Tata Electronics and ASML have signed a memorandum of understanding to support India’s semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem, with the partnership centered on Tata’s Dholera fab in Gujarat.
The companies said ASML will deploy its advanced lithography tools and solutions for the facility, which Tata Electronics says will be India’s first commercial 300 mm semiconductor fab. The collaboration also covers domestic talent development, supply-chain support and research initiatives aimed at the long-term success of the project.
The agreement was announced after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten witnessed the signing during Modi’s visit to the Netherlands. Tata Electronics said the partnership is intended to help establish and ramp up the Dholera fab.
Tata Electronics is developing the plant in Dholera in partnership with Taiwan’s Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. The company has said the project involves an investment of up to Rs 91,000 crore, or about $11 billion.
ASML, best known for its lithography systems used in chip manufacturing, said the tie-up will help advance the semiconductor ecosystem in India. Tata Electronics said the fab is expected to serve customers in automotive, mobile devices and artificial intelligence applications.
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