Although the foundry won’t produce the latest in semiconductor technology, it will be sufficient for the industries it’s targeting, including wireless communications, consumer electronics, computers, and cars. As such, it could upset chip-production dynamics in Asia, bringing India one step closer to becoming an important player in the global semiconductor market.
“India has gone from nowhere to becoming a world-class player in high-level semiconductor design,” says Rajat Gupta, a Bangalore-based semiconductor industry veteran. “Now, the next stage is starting—innovating for the domestic market and in new global sectors such as bioinformatics. The potential is huge.”
