Vedanta-Foxconn semiconductor plant site in Gujarat
In the biggest ever corporate investment in SMT semiconductor in the history of independent India, a joint venture of Vedanta and Foxconn SMT semiconductor had on September 14 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Gujarat government to invest ₹1,54,000 crore to set up the plant in the state.
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Vedanta and Foxconn have hired experts who are evaluating possible locations for their upcoming semiconductor plant in Gujarat and a site may be finalized in the next couple of weeks, Gujarat Science and Technology Department Secretary Vijay Nehra said.
Indian multinational mining company Vedanta has joined forces with Taiwan’s Foxconn to establish a semiconductor manufacturing plant in Gujarat.
The $20 billion joint venture reportedly aims to set up display and semiconductor facilities near Ahmedabad.
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According to a Reuters report, Vedanta has successfully acquired subsidies on various expenses, including capital as well as cheap electricity from Gujarat.
The outlet had reported earlier in April that Vedanta had requested 1,000 acres of land for free on a 99-year lease.
Moreover, the Indian conglomerate had also sought concessions on water and power for 20 years.
Vedanta and the government of Gujarat have announced the project, which targets a total investment of 1.54 trillion rupees.
How do semiconductors work?
Most semiconductors are composed of crystals made of several materials. To better understand how semiconductors work, users must understand atoms and how electrons organize themselves within the atom. Electrons arrange themselves in layers called shells inside an atom.
The electrons in this valence shell are the ones that form bonds with neighboring atoms. Most conductors have just one electron in the valence shell. Semiconductors, on the other hand, typically have four electrons in their valence shell.
Whenever that happens, atoms organize themselves into crystal structures. We make most semiconductors with such crystals, mainly silicon crystals.
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