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There is a YouTube video about India's attempt at semiconductor fabs. Never knew they had built a fab before Taiwan had one. link to this video
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India's Semiconductor Failure
Asianometry
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Asianometry explores the history of India's attempts to build a domestic semiconductor manufacturing industry and why those efforts failed.
India is a semiconductor design powerhouse. Nearly every major semiconductor company has a presence in India, designing some of the most advanced chips in the world. But once those designs are completed, they are sent to the United States, China, South Korea or Taiwan to fabricate. It begs the question. Why can't India fabricate any of the chips they lay out? In the 1980s, the Indian government attempted to follow China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Korea, and Singapore in creating their own semiconductor manufacturing national champion. Things got off to a promising start, but then disaster struck. And the company - along with India's entire semiconductor manufacturing industry - hasn't recovered since. Links: - The Asianometry Newsletter: asianometry.com - Patreon: patreon.com/AsianometryWhy it's here
2 people recommend thisWhat people say. Recommended for its historical overview of India's early semiconductor fabrication efforts and the challenges of establishing a domestic chip foundry.
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india does not lacks it, its not price competitive as compared to china which has better supply chain and economy of scale. India and other countries are not going in fab for jobs but for self-reliance. Going for high-value semicon later is similar to the logic of removing poverty first before investing in space tech. It doesn't work that way. India had sound policies it was quite ahead of time when it created SCL, check this video for more link to this video it does lacks execution though and had some bad luck. India does have 130nm plants right now its obsolete node but works fine for low volume needs of its govt.
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>India's first forays into semiconductor fabrication in the 80s and 90s were likewise enthusiastically supported by the government link to this video
sinyugon Hacker News • Mentions
On “India Semiconductor Mission”
The initial attempt failed in spectacular fashion back in the 1980s.1 Given that the same incompetent bureaucracy still runs the country, this is never going to happen. 1 India's Semiconductor Failure ( link to this video )
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On “Intel is trucking a 916k-pound 'Super Load' across Ohio to its new fab”
most definitely protected, and very expensive insurance too. > gunfire in transit Not just gunfire, they need to protect it from - Climate Activists, blocking road and sabotaging the instrument, like they destroy old paintings at museums and art galleries to bring awareness via headlines 1 - Foreign Adversary Intentionally Sabotaging Equipment to prevent America from leading in Semiconductor ( Had happened to India’s SCL silicon lab when they were catching up with market in 1980s ) 2 - And ofcourse Gun Slingers too 1( link ) 2( link to this video )