Science, Discovery, Tech and Environment · 2 April 2026
PM Modi inaugurates ₹3,300 crore Kaynes semiconductor plant in Gujarat
Exam-focused facts from the 2 April 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Kaynes Technologies’ ₹3,300 crore semiconductor facility at Sanand, Ahmedabad.
- The plant has started commercial production of Intelligent Power Modules (IPMs), each module containing 17 chips.
- Output will be supplied to California-based Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (AOS).
- Full-phase capacity target: 6.33 million units per day.
- It is India’s second operational semiconductor unit under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) after Micron Technology’s project.
- The facility is an Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT/ATMP) unit, marking an Indian EMS firm’s entry into chip manufacturing.