According to Business Standard and company executive Rangesh Raghavan, Lam Research plans to source 70-80% of its component requirements locally for its new silicon ingot manufacturing facility. The global wafer fabrication equipment supplier will tap into Indian component suppliers across aerospace, automotive, and medical equipment industries to customise high-precision tool manufacturing machines, tools, and supply chains. The remaining 20% of requirements will be sourced from other local suppliers, as reported by the company. As per Raghavan, the company follows a design-to-specification approach rather than off-the-shelf procurement, designing parts and creating blueprints that are then provided to suppliers who manufacture products according to specific needs.
As reported by Business Standard, Lam Research India announced plans to invest ₹10,000 crore in India last week. While some funds will support the new silicon ingot and component manufacturing unit, a substantial portion will be allocated to expand the capacity of the India Centre for Engineering located in Bengaluru. The company emphasised that this investment aims to strengthen the country's talent base and contribute to developing a globally competitive semiconductor workforce. According to Raghavan, Lam's expansion plans are expected to bring specialised manufacturing expertise and capabilities to India, helping build skills that are critical to the future of the semiconductor industry.
According to Business Standard and Raghavan, Lam Research follows a design-to-specification approach rather than off-the-shelf procurement. The company designs parts and creates blueprints, which are then provided to suppliers who manufacture products according to specific needs. The newly announced factory will assemble all these locally sourced components for silicon ingot production and processing of advanced semiconductor technologies and leading-edge nodes. The facility will manufacture high-precision components including walls and rings that surround the wafer inside the chip-making chamber at the newly announced Bengaluru unit.
