KLA Corporation, a US-based semiconductor equipment manufacturer and a global leader in process control and yield management solutions for the electronics industry, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Tamil Nadu state government to establish a permanent Research and Development (R&D) and Innovation Campus in Chennai.
KLA India was established in 2004 as a software hub with three offices in Chennai, including a state-of-the-art, high-tech research and development center.
Over the years, the company has supported semiconductor manufacturing worldwide through software development, advanced engineering, and design capabilities from its India centres.
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The company now plans to invest $400 million, approximately INR 3,600 crore, over the next ten years to develop the 12-acre facility, which will function as KLA’s global R&D hub.
The campus will drive advanced research in AI-driven semiconductor innovation, high-performance computing, and next-generation process-control software and algorithms.
The proposed centre is expected to create up to 4,000 high-skilled jobs over the coming decade, significantly expanding the deep-technology talent pool and strengthening India’s semiconductor research capabilities.
The investment is expected to strengthen India’s position in the global semiconductor value chain while further advancing Chennai’s role as a key technology and research hub within the country.
