Cabinet approves HCL–Foxconn semiconductor unit near Jewar in Uttar Pradesh
The Union Cabinet on 14 May 2025 approved a sixth semiconductor unit under the India Semiconductor Mission — an HCL–Foxconn joint venture near Jewar airport in YEIDA, Uttar Pradesh — to make display driver chips, with an investment of ₹3,700 crore.
Summary
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved one more semiconductor unit under the India Semiconductor Mission on 14 May 2025, the sixth such unit; five others are in advanced stages of construction. The unit is a joint venture of HCL and Foxconn and will be set up near Jewar airport in the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) area. It will make display driver chips for mobile phones, laptops, automobiles, PCs and other devices with displays. The plant is designed for 20,000 wafers per month, with a design output of 36 million units per month, and will attract an investment of ₹3,700 crore.
Key facts
- Approved
- 14 May 2025, Union Cabinet
- Unit
- Sixth under India Semiconductor Mission
- Partners
- HCL–Foxconn joint venture
- Location
- Near Jewar airport, YEIDA, Uttar Pradesh
- Product
- Display driver chips
- Capacity
- 20,000 wafers/month; 36 million units/month
- Investment
- ₹3,700 crore
Practice MCQs 4 questions
The semiconductor unit approved by the Union Cabinet on 14 May 2025 will be set up in Uttar Pradesh at:
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Correct answer: D — Near Jewar airport, YEIDA
The HCL–Foxconn unit will be set up near Jewar airport in the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) area.
Consider the following statements about the semiconductor unit approved on 14 May 2025: 1. It is a joint venture of HCL and Foxconn. 2. It will manufacture display driver chips. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The chips are for mobile phones, laptops, automobiles, PCs and other devices with displays.
The HCL–Foxconn semiconductor plant approved in May 2025 is designed for a capacity of:
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Correct answer: A — 20,000 wafers per month
The plant is designed for 20,000 wafers per month, with a design output of 36 million units per month.
What investment will the semiconductor unit approved by the Cabinet on 14 May 2025 attract?
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Correct answer: B — ₹3,700 crore
The new semiconductor unit will attract an investment of ₹3,700 crore.