Advise · Seed to Fruit

From the first site study to stable yield.

Seed to Fruit is our end-to-end method for companies building their first fab, OSAT or ATMP unit in India. It covers every enabler around the fab, phase by phase, so that decisions made in year one do not become problems in year five.

The fab journey

What we do in each phase

Durations are typical for a greenfield mature-node fab. Hover a phase to highlight it on the timeline.

Fab journey timeline Four phases over roughly four to six years: assessment, construction, start-up, and ramp and stabilisation. Wafer output stays flat until start-up, then rises steeply during ramp and levels off at full production. ASSESSMENT CONSTRUCTION START-UP RAMP & STABILISATION 6–12 months 18–24 months 6–12 months 12–24 months TIME → WAFER OUTPUT Full production

Assessment

6–12 mo
  • Technology and market assessmentChoosing the node and product mix that fits your market, before capital is committed.
  • Technology transferStructuring licensing and transfer agreements that protect you and fit your process.
  • JV partner discoveryFinding partners with the right technology, capital and customers.
  • Government collaborationISM and state incentive applications and the approvals that follow.

Construction

18–24 mo
  • Build oversightProgramme management of civil, cleanroom and MEP contractors against global benchmarks.
  • Tool selection and procurementEquipment strategy, vendor evaluation and contracting for the toolset.
  • Supply chain designMaterials and chemicals qualification plans, bonded logistics and local sourcing.
  • Utilities planningUltrapure water, gases, power and abatement sized for the ramp.

Start-up

6–12 mo
  • Hook-up and qualificationTool install, commissioning and qualification sequencing.
  • Talent and organisationHiring fab leadership and engineers, and building the technician pipeline.
  • Materials qualificationBringing chemicals, gases and consumables to production specification.
  • EHS and permitsEnvironmental, health and safety clearances for first wafers.

Ramp & stabilisation

12–24 mo
  • Yield rampProcess control, metrology and defect strategy to raise yield faster.
  • Supplier performanceCost, quality and delivery management across the supply base.
  • SubFab optimisationAI-based monitoring of chemical, abatement and utility systems.
  • Expansion planningCapacity additions and the next phase of the site.
Capabilities

Six areas, one team

Strategy & ecosystem design

Anchor partner selection, technology node fit, cluster blueprint and business case.

Technology & IP partnerships

Sourcing process technology, structuring transfer agreements and managing foreign partners.

Build & construction oversight

Construction, MEP, hook-up and commissioning programme management.

Supply chain & materials

Vendor qualification for equipment, chemicals and consumables; logistics architecture.

Talent & organisation

Hiring strategy for fab leadership and engineering, and partnerships with academia.

Government, legal & incentives

ISM applications, state incentive structuring, EHS and regulatory clearance.

Who we advise

Built for first-time entrants

  • Indian conglomerates evaluating a first fab or display plant
  • OSAT and ATMP entrants planning assembly and test capacity
  • Global companies setting up manufacturing in India
  • State governments designing semiconductor clusters and supplier parks
  • Investors assessing semiconductor projects and their partners

Planning a fab, OSAT or supplier park?

Start with a conversation about where you are in the journey.

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