Rajasthan gets its first semiconductor plant: Sahasra Semiconductors' OSAT unit at Bhiwadi
On 15 May 2026 Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw virtually inaugurated Sahasra Semiconductors' ATMP/OSAT facility – Rajasthan's first semiconductor plant and India's first SME-led semiconductor facility – and ELCINA's Electronics Manufacturing Cluster at Bhiwadi.
Summary
Rajasthan got its first semiconductor plant on 15 May 2026, when Union Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw virtually inaugurated the ATMP/OSAT facility of Sahasra Semiconductors at Bhiwadi, described by MeitY as India's first SME-led semiconductor facility. The Electronics Manufacturing Cluster (EMC) developed by ELCINA at Salarpur, Khushkhera, Bhiwadi – built over 50.3 acres at a cost of ₹46.09 crore with ₹20.24 crore of central support – was also opened. Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma and Union Minister Bhupender Yadav attended, and the CM noted the state's Rajasthan Semiconductor Policy of March 2026. Ashwini Vaishnaw said India's electronics production has grown six times in 12 years to nearly ₹13 lakh crore.
Key facts
- Plant
- Sahasra Semiconductors ATMP/OSAT, Bhiwadi – Rajasthan's first; India's first SME-led
- Cluster
- ELCINA EMC, Salarpur (Bhiwadi): 50.3 acres, ₹46.09 crore, ₹20.24 crore central support
- Inaugurated by
- Ashwini Vaishnaw (virtually), 15 May 2026
- State policy
- Rajasthan Semiconductor Policy, March 2026
- Electronics production
- Nearly ₹13 lakh crore (6x in 12 years)
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Where is Rajasthan's first semiconductor plant, inaugurated in May 2026, located?
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Correct answer: D — Bhiwadi
Sahasra Semiconductors' ATMP/OSAT facility, Rajasthan's first semiconductor plant, is at Bhiwadi.
Which company's facility at Bhiwadi was described by MeitY in May 2026 as India's first SME-led semiconductor facility?
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Correct answer: A — Sahasra Semiconductors
MeitY described the ATMP/OSAT facility of Sahasra Semiconductors at Bhiwadi as India's first SME-led semiconductor facility.