Title: Modelling the challenging factors for setting up semiconductor fabrication plants: a case study from India

Authors: K. Mathiyazhagan; Shivani Sehrawat; Bhumika Sharma; V. Sivabharathi

Addresses: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Amity School of Engineering and Technology (ASET), Gurgaon – 122017, Haryana, India ' Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE), The NorthCap University, Gurgaon – 122017, Haryana, India ' Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE), The NorthCap University, Gurgaon – 122017, Haryana, India ' Department of Mechanical Engineering, St. John College of Engineering and Management, Palghar, Maharashtra – 401404, India

Abstract: Semiconductors form the essential part of integrated circuits which are used in all electronic equipment and have revolutionised the world of electronics. The setting up of semiconductor fabrication industry is a tough task because of various challenging factors. Industries in India have initiated the setting up of the plant, but still, they are struggling to identify challenging factors hindering the setting up of semiconductor fabrication plants. A total of 27 challenging factors were identified through detailed literature and discussion with industrial experts by a questionnaire-based survey. Further, essential 15 challenging factors are identified based on mean-variance. Finally, this paper then uses the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) to prioritise the challenging factors.

Keywords: semiconductor fabrication; manufacturing; challenging factors; analytic hierarchy process; AHP; mean-variance.

DOI: 10.1504/IJPQM.2020.107295

International Journal of Productivity and Quality Management, 2020 Vol.30 No.1, pp.28 - 45

Received: 03 Dec 2018
Accepted: 10 Jan 2019
Published online: 11 May 2020 *

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