貴金属がインドの半導体産業の未来をどのように支えるか
引用元: TimesTech
日 付: July 3, 2026
リンク: How Precious Metals Support India's Semiconductor Future
寄 稿: 井原 康孝（田中貴金属工業株式会社 取締役執行役員）
インドのエレクトロニクス産業は、長年にわたり「組立を中心とした製造」というイメージで語られてきた。しかし、同国が半導体の前工程（ファブリケーション）、先進パッケージング、そしてエレクトロニクス製造能力への投資を加速させるなか、その認識は変わり始めている。インドの半導体戦略は、重要な局面を迎えている。国内半導体市場は2030年までに1,000億〜1,100億ドル規模に達すると予測されており、これは単なる需要の伸びにとどまらず、組立中心のエコシステムから、より付加価値の高い製造ハブへと移行しようとする同国の大きな取り組みを反映したものである。インド半導体ミッション（ISM）2.0のもとで投資が加速し、ファブリケーション・組立・パッケージングが構想段階から実行段階へと動き出すなか、生産能力の構築はいまや現実のものとなりつつある。
インドが半導体・エレクトロニクス製造能力の拡大を続けるうえで、グローバルな半導体サプライチェーン全体にわたる連携は、産業の成長、技術の進歩、そして製造の安定性を支えるために引き続き重要となる。前工程、パッケージング、設計、人材育成への投資と並んで、高性能材料や先進的な製造ノウハウへのアクセスもまた、インドの半導体エコシステムの発展において重要な役割を果たし続けるだろう。
インドが半導体エコシステムを組立の枠を超えて、より高付加価値な製造へと拡張していくにつれ、材料品質の一貫性とプロセスの信頼性がますます重要になる。この移行の中核に位置するのが、目立たないながらも極めて重要な層----貴金属を含む先進材料である。
なかでも貴金属は、白金（Pt）、金（Au）、銀（Ag）に加え、パラジウム（Pd）、イリジウム（Ir）、ロジウム（Rh）、ルテニウム（Ru）、オスミウム（Os）といった白金族金属（PGM）を含む8つの金属元素の総称であり、半導体デバイスの性能・信頼性・長寿命化を実現するうえで重要な役割を担っている。貴金属はしばしばレアアース（希土類元素）と混同されるが、優れた電気伝導性、耐腐食性、熱的安定性、そして接合特性という点で、これらとは明確に異なる。
チップが小型化・高速化・複雑化するにつれ、これらの特性は「あれば望ましい」ものではなく、「不可欠」なものとなっている。
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Date: July 3, 2026
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By : Yasutaka IHARA, Director & Corporate Officer, TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL TECHNOLOGIES Co., Ltd.
For decades, India's electronics industry has largely been associated with assembly-led manufacturing. that perception is beginning to change as the country accelerates investments across semiconductor fabrication, advanced packaging, and electronics manufacturing capabilities. India's semiconductor ambitions are entering a key phase. The domestic semiconductor market is projected to reach $100-110 billion by 2030 reflecting not just demand growth but the country's larger push to transition from an assembly-led ecosystem to a more value-driven manufacturing hub. As investments accelerate under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) 2.0 pushing fabrication, assembly, and packaging from blueprint to execution, the build-out of production capacity is now becoming a reality.
As India continues to expand its semiconductor and electronics manufacturing capabilities, collaboration across the global semiconductor supply chain will remain important to supporting industry growth, technology advancement, and manufacturing stability. Alongside investments in fabrication, packaging, design, and talent development, access to high-performance materials and advanced manufacturing expertise will continue to play a key role in the evolution of India's semiconductor ecosystem.
As India expands its semiconductor ecosystem beyond assembly into higher-value manufacturing, consistency in material quality and process reliability becomes increasingly important. At the heart of this transition lies a less visible but highly critical layer: advanced materials, including precious metals.
Among these, precious metals, a group of eight metallic elements including platinum (Pt), gold (Au), silver (Ag), and platinum group metals (PGMs) including palladium (Pd), iridium (Ir), rhodium (Rh), ruthenium (Ru), and osmium (Os), play a critical role in enabling the performance, reliability, and longevity of semiconductor devices. Often confused with rare earth elements, these metals are distinct in their exceptional electrical conductivity, resistance to corrosion, thermal stability, and bonding characteristics.
