Horizontals:

Packaging unit (OSAT):

An OSAT or Packaging & Testing Unit has been promoted with an Indian American semiconductor expert. The Packaging unit extends packaging and testing services. The cost of the unit is $110M. It brings in a chunk of fabrication processes to India. It is the first unit of its kind in India. It is the first stage of establishing a Fab in India. It will cater to a market of around $50B. The unit is crucial to the Photonics ecosystem and further it can cater to electronics packaging as well. After the statutory processes the promoters have been allotted 10 acres of land at EMC, Maheshwaram. They have completed the process of procuring the land and are about to launch the project. The project also received MSIPs sanction from the Government of India. It’s the first project in Hyderabad to get the 25% capital subsidy under MSIPs

Fab initiatives:

The prospective goal of the project is to create an ecosystem for the sustenance of Fab related activities with the help of alternate computing technologies. On behalf of PVC, the Government of Telangana has proposed several initiatives to the Government of India for establishingPhotonics Fab. Recently the GoI has issued an EOI to establish Fabs in India. We could mobilize three proposals to establish Fabs in the state. The first proposal is from Mishran, who is willing to establish a GaN/GaAs foundry with $125M. The second proposal is from ASIP to establish Gallium Nitride (GaN) Fab with $200M. The third proposal is from Blaize, an Indian/American Company to establish Silicon Photonics Fab.

Silicon Photonics Fab:

A proposal has been mobilized to establish a Silicon Photonics Fab to manufacture computing systems and was submitted to the Government of India. The proposal is being led by an Indian American company, partnering with Inphi (Marvel), a global leader in Photonics. The cost of the project is $300M and this unit is expected to cater to not only the HPC systems but also Edge computers.

GaN Fab:

A proposal has been facilitated by mobilizing stakeholders to establish a GaN Fab. The technology partner is globally renowned IMEC. The cost of the unit is $200M. The Fab is expected to manufacture power electronics chips to industries like Mobile, TV, LED, Data centres and EVs. This proposal complements the OSAT unit. It brings in vertical integration since it has even tied up with device manufacturers.

CMOS and Compound Semiconductors Fab:

IGSS group of companies from Singapore has been mobilized to propose a CMOS and Compound semiconductor Fab units, to the Government of India. The cost of the project is $3.24B. The unit is very significant as it delivers ‘Power Electronics’ Chips which are very crucial for e-Mobility (Electric Vehicles). They have the technology which is being possessed by only two to three companies in the world. This unit is going to trigger the occupancy in the proposed EV park. This project has the potential to make Hyderabad/Telangana as the hub of global EV vehicle technologies. Further they are planning to build a ‘Supply chain Industry Park’ which will attract/accommodate hundreds of supply chain industries. IGSS has submitted its proposal in response to the notification of GoI and is actively engaged to establish its unit in Hyderabad.

Photonics Foundry:

An Indian American company which has evolved the Photonics technology with the help of funding from DARPA, US has proposed to establish Silicon Photonics Fab to manufacture MCMs and other computing products to a Global market of $70B. It has entered into an MOU and an MOA with us. The project cost is $1B. Government of Telangana has already submitted proposals to the Government of India to support this project. The company is re- evaluating and revising its proposal

Verticals:

Photonics Unit (Telecom):

This unit aims at manufacturing Photonics components. Originally this unit was the part of Packaging Unit whose cost was $130M. The revised cost of the project, after separation of Packaging unit, is $17M. The project aims at manufacturing photonics components to a global market of $30B. The DPR is being revived to include a few latest additions of products in the space of 5G. The same will be submitted to the Government for land and associated incentives.

High Performance Computing (HPC) Unit:

The unit aims at developing basic modules and other components for High Performance Computers/Super Computers. Application of Photonics is inevitable in the domain of High Performance Computing. We have forged an agreement with CDAC, India which is the implementation organization of ‘National Supercomputing Mission’, a Government of India project, to build supercomputers with $1B outlay. CDAC has already issued ‘In principle’ approval to the project to the proposal from our Government. The cost of the project was $300M towards development and manufacturing of modules for HPC systems. The DPR has been prepared/revised and submitted with a detailed plan for 1st phase for final approval. The NSM has extended the final approval in its meeting on 6thJuly, 2021.

IoT Photonics:

Redpine Signals Inc., has proposed to establish an IOT manufacturing unit. This unit manufactures IOT chips for the global market. The cost of the project is $90M. The application of Photonics in IoT will bring in a paradigm shift. So far India does not have any IoT Fab. Establishment of the same will cater to huge requirements in India and a Global market of $3T. They submitted a proposal to the Government for land and other incentives. The Government has allotted 15 acres of land at EMC, Maheshwaram. They have also been granted with ‘Mega Project’ status along with other incentives. As the Redpine Signals Inc., has been acquired by another global MNC, the project is being re-evaluated.

Other units / initiatives:

Jiva Sciences Pvt Ltd has proposed to develop and manufacture Lasers/Photonics based animal sex sorting technology-based machines. They have procured a Rs 1200 Cr project from NDDB, Government of India to manufacture and supply laser/Photonics based machines for deploying all over India. They have been allotted 5 acres of land along with associated incentives.

QuNu It is the first company in India to manufacture Photonics based Quantum communication solutions. They have developed Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) solutions for proving cyber security. It has submitted a proposal which is being revised.