Semiconductor assembly majors plan to set up manufacturing units in India

If the current talks with the ATMP big boys fructify, it will be a major step for the country.

Four top global companies in the assembly, testing, marking, and packaging (ATMP) business have had discussions with the government to set up their manufacturing units and develop export hubs to undertake outsourced semiconductor packaging and test services. The companies —Taiwanese majors ASE Technology Holding (with revenues of $11.87 billion), Powertech Technology Inc ($2.17 billion), and SPIL ($2.79 billion), and US-based Amkor Technology ($4.31 billion) — plan to take advantage of the incentive schemes recently announced by the government. 

ATMP companies undertake third-party integrated circuit (IC) packaging and test services for fabrication or semiconductor companies, as well as fabless companies, and supply