Dutch lithography equipment leader ASML has entered into a strategic partnership with Tata Electronics to supply advanced lithography systems for India’s first commercial 300mm semiconductor fab, located in Dholera, Gujarat.

Signing ceremony for ASML and Tata Electronics’ strategic partnership

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was announced on May 15. Under this strategic agreement, ASML will provide its full lithography equipment portfolio and technical support for the $11 billion facility, which will produce chips for automotive, mobile, and AI applications.

The MoU was signed by Randhir Thakur, CEO & MD of Tata Electronics, and Christophe Fouquet, President & CEO of ASML. The signing in The Hague was witnessed by Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, and Rob Jetten, Prime Minister of the Netherlands.

Designed for a monthly capacity of 50,000 wafers, the Dholera fab will manufacture high-performance logic chips, RF-enabled SoCs for Bluetooth/Wi-Fi, IoT devices, power-management ICs, display drivers, and non-volatile memory chips.

“ASML’s deep expertise in holistic lithography solutions will ensure the timely ramp of our fab in Dholera and build a resilient, trusted supply chain for our global customers,” said Randhir Thakur.