Tata Electronics Semiconductor Fab
Tata Electronics (TEPL) | Fab
India’s first commercial semiconductor fabrication plant. The most ambitious and complex project in the ISM portfolio.
What does this facility make?
Will fabricate silicon wafers at 28nm-55nm process nodes — the chips inside cars, IoT devices, industrial equipment, and telecom infrastructure. These are mature-node chips that India currently imports in massive quantities.
Why does it matter?
This is the project that will determine whether India can actually make chips, not just package them. A fab is orders of magnitude more complex than an assembly plant. Tata’s partnership with Taiwan’s PSMC brings process technology know-how, but building and operating a fab requires mastering thousands of manufacturing steps. If Dholera succeeds, it fundamentally changes India’s position in the global semiconductor supply chain.
Key Facts
| Company | Tata Electronics (TEPL) |
| Partners | Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp (PSMC), Taiwan |
| Type | Fab |
| Capability | 28nm-55nm Logic (50,000 Wafers/Month) |
| Status | Under Construction |
| Investment | ₹91,000 crore |
| Location | Dholera, Gujarat |
| Category | Commercial (ISM Approved) |
Technical Complexity
2.3/5
Benchmarked against a 3nm fab (5/5).
Timeliness
Delay (TBD)
Original target: Dec 2026 (source)
Project Timeline
- 29 Feb 2024 — Union Cabinet approves Tata-PSMC fab under the Modified Semiconductor Fab Scheme
- 13 Mar 2024 — PM Modi lays foundation stone at Dholera Special Investment Region
- 13 Mar 2024 — Construction begins — site preparation and civil works
Sources
- PIB: PM lays foundation stone for semiconductor facilities (13 Mar 2024)
- PIB: SEMICON India 2025 factsheet (01 Sep 2025)
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