Full Chain to Establish Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturing Facility in Tamil Nadu

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Tamil Nadu is poised to take a significant leap forward in its semiconductor manufacturing ambitions, with Taiwan-based Full Chain planning to set up an equipment manufacturing facility in the state. The company, which has already established a design centre and R&D centre in Tamil Nadu, plans to provide various services, including environmental, social, and governance advisory and thermal management-related services for semiconductor fabs and outsourced semiconductor assembly and testing (OSAT) units. The facility, which is expected to be either located in Chennai or Trichy, will cater to the growing demand for domestic equipment suppliers in the country.

Key Takeaways:

  • Full Chain, a Taiwan-based semiconductor materials firm, plans to establish an equipment manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu, India, following the establishment of a design centre and R&D centre in the state.
  • The facility will provide various services, including environmental, social, and governance advisory and thermal management-related services for semiconductor fabs and OSAT units.
  • The company is currently evaluating products to be manufactured in the facility and has identified land banks and is in talks with the government for financial support.
  • The facility will either be located in Chennai or Trichy in a government industrial park, with the location to be determined based on the nature of the equipment to be manufactured.
  • Full Chain recently established a R&D centre in Trichy focusing on carbon capture and energy efficiency in chip making.
  • The company aims to provide cost-effective and efficient CO2 capture systems for semiconductor factories, using its advanced filter materials.
  • Full Chain's R&D centre in Trichy was established in collaboration with Anna University (BIT) and Anna Business Incubation Research Foundation (ABIRF).
  • The facility will cater to the growing demand for domestic equipment suppliers in the country, as semiconductor fab and OSAT units develop.
  • Tamil Nadu is investing in establishing dedicated equipment manufacturing parks, encompassing 100 acres, and a five-year semiconductor mission with a proposed Rs 500 crore capex.

Statistics:

  • Rs 500 crore: proposed capex for the five-year semiconductor mission in Tamil Nadu.
  • 100 acres: land allocated for establishing dedicated equipment manufacturing parks in Tamil Nadu.
  • 2 facilities: already established by Full Chain in Tamil Nadu, a design centre and R&D centre.
  • 3 countries: US, Malaysia, and Taiwan, where strategic companies are being engaged by the Indian government for the semiconductor mission.
  • Proposed semiconductor mission duration: 5 years.
  • CO2 capture system efficiency: can trap CO2 even at low levels.

Sources:

  • TOI
  • Statements by Ricky Chen, Chief Executive, Full Chain
  • Full Chain officials
  • Tamil Nadu government officials
  • Anna University (BIT)
  • Anna Business Incubation Research Foundation (ABIRF)