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Ashwini Vaishnaw Inaugurates India’s First 3nm Chip Design Centres in Noida and Bengaluru.

National | Dated: 20 May 2025

In May 2025, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, overseeing the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (Meity), Ministry of Railways (MoR), and Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB), inaugurated India’s first 3 nanometer (nm) chip design centres of Renesas Electronics India Private Limited, a semiconductor solutions provider, located in Noida (Uttar Pradesh) and Bengaluru (Karnataka).

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - These advanced semiconductor design centres focus on cutting-edge 3nm chip technology, marking a significant step that places India among the global leaders in semiconductor innovation.
  • - Previously, India had developed chips at 7nm and 5nm nodes.
  • - Renesas aims to develop a complete semiconductor design ecosystem through these facilities, supporting academic institutions and startups via initiatives like Chips to Startup (C25) and the Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw also announced the launch of a new semiconductor kit designed to enhance practical hardware skills among engineering students.
  • (ii) He emphasized India’s comprehensive semiconductor strategy, which includes chip design, fabrication, Assembly, Testing, Marking and Packaging (ATMP), as well as the supply chains for equipment, chemicals, and gases.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Who inaugurated India’s first 3nm chip design centres in Noida and Bengaluru in May 2025?

Correct Answer: Ashwini Vaishnaw

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