1st ‘Made In India’ chip to be rolled out soon: Vaishnaw

Sanand: Semiconductor company CG Semi is expected to roll out the first ‘Made in India’ chip from its pilot facility here soon, union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday. CG Semi’s G1 or pilot facility was inaugurated by Vaishnaw along with Gujarat chief minister Bhupendrabhai Patel. “CG Pilot line has started today. It is a very important milestone in India’s semiconductor journey. Hopefully, we will have the first ‘Made in India’ chip rolled out of this plant soon,” Vaishnaw said. The pilot facility will operate at a peak capacity of about 5 lakh units per day.