SiC & GaN Compound Semiconductors
$0.50 bnAnnual import
5%Indian capability
2,900Supplier concentration (HHI)
₹6,000 crTo localise
Why India imports it. No SiC epi-wafer production in India; only device packaging and discrete diodes at small scale.
Why it matters. SiC is the substrate of EV powertrains and renewable inverters; GaN drives fast chargers and 5G radios.
Can India localise it? Partial - Indian startups (Agnikul, Agnit) emerging; needs 5-7 years.
Where it comes from. Germany (40%), USA (30%), Japan (20%).
Scorecard
The ten indices
CMDI 78Dependency
LPI 34.75Localisation potential
IAI 58.5Investment attractiveness
SRI 70.75Supply risk
SCI 56.25Supply-chain complexity
TRI 42Technology readiness
IMI 72Industrial multiplier
NSRI 65National-security relevance
EPI 59.5Export potential
ICGI 82.25Capability gap
Who makes it
Manufacturers
In India
Agnit Semiconductors
Global leaders
WolfspeedInfineonRohmSt Microelectronics
On the ground
Localisation projects
- CG Power Sanand OSAT
Intelligence
Related signals
- India Now Has a Structured Map of Where It Stays Import-Dependent
- India's Deepest Chokepoints: EUV Photoresist, Leading-Edge Logic and Aero-Engines
- Where Dependency Meets Feasibility: SiC Power and Display-Driver ICs Are the Build-Now Surfaces
- High-Purity Minerals Enter the Semiconductor Feedstock Chain
Sources
Primary references
Confidence: Reasoned estimate. Reasoned estimate; Agnit is Indian GaN startup. Part of Techadyant Labs' Critical Manufacturing Dependencies (Edition I).