Overview

• Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated CG Semi’s G1 facility in Gujarat and said the first packaged chip from the pilot will be dedicated to the nation by the prime minister soon.
• G1 targets a peak output of about 500,000 chips per day for customer qualification, with the larger G2 plant under construction to lift combined capacity toward roughly 15 million per day.
• CG Semi is investing about ₹7,600 crore to build the two Sanand OSAT units in partnership with Renesas Electronics and Stars Microelectronics.
• Company and government timelines indicate commercial production at CG Semi is planned for 2026, with qualification runs starting shortly as the facility secures certifications.
• Officials said other approved projects, including Micron’s ATMP, Kaynes Semicon and Tata’s fab at Dholera, are progressing, while a talent push has equipped about 270 universities with advanced design tools leading to multiple academic tape‑outs.