATA Electronics partners to foster semiconductor ecosystem in India

By Staff Report September 10, 2024 7:15 pm IST

Tokyo Electron and Tata Electronics partner to develop India’s first semiconductor fab, focusing on infrastructure, workforce training, and R&D.

Tokyo Electron signed a memorandum of understanding with Tata Electronics Private Limited, a leading player in the global electronics manufacturing industry. The two companies will collaborate to accelerate semiconductor equipment infrastructure for India’s first Fab being built by Tata Electronics in Dholera, Gujarat, and for its assembly and test facility in Jagiroad, Assam.
Through this partnership, TEL and Tata Electronics will also focus on training Tata Electronics’ workforce on TEL equipment, and supporting ongoing improvement and R&D initiatives. This collaboration will leverage the strengths of both companies to establish a robust semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem in India.

Dr Randhir Thakur, Managing Director & CEO, Tata Electronics, said, “We have a bold vision of becoming a leader in electronics manufacturing by offering integrated solutions across the value chain to our global customers. TEL has a history of working closely with its customers, and its expertise in the semiconductor equipment space will help build a dynamic ecosystem to support the timely execution of bringing up our Fab and advanced packaging factories.”

Toshiki Kawai, President & CEO of Tokyo Electron, added, “We are delighted to announce our partnership with Tata Electronics, which brings together our combined expertise and resources to strengthen the semiconductor ecosystem in India significantly. This strategic collaboration spans both front-end fabrication and back-end packaging technologies, highlighting our commitment to delivering exceptional support and value to Tata Electronics.”

Both the front-end and back-end product groups will provide resources and technology support to bring advanced TEL products to the Indian market. TEL will lead this effort with Tata Electronics by offering diversified products for the MAGIC market (MAGIC—Metaverse, Autonomous Mobility, Green Energy, IoT & Information, Communications). TEL will explore opportunities to leverage India’s talent to establish an engineering services in India.