Indigenous Shakti Semiconductor Chip
Context:
Recently, IIT Madras, in collaboration with ISRO, has developed an Indigenous Shakti Semiconductor Chip under the Digital India RISC-V initiative (DIRV) of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
- The chip enhances India’s self-reliance in semiconductor technology.
Relevance:
GS-03 (Science and technology)
Key highlights of the Indigenous Shakti Semiconductor Chip:
- The chip is built on the Shakti processor baseline, which is optimised for space and aerospace applications.
- Although it is primarily built for helping in IoT, computing systems, and defence sectors, it even addresses both commercial and strategic needs.
- The initiative aligns with ISRO’s vision for semiconductor self-reliance in space technology and also aims to replace foreign chips in India’s space missions.
What are semiconductor chips?
- Semiconductors are materials that have both the properties of conductors and insulators. They are usually found in electronic products such as computers, smart phones, etc.
- They can be pure elements like silicon or compounds like gallium arsenide and form the basic building blocks of modern electronics and information technology products.
- They also play an essential component in the automobile industry, household gadgets, and medical devices.
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