TIDCO floats tender to set up Semiconductor chip building and testing centre

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation (TIDCO) has floated a tender to establish a Centre of Excellence for Semiconductor Design and Testing Infrastructure Development which will support the full product lifecycle — from design and validation to pilot manufacturing.

According to sources, the centre will serve as a state-of-the-art facility supporting industries in semiconductor design, prototyping and testing. The initiative will act as a bridge between academia, start-ups and established manufacturers with emphasis on supporting medium, small and micro enterprises and early stage ventures that typically lack access to capital-intensive testing and fabrication infrastructure.