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SEMICON India 2025 is a major semiconductor industry event to be held from September 2 to 4, 2025, at Yashobhoomi in New Delhi.
It is jointly organized by the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and the global industry association SEMI. 
 
Key features of SEMICON India 2025 include:

• The launch of India's first made-in-India semiconductor chip, the Vikram 32-bit processor developed by ISRO's Semiconductor Lab.
• Showcasing India's rapid semiconductor ecosystem growth supported by a Rs 76,000 crore government Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme, with nearly Rs 65,000 crore already committed.
• India is progressing towards becoming a global hub for semiconductor design, fabrication, packaging, and testing.
• The event hosts over 350 exhibiting companies from 33 countries, marking India's rising role in the global semiconductor supply chain.
• India contributes 20% of global semiconductor design and is building an 85,000-strong semiconductor workforce.
• Advanced chip design facilities focused on 3-nanometer technology have been inaugurated.
• India is moving towards next-generation manufacturing technologies like Silicon Carbide semiconductors and 3D Glass packaging.
• The semiconductor market in India is projected to reach $55 billion by 2026 and $100 billion by 2030.
• The event also highlights growing investments, state policies, AI-driven manufacturing, and global collaborations.

SEMICON India 2025 reinforces India's vision of becoming a leader in semiconductor innovation, manufacturing, and self-reliance in this critical technology sector, with strong government backing, industry participation, and academic collaboration.

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