Gujarat’s semiconductor ambitions are advancing swiftly, as CG Semi prepares to launch pilot operations at its outsourced semiconductor assembly and testing (OSAT) facility in Sanand GIDC next week.

The Rs 7,600 crore project, spread over 32 acres, will initially roll out a qualification line ahead of full-scale production by 2026. The milestone marks a critical step in the state’s expanding semiconductor ecosystem. “Gujarat, with its clear vision of becoming a semiconductor hub, has been successful in attracting the Tata Group's $10 billion FAB in Dholera, which is already under construction and expected to begin production by the end of 2026,” said Sudhir Naik, Head (mid-west region), India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA).

Gujarat is currently the only state in India hosting four OSAT/ATMP/chip packaging plants—three in Sanand and one in Surat. Surat-based Suchi Semicon has already begun production and in two years' time, all of these facilities would be operational.