Preamble

Indian semiconductor manufacturing is brimming with activity thanks to the $10B India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) that aims to establish India as the global hub for semiconductor manufacturing and services. The cornerstone of the mission are large-scale greenfield fabs and packaging facilities which will be built with up to 50% of governmental funding. To sustain the massive investments, we must build a vibrant semiconductor ecosystem for services, consumables, and workforce.

Conference Objective

Conference on Semiconductor Ecosystem in India (COSEIn), organized by Centre for Nano Science and Engineering (CeNSE), IISc brings together all stakeholders of the India semiconductor ecosystem. The target participants of COSEIn are tech decision-makers and technical leads of industry, academia and policy makers. To those interested in semiconductor manufacturing, COSEIn is the place to network, discuss, and learn.

This is a technical conference for in-depth and honest discussion with decision makers of the future fabs, existing fabs, strategic sector, academia, state and central government.

Conference Format

For 2024, we have planned panel discussions on: 

Upcoming packaging and testing facilities: OST/ATMP is an important part of semiconductor ecosystem and the announcement of major facilities setting up testing and packaging plants in India is being viewed with lot of excitement in the industry. The challenges and opportunities arising out of this and the ultimate aim of achieving a semiconductor fab in the country will be examined. 

Training and upskilling: Current academic capabilities VS Industry requirements: Multiple institutions across the country has introduced courses focused on improving the manpower availability in the semiconductor sector. These courses need to be tailored to meet specific Industry needs and facilities need to be available which could provide hands-on experience to these graduates. 

Supply Chain and Consumables: Growth of semiconductor ecosystem is closely related to availability of consumables, spares and tools themselves. The need of the hour is to bring up the existing supply chains to be able to cater to semiconductor ot to build collaborations or partnerships with external entities working in this field. 

Encouraging Deep tech startups: Academic Vs Industry perspective: Emergence of a strong deep tech ecosystem is strongly backed up by The National Deep Tech Startup Policy 2023. Strong tie up between Academia, startups and industries will encourage major innovations and help solve advanced technical challenges.