‘NaMo Semiconductor Laboratory’ to be set up at IIT Bhubaneswar

• 06 Oct 2025
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Recently, the Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, approved the establishment of the NaMo Semiconductor Laboratory at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bhubaneswar. This project will get funded as part of the MPLAD Scheme. The project’s estimated cost is Rs. 4.85 cr. 

The NaMo Semiconductor Lab will help the deep talent pool of Bharat. It will equip the youth with industry-ready skills. IIT Bhubaneswar will be positioned as the hub for semiconductor research and talent development as a result of the lab’s establishment.

It would support the development of talent for the chip manufacturing and packaging facilities in the country. The "Make in India" and "Design in India" campaigns will be strengthened by the NaMo lab. It will serve as a stimulant for the rapidly expanding Indian semiconductor industry. 

Our nation is home to 20% of the global chip design talent. Students coming from 295 universities across the country are making use of advanced EDA tools offered by the industry. At SCL Mohali, 28 chips, designed by the students from 20 institutes, have been taped out. 

Why was IIT Bhubaneswar Chosen for the Lab’s Development?

Recently, the state of Odisha secured an approval for two semiconductor projects under India Semiconductor Mission. One of them is an integrated facility for Silicon Carbide (SiC)-based compound semiconductor. The second project is a modern 3D glass packaging unit.

The Silicon Carbide Research and Innovation Centre (SiCRIC) is already hosted by IIT Bhubaneswar. The establishment of the new lab will be an addition to the existing cleanroom facilities of the institute. It’ll provide R&D facilities for supporting the country’s semiconductor industry.

About NaMo Semiconductor Lab

The proposed lab will contain essential equipment and software necessary for semiconductor training, fabrication and design. For equipment, the estimated cost is Rs. 4.6 cr and software, the estimated cost is Rs. 35 lakh.

Source: Press Information Bureau (PIB)