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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate Micron Technology’s state-of-the-art ATMP (Assembly, Testing, Marking and Packaging) facility in Sanand, Gujarat, on February 28, 2026, marking a significant milestone in India’s semiconductor ambitions.

Micron Semiconductor Technology India Pvt. Ltd. has invested Rs 22,516 crore in the Sanand project. The company described the launch of the ATMP facility as the beginning of a new chapter in India’s semiconductor journey. The plant is located in Sanand, which has emerged as a key industrial hub in Gujarat.

The facility will manufacture solid state drives (SSDs) and memory products such as DRAM and NAND. Initially, around 2,000 people are employed at the site, with plans to generate approximately 5,000 direct jobs in the future. According to the company, specially-abled (Divyang) citizens are also working as operators and technicians at the plant, reflecting an inclusive employment approach.

Chairman, President and CEO Sanjay Mehrotra said memory and storage are central to modern technologies, especially in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). He noted that AI systems require robust memory and storage infrastructure to deliver faster, real-time responses, driving increasing demand for advanced memory solutions.

How the ATMP process works

The semiconductor journey begins with sand, from which pure silicon is extracted. The silicon is melted and shaped into a cylindrical ingot, which is then sliced into thin wafers. At fabrication plants, intricate electronic patterns are printed onto these wafers using photolithography, building layers of transistors that form memory circuits. The wafers are then cut into small square pieces known as chips.

At the ATMP facility, these chips undergo assembly, followed by rigorous testing to evaluate speed, memory capacity and performance. After testing, they are marked with required specifications and packaged for commercial use.

The Sanand plant will receive advanced DRAM and NAND wafers from Micron’s global manufacturing facilities and convert them into finished memory products for global markets. The products are expected to support the growing global demand for memory and storage solutions, particularly in AI-driven applications.

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The inauguration is being seen as a major step in strengthening India’s semiconductor ecosystem and boosting domestic capabilities in chip packaging and testing.