SCL Mohali Retains 180nm Chips; Upgrading To Newer Nodes Would Cost ₹13,500 Crore

SCL Mohali Director General stated upgrading to newer chip nodes would require three times the ₹4,500 crore outlay pitched by the Centre, but legacy-standard 180nm chips remain strategically critical. Indian deeptech builders should focus on 180nm-compatible designs for IoT, industrial, and defence applications—the cost of advancing process nodes is prohibitive for indigenous fabs.

Source: Mint ↗