# 印度週五邁出先進電子技術自立自強的重要一步。

*semiconductor · news · 2026-04-24 · Moneycontrol*

## Key points

- IIT Madras推出印度首個本土矽光子製程設計套件，包含超過50個元件。
- 發表一款用於自動化光子模組測試的通用可程式化光子整合電路測試引擎。
- IIT Madras中心將於今年第三季開始提供矽光子MPW製造及模組特性分析服務。
- 印度在成功完成商業驗證後，可能設立具整合封裝設施的矽光子晶圓廠。

India on Friday marked a significant step towards technological self-reliance in advanced electronics with the launch of indigenously developed Silicon Photonics solutions at Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-Madras) in Chennai. The Indigenously developed silicon photonics technology solutions, including a Process Design Kit (PDK) and a programmable photonic chip test engine. The solutions were unveiled by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, where they have been developed under a government-supported centre. Calling it a major milestone, Secretary MeitY S Krishnan said India's progress in this space is keeping pace globally. "Silicon Photonics in India is matching with global state of the art. This needs to be complemented with establishment of Silicon Photonics Fab under India Semiconductor Mission," he said. The newly launched Silicon Photonics Process Design Kit comes with over 50 verified components and is aimed at enabling industries, startups, academic institutions and defence organisations to design advanced photonic chips within the country. Alongside, the Universal Programmable Photonic Integrated Circuit (PPIC) Test Engine will provide an automated platform for testing and characterisation of photonic and optoelectronic modules across applications. Highlighting future potential, Amitesh Sinha, Additional Secretary, MeitY and CEO of India Semiconductor Mission, said the technology has wide-ranging applications. "Cutting edge Silicon Photonics technology developed, has applications in both classical and quantum regime," he said, adding that it could be supported under upcoming ISM 2.0 for further development. He also noted that after commercial validation, "a Silicon Photonics Fab with integrated Packaging facilities may be set up." The centre at IIT Madras is expected to expand its capabilities later this year. Chief Investigator Prof. Bijoy Krishna Das said, "Starting in Q3 of this financial year, our center will enable Silicon Photonics MPW fabrication runs while offering comprehensive testing, packaging, and module characterization." The initiative follows a Product Research, Development and Manufacturing (PRDM) model and is expected to function as a shared national facility for India's photonics research and development ecosystem.

**Countries:** India

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