Q6 · UPSC current affairs · 14 September 2026 · News · India Semiconductor Sector Equity Financing

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In the context of the semiconductor industry, what do OSAT or ATMP facilities primarily handle?

A Extraction and purification of raw metallurgical-grade silicon from quartz mines
B Assembly, Testing, Marking, and Packaging facilities that turn silicon wafers into finished chips
C Fabrication of lithographic masks using extreme ultraviolet photolithography
D Development of open-source instruction set architectures for microprocessors

Correct answer: (b) Assembly, Testing, Marking, and Packaging facilities that turn silicon wafers into finished chips

Explanation

Option B correctly defines Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Testing (OSAT) or Assembly, Testing, Marking, and Packaging (ATMP) facilities. The other options describe upstream mining, mask-making, or processor design.

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