Shakti Semi-Conductor Chips:
India’s first indigenous aerospace-grade semiconductor chip, ‘Shakti’, has been developed by IIT Madras and ISRO under the Digital India RISC-V initiative (DIRV) to strengthen India’s semiconductor ecosystem and strategic autonomy.
- Shakti is an indigenous microprocessor based on the RISC-V open-source Instruction Set Architecture (ISA).
- It is designed to meet the high-reliability and security needs of India’s space, defense, and computing industries.
- Developed by: IIT Madras in collaboration with ISRO, supported by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) under the Digital India RISC-V (DIRV) initiative.
- Key Features:
- End-to-End Indigenous: Fully developed, fabricated, and tested in India.
- Fault-Tolerant Design: Enhanced reliability for aerospace and defense applications.
- RISC-V Architecture: Uses an open-source 64-bit processor for flexibility and customization.
- High-Performance Computing: Supports command and control systems, sensor integration, and AI-based applications.
- Advanced Security: Designed for strategic sectors requiring robust cybersecurity measures.
- Multiple Boot Modes: Expandable for future space missions and secure computing requirements.
