New Delhi, April 20 -- The Delhi government has begun drafting a semiconductor policy focused on positioning the Capital as a hub for semiconductor design by providing capital incentives and a platform for infrastructure development, officials aware of the matter said on Sunday.

The proposed policy - dubbed "Delhi Semiconductor Policy" - is structured around five key pillars: semiconductor design and intellectual property development; research, development and innovation; manufacturing-enabling activities such as Assembly, Testing, Marking and Packaging (ATMP) and Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Testing (OSAT); development of ancillary industries; and talent development and skilling along with strengthening of the startup and indus...