Tata Electronics, a key player in the Indian semiconductor industry, has joined forces with Synopsys, a global leader in chip design, to leverage its collective expertise in design automation. This collaboration is set to play a pivotal role in the development of Tata’s upcoming semiconductor facilities in Dholera, Gujarat, marking a significant stride in India’s semiconductor landscape.
On Tuesday, Tata Electronics India signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with US-based chip design major Synopsys to collaborate in process technology and a foundry design platform at India’s first semiconductor fab facility in Dholera.
The two companies collaborate in areas such as Technology Computer-Aided Design flow setup for accurate technology transfer, process design kits and design enablement, intellectual property development including foundation and analogue IP, and Design Technology Co-optimization methodologies.
These facilities will produce semiconductor chips for applications across automotive, mobile devices, artificial intelligence, and other key segments. This collaboration marks a significant step in India’s semiconductor manufacturing capabilities, enhancing technological advancements and innovation.
Tata Electronics, in a bold move, announced last year its plans to build India’s first fab in Dholera, Gujarat, with a staggering total investment of Rs 91,000 crore. Not stopping there, the company is also investing an additional Rs 27,000 crore in a greenfield facility in Jagiroad, Assam, for the assembly and testing of semiconductor chips. This massive investment underscores Tata Electronics’ commitment to revolutionize the semiconductor industry in India.
As construction of the facilities progresses, it is critical to grow partnerships across the entire semiconductor ecosystem, spanning process and design technology and equipment suppliers. With this intended collaboration with Synopsys, Tata Electronics solidifies a critical pillar for a holistic approach to achieve its target of being the first to bring semiconductor manufacturing to India.
Earlier this year, Synopsys inaugurated a semiconductor chip design centre at DLF Tech Park in Noida. It is the company’s second-largest design centre in India, which is expected to employ 6,000 engineers from India, constituting 27 per cent of its global design workforce.
Tata Electronics announces plans to build India’s first semiconductor fabrication facility in Dholera, Gujarat, with a total investment of Rs 91,000 crore. Additionally, the company invests another Rs 27,000 crore in a greenfield facility in Jagiroad, Assam, to assemble and test semiconductor chips. As the construction of these facilities progresses, Tata Electronics emphasizes the importance of partnerships across the entire semiconductor ecosystem, including process and design technology and equipment suppliers.
The collaboration with Synopsys solidifies a critical pillar for Tata Electronics’ holistic approach to achieving its goal of pioneering semiconductor manufacturing in India. Earlier this year, Synopsys inaugurated a semiconductor chip design centre at DLF Tech Park in Noida, the company’s second-largest design centre in India.
This centre is expected to employ 6,000 engineers from India, constituting 27% of Synopsys’ global design workforce.
