New Delhi [India]: Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Railways, and Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday inaugurated two advanced design facilities of Renesas Electronics India Private Limited in Noida and Bengaluru, marking a significant milestone in India’s semiconductor journey.
In a statement released by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, the Minister highlighted the uniqueness of these facilities, noting that this is India’s first design centre to work on cutting-edge 3-nanometer chip technology.
“Designing at 3nm is truly next-generation. We’ve done 7nm and 5nm earlier, but this marks a new frontier,” Vaishnaw stated during the inauguration.
He further shared the development on X (formerly Twitter), saying:
“In a first, 3nm chips will be designed in India.”
The Minister elaborated on the government’s comprehensive semiconductor strategy, which includes design, fabrication, ATMP (Assembly, Testing, Marking, and Packaging), as well as supporting infrastructure like equipment, chemicals, and gas supply chains. He cited growing international confidence in India’s semiconductor vision, with significant investments already underway from global companies like Applied Materials and Lam Research.
He emphasized that this initiative marks a critical step in building a national semiconductor ecosystem, tapping into India’s widespread talent pool.
To further strengthen this sector, Vaishnaw announced the launch of a semiconductor learning kit aimed at improving practical hardware skills among engineering students. He also noted that over 270 academic institutions which have already received advanced EDA (Electronics Design Automation) software tools under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) will now receive hardware kits as well.
“This integration of software and hardware learning will create truly industry-ready engineers. We are not just building infrastructure but investing in long-term talent development,” he said.
Vaishnaw commended the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) and the ISM team for their efficient execution and reaffirmed India’s commitment to becoming a global semiconductor leader.
He also thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for identifying semiconductors as a strategic focus area under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative.
“Within just three years, India’s semiconductor industry has moved from a nascent stage to an emerging global hub, and is now poised for long-term, sustainable growth,” Vaishnaw stated.
“With the manufacturing of electronic products in smartphones, laptops, servers, medical equipment, defence equipment, automobiles and many other sectors, the demand for semiconductors is going to increase exponentially. Therefore, this momentum for the semiconductor industry’s growth is timely.”
Hidetoshi Shibata, CEO and MD of Renesas Electronics, also spoke at the event:
“India is a strategic cornerstone for our company, with growing contributions in embedded systems, software, and system innovation.”
He reiterated Renesas’ commitment to expanding end-to-end semiconductor capabilities in India, from architecture to testing, and praised government-backed initiatives such as ISM and PLI for supporting over 250 academic institutions and numerous startups.
“India’s talent strength and shared Indo-Japan strategic interests will help reinvent the global semiconductor lifecycle,” he said.
Renesas is a global provider of embedded semiconductor solutions, driven by its mission of “Making our lives easier.”