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Karnataka may get India's first semiconductor fab facility: Report

The International Semiconductor Consortium's (ISMC)-proposed $3 billion fab may start construction as early as February 2023

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Karnataka may become India's first state to have a semiconductor fab. The International Semiconductor Consortium's (ISMC's) proposed $3 billion fab may start construction as early as February 2023, said a report in Mint

The ISMC will make 40-65 nanometre analog chips which will cater to "defence and auto sectors" and to some other sectors, the report added. 

"We will probably become the first state in India to have a semiconductor fab. ISMC has the technology and the capability. Subject to the central government’s approval, we hope to see work starting on this plant from February," Karnataka Minister for Information Technology, Electronics,

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