Mohali, Nov. 29 -- The Semiconductor Laboratory (SCL), Mohali, is set for a major overhaul with the Centre announcing an investment of Rs.4,500 crore for its modernisation. This significant funding aims to drastically increase SCL's production capacity, targeting a hundred-fold increase in wafers output from its current levels. Union IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw affirmed during his visit that SCL will be modernised and will not be privatised, ensuring it remains under government control.

The Union IT minister, along with Union minister of state Ravneet Singh Bittu, visited SCL on Friday to review the progress of ongoing modernisation activities. The minister inaugurated the new Semiconductor Process Gallery and the Abhyutthanam Training ...