India Semiconductor Mission: Momentum accelerates further as India advances into compound semiconductor-based Mini/Micro LED display manufacturing.
The Union Cabinet chaired by the prime minister, Narendra Modi, approved two more semiconductor projects on May 5, 2026, under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM), which include the country’s first commercial mini/micro-LED display facility based on GaN (gallium nitride) technology and a semiconductor packaging facility.
The two approved proposals will set up semiconductor manufacturing facilities in Gujarat with a cumulative investment of around ₹39.36 billion and are expected to generate cumulative employment for 2,230 skilled professionals.
The two approved proposals are the following:
Crystal Matrix Limited (CML)
The company will establish an integrated facility for compound semiconductor fabrication and ATMP in Dholera, Gujarat for manufacturing Mini/Micro-LED display modules, with an output of 72,000 sq. meters of panels annually. The integrated facility will also provide GaN foundry services, including epitaxy on 6” wafers, producing 24,000 sets of RGB wafers every year. These products will be used in large displays for TVs and commercial displays, medium-sized displays for tablets, smartphones, and in-car displays, and micro-displays for extended reality (XR) glasses and smart watches.
Suchi Semicon Private Limited (SSPL)
The company will be setting up an Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) facility in Surat, Gujarat for manufacturing discrete semiconductors. The proposed production capacity of Suchi Semicon is 1033.20 million chips per annum. The target applications include power electronics, analog ICs, and industrial systems, serving end markets such as automotive, industrial automation, and consumer electronics.
Way forward
After these two approvals, India’s semiconductor ecosystem would get a significant boost as the total number of approved projects under India Semi-conductor Mission (ISM) reaches 12, with cumulative investments of around ₹1.64 trillion.
These would complement the growing world class chip design capabilities coming up in the country and are driven by support provided to 315 academic institutions and 104 start-ups by the Government.
As of now, India has ten approved semiconductor projects in various stages of execution. Two projects have already started commercial shipments from India and two more are expected to start commercial shipments soon.
