India Unveils 5-7 Year Roadmap for 7nm Chip Manufacturing

• India targets 7 nm chip production within 5–7 years with IBM, IMEC support.
• Tata’s ₹91,000 crore plant to initially produce 28 nm chips.
• ISM drives $18 billion investments, aims for $64 billion market by 2026.

The Indian government revealed a 5–7-year roadmap to manufacture advanced 7-nanometer (nm) semiconductor chips, with the goal of positioning the country to be a global semiconductor hub. The announcement was based on partnerships with IBM and IMEC to secure advanced technology to produce these chips, which is a large jump from the existing 28 nm and above chips to be produced at Tata Group’s ₹91,000 crore wafer fabrication plant, India’s first wafer fabrication plant.

A senior official of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) confirmed that the plan likely clarified and mapped the way forward. The roadmap likely will be significant in driving competitive advantage in this advance technology space.

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This program is aligned with the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) that has launched in 2021 with a ₹76,000 crore investment to reduce dependence on imported chips (65–70% of India’s electronics component) and create a sustainable domestic ecosystem.  The roadmap is built upon existing developments which represent improvements since ISM beginning, including 10 semiconductor facilities under construction, which include Tata’s Dholera plant being developed with Taiwan’s PSMC and will go into production towards the end of 2026.

The ISM has attracted $18 billion of investments to date while project a $64 billion market by 2026.  Collaborations with companies such as IBM will strengthen chip design capabilities; the focus to produce 7 nm chips with the goal of moving to advanced applications to meet the rapid aspects of demand such as AI, 5G and Electric Vehicles.