New Delhi, July 3 -- There is big news from the Indian semiconductor sector. Kaynes Semicon, a subsidiary of Kaynes Technology, is setting up an outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) facility in Sanand, Gujarat.

It has secured its first anchor client in the US, Alpha & Omega Semiconductor (AOS) and has developed the first Made in India prototype chip sample.

The sample will now be sent for qualification to AOS in August. It's the first company in India to reach this important milestone.

In September 2024, the government had approved five companies under the Indian Semiconductor Mission (ISM) to set up facilities to kickstart the semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem in India.

To that end, Kaynes has set up a 1,000 sq. ft. ...