Chipmaker NXP Semiconductors said that India needs to take some big steps to create the basic infrastructure for semiconductor manufacturing in the country.
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NXP is a Dutch semiconductor company, they make microcontrollers and ARM A Series based processors, but they are a small company compared to TSMC, Samsungs of the world.
Even companies like this don't seem to be enticed for the $1billion that Semiconductor PLI is providing.
Which is why a semiconductor fab here needs heavy Govt support
- Govt must provide guaranteed "pure water" supply to fab
- Govt must provide waste disposal services for fab effluents
- Govt must provide guaranteed electricity supply to fab
- Govt must acquire the land, plant those special dust reducing trees.
Ofc Govt must not give all this free, but charge the company at market rates for these services and the prepared land parcel.
I would prefer a Public-Private partnership JV model, or even a Special Purpose Vehicle PSU with a foreign company as the "Technology Partner", Ultimately Govt has to get the ball rolling.
The plant itself and the machinery may be built after consultation with the "technology partner" regarding plant layout and what machines to procure.
Employee training will also be done by technology partner.
Private sector even MNCs are pussies about investing in a fab here, and with good reason, it's big money, long term investment before it starts showing profit in a "crowded" market.