Big boost for semiconductor mission: India's first multi-chip module rolls out; firm ships 900 power units to US firm AOS

In a significant leap for India’s semiconductor ambitions, the country’s first commercially packaged multi-chip module (MCM) rolled out early Wednesday from Kaynes Semicon’s outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) facility in Sanand, Gujarat. The shipment, comprising 900 intelligent power modules (IPMs), has been delivered to California-based Alpha & Omega Semiconductor (AOS). The Sanand OSAT, established under the government’s India Semiconductor Mission 1.0 (ISM), represents one of the first tangible outputs of India’s push to build a self-reliant semiconductor ecosystem. The project has received a central investment of Rs 1,653.5 crore and began pilot manufacturing in April this year. The consignment to AOS marks India’s entry into high-value, export-grade semicon