During Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent state visit to the US, Micron Technology announced to set up a semiconductor manufacturing facility in India. The company plans to set up a plant in Gujarat and start producing semiconductor chips by the end of 2024. According to IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, India has been attempting to develop semiconductor technology over the last four decades. But still the country is 100 per cent dependent on imports to meet its chip requirements. In this issue of DH Deciphers, Gyanendra Keshri decodes India’s quest for semiconductor manufacturing. What is the importance of semiconductors? Semiconductor is...