# Indichip Semiconductors to build SiC fab in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh

Indichip Semiconductors and its venture partner Yitoa Micro Technology signed an MoU with the Andhra Pradesh government to build a silicon carbide semiconductor manufacturing facility at Orvakal mega industrial hub in Kurnool. The investment is INR 14,000 crore, with initial capacity of 10,000 wafers per month, scaling to 50,000 wafers per month over two to three years.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2025-01-13
- Where: Orvakal mega industrial hub, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India
- Value: $1.68B (140.0B INR)
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 10,000 wafers per month initially, up to 50,000 wafers per month
- Products: silicon carbide (SiC) chips
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Indichip Semiconductors](https://endata.com/companies/82301.md)
- [Yitoa Micro Technology](https://endata.com/companies/82302.md) (partner)
- [Government of Andhra Pradesh](https://endata.com/companies/82303.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [inc42.com](https://inc42.com/buzz/indichip-semiconductors-inks-pact-with-andhra-govt-to-build-semiconductor-manufacturing-facility/), 2025-01-13: "this state-of-the-art facility will specialise in producing silicon carbide (SiC) chips, essential for energy-efficient technologies like electric vehicles and renewable energy."
- [semiconductor-today.com](https://www.semiconductor-today.com/news_items/2025/jan/indichip-290125.shtml), 2025-01-29: "The local production of SiC devices also fills a gap in India’s semiconductor supply chain"

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