India pours ₹4,500 cr into single chip fab, but upgrades stay modest
New Delhi allocated ₹4,500 crore to the Semiconductor Laboratory (SCL) in Mohali, promising a 100‑fold capacity boost and cutting‑edge design ecosystem. The approved plan actually delivers a modest three‑times capacity rise on an existing 180 nm line, keeping India’s only integrated fab far from global leading‑edge nodes and curbing its strategic impact.