As chips become smaller, faster, and more complex, these properties are not just beneficial, they are essential.
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Date: July 3, 2026
Link: How Precious Metals Support India's Semiconductor Future
By : Yasutaka IHARA, Director & Corporate Officer, TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL TECHNOLOGIES Co., Ltd.
For decades, India's electronics industry has largely been associated with assembly-led manufacturing. that perception is beginning to change as the country accelerates investments across semiconductor fabrication, advanced packaging, and electronics manufacturing capabilities. India's semiconductor ambitions are entering a key phase. The domestic semiconductor market is projected to reach $100-110 billion by 2030 reflecting not just demand growth but the country's larger push to transition from an assembly-led ecosystem to a more value-driven manufacturing hub. As investments accelerate under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) 2.0 pushing fabrication, assembly, and packaging from blueprint to execution, the build-out of production capacity is now becoming a reality.
As India continues to expand its semiconductor and electronics manufacturing capabilities, collaboration across the global semiconductor supply chain will remain important to supporting industry growth, technology advancement, and manufacturing stability. Alongside investments in fabrication, packaging, design, and talent development, access to high-performance materials and advanced manufacturing expertise will continue to play a key role in the evolution of India's semiconductor ecosystem.
As India expands its semiconductor ecosystem beyond assembly into higher-value manufacturing, consistency in material quality and process reliability becomes increasingly important. At the heart of this transition lies a less visible but highly critical layer: advanced materials, including precious metals.
Among these, precious metals, a group of eight metallic elements including platinum (Pt), gold (Au), silver (Ag), and platinum group metals (PGMs) including palladium (Pd), iridium (Ir), rhodium (Rh), ruthenium (Ru), and osmium (Os), play a critical role in enabling the performance, reliability, and longevity of semiconductor devices. Often confused with rare earth elements, these metals are distinct in their exceptional electrical conductivity, resistance to corrosion, thermal stability, and bonding characteristics.
As chips become smaller, faster, and more complex, these properties are not just beneficial, they are essential.
This article was published in TimesTech, and further details can be found below.
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Source: TimesTech
Date: July 3, 2026
Link: How Precious Metals Support India's Semiconductor Future
By : Yasutaka IHARA, Director & Corporate Officer, TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL TECHNOLOGIES Co., Ltd.
For decades, India's electronics industry has largely been associated with assembly-led manufacturing. that perception is beginning to change as the country accelerates investments across semiconductor fabrication, advanced packaging, and electronics manufacturing capabilities. India's semiconductor ambitions are entering a key phase. The domestic semiconductor market is projected to reach $100-110 billion by 2030 reflecting not just demand growth but the country's larger push to transition from an assembly-led ecosystem to a more value-driven manufacturing hub. As investments accelerate under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) 2.0 pushing fabrication, assembly, and packaging from blueprint to execution, the build-out of production capacity is now becoming a reality.
As India continues to expand its semiconductor and electronics manufacturing capabilities, collaboration across the global semiconductor supply chain will remain important to supporting industry growth, technology advancement, and manufacturing stability. Alongside investments in fabrication, packaging, design, and talent development, access to high-performance materials and advanced manufacturing expertise will continue to play a key role in the evolution of India's semiconductor ecosystem.
As India expands its semiconductor ecosystem beyond assembly into higher-value manufacturing, consistency in material quality and process reliability becomes increasingly important. At the heart of this transition lies a less visible but highly critical layer: advanced materials, including precious metals.
Among these, precious metals, a group of eight metallic elements including platinum (Pt), gold (Au), silver (Ag), and platinum group metals (PGMs) including palladium (Pd), iridium (Ir), rhodium (Rh), ruthenium (Ru), and osmium (Os), play a critical role in enabling the performance, reliability, and longevity of semiconductor devices. Often confused with rare earth elements, these metals are distinct in their exceptional electrical conductivity, resistance to corrosion, thermal stability, and bonding characteristics.
