ARM Bengaluru to Drive India's First 2nm Chip Design

The Honorable Minister of Railways, Information & Broadcasting, and Electronics & IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, today inaugurated the new office of ARM, a global leader in semiconductor design, in Bengaluru. The facility marks a major milestone in India’s semiconductor journey, with the unit set to design some of the world’s most advanced chips, including 2-nanometer (nm) processors for AI servers, drones, and mobile devices.

On the occasion of the inauguration, Shri Vaishnaw expressed that the project signifies a move towards PM Narendra Modi's idea of establishing India as a global hub for semiconductor design and manufacturing. He referred to the rapid movement of the sector between 2011-22 India’s electronics manufacturing exports have gone up by eight times to make the electronics sector a major contributor to India’s economy.

The minister went on to mention the significant achievements of the country’s design sector, pointing out that more than 278 institutes are involved in semiconductor innovation in India. The short takeaway is that 25 institutions' students have successfully tape-out 28 semiconductor chip sets, which is a good demonstration of India's growing capabilities.

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Now that India will finish phase one of the Semiconductor Mission, Vaishnaw declared the next phase would focus on localization of semiconductor equipment and materials production, thereby ensuring the country has a resilient supply chain from start to finish.

The launch of ARM's Bangalore office is considered to be an important step in tripling India's semiconductor innovation and attracting leading chip designers from around the globe. It is expected that new projects will create a good number of job opportunities for the youth of India and thereby the nation will be able to develop a strong semiconductor presence in the world market.