India's first 3nm chip design centres of Renesas inaugurated in Noida and Bengaluru
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated two design facilities of Renesas Electronics India in Noida and Bengaluru on 13 May 2025, described as India's first design centres to work on 3-nanometre chip design.
Summary
Union Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated two new design facilities of Renesas Electronics India Private Limited in Noida and Bengaluru on 13 May 2025. He said this is India's first design centre to work on cutting-edge 3-nanometre chip design, after earlier work at 7 nm and 5 nm. He described the Uttar Pradesh centre as a step towards a pan-India semiconductor ecosystem and noted investments by companies such as Applied Materials and Lam Research in India's semiconductor supply chain.
Key facts
- Company
- Renesas Electronics India Pvt Ltd
- Locations
- Noida and Bengaluru
- Milestone
- India's first 3 nm chip design centre
- Inaugurated by
- Ashwini Vaishnaw, 13 May 2025
Practice MCQs 2 questions
India's first 3-nanometre chip design centres, inaugurated in Noida and Bengaluru on 13 May 2025, belong to which company?
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Correct answer: A — Renesas Electronics
The two design facilities belong to Renesas Electronics India Private Limited.
Consider the following statements about the Renesas design centres inaugurated in May 2025: 1. They were described as India's first design centres working on 3 nm chip design. 2. The two facilities are located in Noida and Hyderabad. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. The facilities are in Noida and Bengaluru.