As chips become smaller, faster, and more complex, these properties are not just beneficial, they are essential.
This article was published in TimesTech, and further details can be found below.
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Source: TimesTech
Date: July 3, 2026
Link: How Precious Metals Support India's Semiconductor Future
By : Yasutaka IHARA, Director & Corporate Officer, TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL TECHNOLOGIES Co., Ltd.
For decades, India's electronics industry has largely been associated with assembly-led manufacturing. that perception is beginning to change as the country accelerates investments across semiconductor fabrication, advanced packaging, and electronics manufacturing capabilities. India's semiconductor ambitions are entering a key phase. The domestic semiconductor market is projected to reach $100-110 billion by 2030 reflecting not just demand growth but the country's larger push to transition from an assembly-led ecosystem to a more value-driven manufacturing hub. As investments accelerate under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) 2.0 pushing fabrication, assembly, and packaging from blueprint to execution, the build-out of production capacity is now becoming a reality.
As India continues to expand its semiconductor and electronics manufacturing capabilities, collaboration across the global semiconductor supply chain will remain important to supporting industry growth, technology advancement, and manufacturing stability. Alongside investments in fabrication, packaging, design, and talent development, access to high-performance materials and advanced manufacturing expertise will continue to play a key role in the evolution of India's semiconductor ecosystem.
As India expands its semiconductor ecosystem beyond assembly into higher-value manufacturing, consistency in material quality and process reliability becomes increasingly important. At the heart of this transition lies a less visible but highly critical layer: advanced materials, including precious metals.
Among these, precious metals, a group of eight metallic elements including platinum (Pt), gold (Au), silver (Ag), and platinum group metals (PGMs) including palladium (Pd), iridium (Ir), rhodium (Rh), ruthenium (Ru), and osmium (Os), play a critical role in enabling the performance, reliability, and longevity of semiconductor devices. Often confused with rare earth elements, these metals are distinct in their exceptional electrical conductivity, resistance to corrosion, thermal stability, and bonding characteristics.
As chips become smaller, faster, and more complex, these properties are not just beneficial, they are essential.
This article was published in TimesTech, and further details can be found below.
Read more (TimesTech)
Source: TimesTech
Date: July 3, 2026
Link: How Precious Metals Support India's Semiconductor Future
By : Yasutaka IHARA, Director & Corporate Officer, TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL TECHNOLOGIES Co., Ltd.
For decades, India's electronics industry has largely been associated with assembly-led manufacturing. that perception is beginning to change as the country accelerates investments across semiconductor fabrication, advanced packaging, and electronics manufacturing capabilities. India's semiconductor ambitions are entering a key phase. The domestic semiconductor market is projected to reach $100-110 billion by 2030 reflecting not just demand growth but the country's larger push to transition from an assembly-led ecosystem to a more value-driven manufacturing hub. As investments accelerate under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) 2.0 pushing fabrication, assembly, and packaging from blueprint to execution, the build-out of production capacity is now becoming a reality.
As India continues to expand its semiconductor and electronics manufacturing capabilities, collaboration across the global semiconductor supply chain will remain important to supporting industry growth, technology advancement, and manufacturing stability. Alongside investments in fabrication, packaging, design, and talent development, access to high-performance materials and advanced manufacturing expertise will continue to play a key role in the evolution of India's semiconductor ecosystem.
As India expands its semiconductor ecosystem beyond assembly into higher-value manufacturing, consistency in material quality and process reliability becomes increasingly important. At the heart of this transition lies a less visible but highly critical layer: advanced materials, including precious metals.
Among these, precious metals, a group of eight metallic elements including platinum (Pt), gold (Au), silver (Ag), and platinum group metals (PGMs) including palladium (Pd), iridium (Ir), rhodium (Rh), ruthenium (Ru), and osmium (Os), play a critical role in enabling the performance, reliability, and longevity of semiconductor devices. Often confused with rare earth elements, these metals are distinct in their exceptional electrical conductivity, resistance to corrosion, thermal stability, and bonding characteristics.
As chips become smaller, faster, and more complex, these properties are not just beneficial, they are essential.
This article was published in TimesTech, and further details can be found below.
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