India targets self sufficiency in semiconductor manufacturing: Vaishnaw

Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Information and Broadcasting, and Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said the government was committed to building a robust and self-reliant semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem in India under the Semiconductor Programme.
Vaishnaw made the remarks during his visit to the Ethereal Machines facility in Bengaluru, where he highlighted the importance of developing indigenous capabilities in advanced machinery and high-precision component manufacturing.
Ethereal Machines, a deep-tech manufacturing company, designs, develops and operates advanced CNC machines and manufactures high-precision industrial components for critical applications across multiple sectors.Emphasising the need for domestic manufacturing capabilities, Vaishnaw said, "In the spirit of Atmanirbhar Bharat, it is essential for India to develop and manufacture its own advanced machinery and high-precision components required for semiconductor manufacturing. Building these capabilities domestically will strengthen our manufacturing ecosystem and reduce dependence on imports."
Highlighting the company's technological capabilities, the minister noted that Ethereal Machines manufactures advanced machinery and high-precision components with tolerances ranging from two microns to 20 microns. He said such critical components were traditionally manufactured in countries like Germany and Japan.He further observed that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India's Semiconductor Programme was facilitating the development of a domestic ecosystem for manufacturing highly specialised components and machinery.Vaishnaw added that these high-precision components would have applications across critical sectors, including aerospace, defence, medical technology, semiconductors and electronics, while helping reduce India's dependence on imported technologies and components.

(State Correspondent)