Overview
- Tata Electronics and ASML signed a memorandum of understanding on Saturday during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the Netherlands, with both leaders witnessing the deal.
- ASML will provide deep‑ultraviolet lithography tools, on‑site support, and training to help install equipment and ramp production at the Dholera, Gujarat facility.
- The planned 300 mm fab targets mature 28–110 nm process nodes and aims for roughly 50,000 wafers a month to supply chips for cars, industrial gear, telecom networks, and consumer devices.
- Tata cites a total investment of about ₹91,000 crore (around $11 billion), and some reports say the central government would fund about half and Gujarat about one‑fifth, figures that remain reported rather than formally detailed.
- The agreement builds on Tata’s technology tie‑up with Taiwan’s PSMC, and analysts note dependable, qualified output will take years as India develops talent, suppliers, and R&D, with construction already underway.