Bhubaneswar, January 28: Odisha has achieved another milestone in semiconductor manufacturing as SiCSem Private Ltd, a company that manufactures semiconductor materials for power electronics is all set to build a ‘Compound Semiconductor Facility’ in Bhubaneswar.
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday performed the ground-breaking ceremony virtually at the Utkarsh Odisha- Make in Odisha Conclave-2025.
With this, Odisha has achieved another milestone in semiconductor manufacturing. This is the second major project in the semiconductor sector. Before this, the ground-breaking for silicon carbide manufacturing by RIR Power Electronics was held in September 2024. The company has been setting up its facility at EMC Park, Infovally.
The facility will integrate the entire process of manufacturing power devices starting from raw materials to silicon carbide crystal ingot growth, wafer slicing & polishing and the process of fabrication. All these processes lead to manufacturing of electronic power devices that will cater to key sectors such as electric vehicles, energy storage, fast chargers, green energy, industrial tools, data centres, consumer appliances and many other appliances.
The proposal for setting up this facility was approved in the 34th meeting of HLCA. The State Government has allotted 14.32 acres of land at Infovally-2 for the purpose.
Congratulating the company for its semiconductor venture in Odisha, the Chief Minister said, “This project of SiCSem marks another milestone in our journey to realize the vision of Prime Minister to make India a global semiconductor hub.”
Among others, Union Minister for Electronics & IT Ashwini Vaishnaw, State Electronics & IT Minister Dr. Mukesh Mahaling and SiCSem Director Ranjit Pendurthi, among others present.
