In-depth: A design-led strategy is critical to India’s semiconductor ambitions

New Delhi: India’s semiconductor ambitions have largely been defined by billion-dollar investments in fab and assembly units. However, industry experts say India’s long-term success will depend on something far less visible but significantly more valuable—chip design and intellectual property (IP).

Countries such as the United States, Taiwan and Israel are home to global chip leaders and semiconductor IP, including Intel, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Nvidia and Qualcomm. In contrast, India’s share of globally adopted semiconductor IP remains relatively small.