December 09, 2025

Prof. Rao R. Tummala, Advisor to the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM), Government of India, and Founding Director of the 3D Electronic Systems Packaging Research Center at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA, visited the SAC semiconductor fabrication and packaging facilities in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on November 12, 2025.

During the visit he was pleased to see the strides taken by SAC in developing in-house LTCC foundry technology and its widespread adoption in ISRO programmes, for electronics system miniaturization. He also visited Semiconductor fabrication facilities and was briefed about on-going research and development in the field of III-V semiconductor device technologies, viz. RF high power GaN and Quantum devices.

He interacted with the SAC semiconductor fabrication and packaging teams, during which the technical know-how developed over the years was highlighted. He noted the existence of comprehensive semiconductor device-to-systems fabrication infrastructure and trained personnel available under a single roof, a facility arrangement not commonly found elsewhere in the country.

The visit concluded with a meeting with Director, SAC, during which Prof. Rao expressed appreciation for the ongoing efforts in semiconductor fabrication and packaging at SAC. He also conveyed interest in exploring potential collaboration with SAC/ISRO under the Indian Design, Semiconductor, Packaging and Systems (IDSPS) programme, an initiative he leads within the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM).