Cabinet approves two more semiconductor units in Gujarat, including India's first commercial GaN Mini/Micro-LED display facility
On 5 May 2026 the Union Cabinet approved two semiconductor projects in Gujarat worth about ₹3,936 crore under the India Semiconductor Mission â Crystal Matrix's GaN-based Mini/Micro-LED display facility at Dholera and Suchi Semicon's OSAT unit at Surat â taking approved ISM projects to 12.
Summary
Two semiconductor projects in Gujarat with a cumulative investment of about ₹3,936 crore and expected employment for 2,230 skilled professionals were approved under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) by the Union Cabinet on 5 May 2026. Crystal Matrix Limited will set up an integrated compound semiconductor fabrication and ATMP facility at Dholera for Mini/Micro-LED display modules based on Gallium Nitride (GaN), the country's first commercial facility of its kind, with GaN foundry services on 6-inch wafers. Suchi Semicon Private Limited will set up an Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) facility at Surat for discrete semiconductors with a capacity of 1,033.2 million chips a year. With these, ISM has 12 approved projects with cumulative investment of around ₹1.64 lakh crore.
Key facts
- Approved
- Union Cabinet, 5 May 2026
- Investment
- ~₹3,936 crore; 2,230 skilled jobs
- Crystal Matrix
- Dholera â GaN Mini/Micro-LED display fab + ATMP; first commercial in India
- Suchi Semicon
- Surat â OSAT for discrete semiconductors, 1,033.2 million chips/year
- ISM total
- 12 approved projects, ~₹1.64 lakh crore
Practice MCQs 3 questions
The Crystal Matrix facility at Dholera, approved in May 2026, will be India's first commercial Mini/Micro-LED display facility based on which material?
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Correct answer: A â Gallium Nitride (GaN)
The facility is the country's first commercial Mini/Micro-LED display facility based on Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology.
With the two approvals of May 2026, how many projects have been approved under the India Semiconductor Mission?
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Correct answer: C â 12
The total number of approved ISM projects reached 12, with cumulative investments of around ₹1.64 lakh crore.
Which company will set up an OSAT facility for discrete semiconductors at Surat under the approvals of May 2026?
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Correct answer: D â Suchi Semicon Private Limited
Suchi Semicon Private Limited will set up the OSAT facility at Surat; Crystal Matrix's GaN facility is at Dholera.