Every dated status change and builder update, newest first. Progress is the plot.
2026-07-15High-resolution data converter IP (ADC/DAC) → No capability · No documented indigenous ADC/DAC IP design reaching working prototypes or production; India is entirely dependent on imported components from Analog Devices, Texas Instruments, and others for high-resolution converters.status
2026-07-15Silicon wafer manufacturing → Emerging · Crystal growth R&D exists through Raana Semiconductors (4-6 inch ingots proven, 12-inch target ~4 years away) and some solar-grade wafer joint ventures beginning production, but no commercial-scale semiconductor-grade wafer manufacturing yet operational in India.status
2026-07-15HEMT device design → Demonstrated · IISc developed India's first e-mode GaN HEMT (2019-2020) with performance comparable to commercial devices; DRDO achieved 150W GaN HEMTs and MMICs up to X-band (October 2025); GAETEC has limited production capability but no high-volume output reported.status
2026-07-15DRAM memory chip → Emerging · Assembly and test facilities operational (Micron, 2026); zero indigenous wafer fab capacity for DRAM; design IP nascent with government support but no production yet.status
2026-07-15Specialty analog process node → Emerging · SCL operates an indigenous 180nm CMOS analog capability with limited commercial volume; Tata-PSMC fab targets 28-110nm at scale but is still in pre-production phase as of mid-2026.status
2026-07-15Chemical mechanical planarization → Emerging · A research-stage pad manufacturing hub was inaugurated in July 2026 with 18-24 month commercialization target; CMP slurry remains entirely imported with only experimental domestic entries.status
2026-07-15Leading-edge logic processor → Emerging · The Tata-PSMC fab (28-110nm) targets first silicon in late 2026; India has demonstrated isolated chip designs (SHAKTI, VIKRAM 3201) but no production-scale leading-edge logic manufacturing capability.status
2026-07-15Analog/RF test and characterization equipment → No capability · No indigenous production of analog/RF test equipment found; all commercial OSAT/ATMP facilities use imported systems from Teradyne, Advantest, Keysight, or NI.status
2026-07-15Analog and mixed-signal IC → Emerging · India has R&D programmes, early-stage startups, and design services, but no indigenous volume manufacturing of analog ICs; capability remains limited to fabless design and IP development.status
2026-07-153D vertical NAND stacking architecture → No capability · India manufactures less than 1% of global semiconductors with zero indigenous 3D NAND production or foundational R&D programs; all commercial 3D NAND originates from Samsung, SK Hynix, Kioxia, Micron, and YMTC (China).status
2026-07-15High-purity precursor chemistry → Emerging · Government policy and initial private investment exist but production remains minimal; no commercial-scale indigenous manufacturing of semiconductor-grade precursors demonstrated yet.status
2026-07-15SiC single-crystal boule growth → Emerging · Indigenous R&D capability exists (C-MET 2-inch boule, SSPL 4-inch wafers for devices), but no commercial production yet; SiCSem fab approved but not operational until 2027-28.status
2026-07-15Advanced transistor architecture (FinFET/GAA) → No capability · India has no indigenous capability to produce FinFET or GAA transistors at any commercial or production scale; all semiconductor fabs approved are below 28nm, limited to mature planar or early FinFET nodes, with no GAA roadmap announced.status
2026-07-15Thin-film deposition (CVD/ALD) → No capability · India has zero indigenous capability for CVD/ALD equipment or process development; the country depends entirely on imports with no documented domestic manufacturing or advanced R&D programs in this specific technology.status
2026-07-15Analog/mixed-signal EDA tools → No capability · No indigenous analog/mixed-signal EDA tools exist at any stage; India imports all such software, with ChipIN and DLI schemes providing subsidized access to global vendors' tools rather than developing domestic alternatives.status
2026-07-15Photolithography (DUV/EUV) → No capability · India has no indigenous capability to manufacture DUV or EUV lithography systems; all photolithography equipment comes from imports, primarily ASML (EUV) and ASML/Nikon/Canon (DUV).status
2026-07-15Cryogenic rocket engine → Producing · CE-20 cryogenic engine is in operational production, proven through 8 consecutive LVM3 flights, human-rated for Gaganyaan, with manufacturing transferred to HAL's ICMF operational since 2023.status
2026-07-15Full-flow EDA toolchain (RTL to GDSII) → No capability · No indigenous full-flow EDA toolchain exists in production or competitive form; India entirely depends on imports from Synopsys, Cadence, and Siemens, while open-source/demonstration tools operate only at research and legacy nodes (180nm, 130nm).status
2026-07-15EUV photoresist chemistry → No capability · India has no known indigenous EUV photoresist development programme, production capability, or commercial effort; the country remains entirely dependent on imports from Japan and South Korea.status
2026-07-15Smartphone system-on-chip (SoC) → Emerging · Multiple Indian fabless design startups (Mindgrove, Netrasemi, InCore) have taped out chips for niche applications, but no indigenous smartphone-grade SoC exists; all smartphone SoCs sold in India are imported.status
2026-07-15Advanced process design kit and EDA toolchain → Emerging · India has launched a silicon photonics PDK in April 2026 and provides subsidized access to foreign EDA tools via national grid, but possesses no indigenous general-purpose EDA toolchain or CMOS process design kits at advanced nodes.status
2026-07-15Ultra-pure process chemicals and gases → Emerging · Several Indian companies are scaling production of semiconductor-grade chemicals and gases with government backing, but remain heavily dependent on imports for most specialty chemicals and electronic-grade gases.status
2026-07-15Floating-gate / charge-trap transistor cell → No capability · India has no demonstrated capability in floating-gate or charge-trap transistor cell design or fabrication; only assembly and packaging operations exist domestically.status
2026-07-15Memory design EDA tools → No capability · No evidence of indigenous R&D, prototype, or production of memory design EDA tools; India relies entirely on imported tools from global vendors.status
2026-07-15High-purity silicon wafers → Emerging · A 2 GW solar wafer fab (Premier Energies-SAS JV) is under construction targeting June 2026 start; semiconductor-grade wafer production remains entirely dependent on imports and at R&D stage only.status
2026-07-15High-power pulsed CO2 laser amplifiers → No capability · No indigenous Indian R&D programme or capability in pulsed CO2 laser amplifiers for semiconductor or industrial applications identified; DRDO efforts focus on solid-state and hybrid gas lasers for defence, not CO2 amplifiers.status
2026-07-15Voltage/frequency reference IP → Emerging · SCL has designed and characterized analog IP including voltage regulators and references in 180nm CMOS for space applications, but production is limited to defense/space and India imports commercial reference ICs.status
2026-07-15Tin droplet generator and delivery system → No capability · No indigenous tin droplet generator or EUV light source subsystem exists in India; the country remains entirely dependent on ASML (Netherlands) for any EUV capability.status
2026-07-15Silicon carbide power semiconductor → Emerging · DRDO has demonstrated laboratory-scale 4-inch SiC wafer production and device fabrication; multiple commercial fabs in early construction phase but not yet at production volume.status