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Two Semiconductor Manufacturing Units Approved in Gujarat

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Why in the News?

On May 5, 2026, the Union Cabinet approved two semiconductor manufacturing projects in Gujarat under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM).

🔑 Key Highlights

1. Financial Outlay & Employment

  • Total investment:
  • ₹3,936 crore
  • Employment generation:
  • 2,230 skilled jobs

2. Project 1 – Crystal Matrix Limited (CML)

  • Company:
  • Crystal Matrix Limited
  • Location:
  • Dholera, Gujarat

Features:

  • India’s first:
  • GaN-based Mini/Micro-LED display facility
  • Technology:
  • Compound semiconductor fabrication
  • ATMP (Assembly, Testing, Marking, Packaging)

Capacity:

  • 72,000 sq. meters:
  • Mini/Micro-LED panels annually
  • 24,000 sets:
  • RGB wafers

3. Project 2 – Suchi Semicon Pvt Ltd (SSPL)

  • Company:
  • Suchi Semicon Private Limited
  • Location:
  • Surat, Gujarat

Features:

  • Type:
  • OSAT (Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly & Test) facility
  • Focus:
  • Power electronics
  • Analog Integrated Circuits (ICs)

Capacity:

  • 1,033.20 million chips per year

4. Mission Status

  • Total approved projects under ISM:
  • 12 projects
  • Total investment:
  • ₹1.64 lakh crore

⚙️ Key Technology Insight

Gallium Nitride (GaN)

  • Advanced semiconductor material
  • Advantages:
  • Works at higher voltage & temperature
  • High efficiency
  • Applications:
  • Power electronics
  • LED displays

ℹ️ Additional Information

India Semiconductor Mission (ISM)

  • Launched:
  • December 2021
  • Outlay:
  • ₹76,000 crore
  • Operates under:
  • Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)

🇮🇳 हिंदी संस्करण (पूर्ण)

समाचार में क्यों?

5 मई 2026 को केंद्र सरकार ने India Semiconductor Mission के तहत गुजरात में दो सेमीकंडक्टर परियोजनाओं को मंजूरी दी

🔑 मुख्य बिंदु

1. निवेश और रोजगार

  • निवेश:
  • ₹3,936 करोड़
  • रोजगार:
  • 2,230

2. पहला प्रोजेक्ट – CML

  • कंपनी:
  • Crystal Matrix Limited
  • स्थान:
  • धोलेरा, Gujarat

विशेषताएँ:

  • GaN आधारित LED फैक्ट्री
  • ATMP सुविधा

क्षमता:

  • 72,000 sq. meter LED
  • 24,000 RGB wafers

3. दूसरा प्रोजेक्ट – SSPL

  • कंपनी:
  • Suchi Semicon Private Limited
  • स्थान:
  • सूरत

विशेषताएँ:

  • OSAT facility
  • पावर इलेक्ट्रॉनिक्स

उत्पादन:

  • 1033.20 मिलियन चिप्स

4. मिशन स्थिति

  • कुल प्रोजेक्ट:
  • 12
  • कुल निवेश:
  • ₹1.64 लाख करोड़

⚙️ तकनीकी जानकारी

GaN

  • उच्च वोल्टेज पर काम करता है
  • LED और इलेक्ट्रॉनिक्स में उपयोग

ℹ️ अतिरिक्त जानकारी

ISM

  • लॉन्च:
  • 2021
  • मंत्रालय:
  • Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

🧠 BILINGUAL MCQs (Exam Ready)

Q1. Total investment for the semiconductor projects?

इन परियोजनाओं का कुल निवेश कितना है?

A. ₹2000 crore

B. ₹3000 crore

C. ₹3936 crore / ₹3936 करोड़ ✅

D. ₹5000 crore

Q2. First project is developed by?

पहला प्रोजेक्ट किस कंपनी द्वारा है?

A. Tata Electronics

B. Reliance

C. Crystal Matrix Limited ✅

D. Infosys

Q3. GaN stands for?

GaN का पूरा नाम क्या है?

A. Gallium Nitride / Gallium Nitride ✅

B. Germanium Nitride

C. Graphene Nitride

D. None

Q4. Second project is located in?

दूसरा प्रोजेक्ट कहाँ स्थित है?

A. Ahmedabad

B. Surat / सूरत ✅

C. Vadodara

D. Rajkot

Q5. OSAT stands for?

OSAT का पूरा नाम क्या है?

A. Optical System

B. Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly & Test / सेमीकंडक्टर असेम्बली टेस्ट ✅

C. Operating System

D. None

Q6. ISM launched in which year?

ISM कब शुरू हुआ?

A. 2019

B. 2020

C. 2021 / 2021 ✅

D. 2022

Q7. Total approved projects under ISM?

ISM के तहत कुल कितने प्रोजेक्ट हैं?

A. 10

B. 11

C. 12 / 12 ✅

D. 15

Q8. GaN is mainly used in?

GaN का उपयोग कहाँ होता है?

A. Agriculture

B. LED & electronics / LED और इलेक्ट्रॉनिक्स ✅

C. Textiles

D. Mining

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