The facility, built with a combined investment of $2.75 Bn, converts DRAM and NAND wafers produced at Micron’s global fabs into finished memory and storage products
The inauguration ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel, IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, and Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra
Micron’s facility has already commenced commercial production and shipped its first made-in-India memory modules to Dell Technologies for locally manufactured laptops
US-based memory giant Micron Technology has inaugurated its semiconductor assembly and test facility in Sanand, Gujarat, marking a major milestone in India’s push to build domestic chip manufacturing capabilities.
The facility, built with a combined investment of $2.75 Bn, converts DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) and NAND wafers produced at Micron’s global fabs into finished memory and storage products. Once fully ramped, the first phase will house more than 500,000 sq ft of cleanroom space. This site will serve customers worldwide to meet the growing global demand for memory and storage fueled by AI.
The inauguration ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel, IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, and Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra.
“The inauguration of Micron’s semiconductor facility in Sanand marks a historic milestone as Bharat begins its first commercial semiconductor chip production.. India is now moving from being a consumer of chips to becoming a global hub for semiconductor manufacturing and innovation,” Vaishnaw said during the launch.
In a statement, Micron said that the facility has already commenced commercial production and shipped its first made-in-India memory modules to Dell Technologies for locally manufactured laptops. Micron expects to assemble and test tens of millions of chips at the site in 2026, with volumes projected to scale to hundreds of millions by 2027.
The plant represents India’s first commercial semiconductor assembly and test operation and is expected to strengthen the country’s position in the global chip supply chain, especially as demand rises due to AI-driven computing workloads.
Micron initially disclosed its plans of setting up an assembly and test facility in Sanand back in 2023, with an ambition to create up to 5,000 new direct jobs. Following this, the central government approved Micron’s proposal to set up special economic zones (SEZ) in June 2025, to boost semiconductor and electronics manufacturing in India.
Earlier this year at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Vaishnaw mentioned that the global chipmaker would commence the commercial production of semiconductors from its Indian facility by the end of February.
Meanwhile, Vaishnaw announced that Tata Electronics’ is working towards its upcoming semiconductor fabrication plant in Dholera, where it will help Indian semiconductor startups in building prototype chips.
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