Hardware is a body and microprocessor is his brain.
India has been a global center of information technology and software services for a long time, but it was still dependent on abroad in hardware, especially micro processor construction. Now the country’s first indigenous microprocessor Vikram 3201 is ready. This is a major achievement for the country. An important step towards self -sufficient India is also an important step. Now India is being seen differently on the world map in this direction.
Let us know what is a micro-processor? Why is this important? How is this going to become a game changer for India? Where has India been asking for it from now? Where is it used?
What is micro-processor, why is it special?
The micro-processor is a kind of brain that controls computers, mobiles, automobiles, defense equipment, smart devices and even home appliances. It is made up of millions of small electronic transistors and calculates, control and process data to perform any task. In simple terms, if the hardware is a body then the microprocessor is its brain. It tells what work do the machine to do and how to do it? For this reason, it is considered strategically and technically extremely important.
The first indigenous microprocessor Vikram 3201 of Sh.
India’s first indigenous microprocessor
Scientists from research institutes like IIT Madras and IIT Bombay have prepared India’s first indigenous processor. It was developed under the name Shakti (IIT Madras) and Mousic (IIT Bombay). Both of them have designed micro-processors to be used in different areas.
Shakti Processor Family: It was developed from low-power devices to industrial controller and high-demonstration server. It is based on the open-source architecture RISC-V, so that India does not have to depend on any foreign license.
Mousic Processor: It is a multi-core processor which will be used in high capacity computing. Especially for new techniques like AI (Artificial Intelligence) and Machine Learning, it is considered to be necessary in future.
Where will the work come?
The possibilities of using micro-processor built in India are widespread and revolutionary. It is going to be useful in many areas.
- Defense sector: Missile guidance systems will be used in radars, drones and communication systems. Dependence on foreign technology will decrease and security will increase.
- Automobile Industry: This will prove useful in the control system of electric vehicles and smart cars. This will reduce the cost of automobile and technology will be available locally.
- Smartphone and Consumer Electronics: Indigenous processor will provide power to mobile, TV, smart watch, IOT devices made in India.
- Super Computing and Data Center: It will be helpful in data analytics, cloud infrastructure and artificial intelligence based functions. Digital India and 5G/6G applications will get support.
- Education and Research: Research will be encouraged in engineering institutions. Startups will get more opportunities for hardware innovation.
How does it work?
- The processor takes input (data/command).
- The transistor inside it processes data based on logic and calculations.
- Sends the result as an output.
Indian processors such as Shakti and Mousic are based on modern architecture, including high -speed calculations, low energy consumption and safety features. Also, they also provide customization facilities, that is, they can be changed for different experiments as per need.
Where was India buying till now?
India was still importing processors and chips from America, Taiwan, Japan and South Korea mainly. India has been spending billions of dollars every year on this import.
- America: Companies like Intel, AMD, Qualcomm are leading in making processors.
- Taiwan: The world’s largest semiconductor company TSMC is here, which makes chips for brands like Apple, Nvidia.
- South Korea: Samsung is a pioneer in high-performance chips.
- Japan: Supplies high quality electronic materials and microcontroller.
What is the plan of the Government of India?
India has taken steps towards making the entire semiconductor ecosystem instead of being limited to designing processors only, which are like this.
Semiconductor mission ism
In the year 2021, the government declared an incentive package of Rs 76,000 crore. The goal is to create a complete supply chain in India from chip design to fabrication and packaging.
Production based incentive (pli) scheme
It has been linked to initiatives like Make in India and Digital India. Under this scheme, electronic components and companies manufacturing companies in India get special concessions and tax exemption.
Fab (fab) unit investment
The government has entered into agreements to set up a chip factory (Fab Unit) in India along with Vedanta-Phuxcon, Micron and other companies. Large -scale semiconductor clusters are being developed in states like Gujarat and Tamil Nadu.
Design-link program
Special plans are being made to help startups and educational institutions in chip design. The goal is that small and big innovators in India also get opportunities in the semiconductor sector.
National Electronics Policy 2019
Under this policy, a roadmap has been prepared for the overall development of electronic hardware construction. It has a target of electronics manufacturing capacity of $ 400 billion by 2025.
The micro-processor is a kind of brain that controls the smart device.
How will a game-changer become for India?
India will no longer depend on foreign companies in sensitive areas like defense and communication. The import bill of billions of dollars will decrease and domestic industries will be strong. New products, startups and desi companies based on indigenously available processor will get benefit. Chip design, fabrication, testing and packaging industries will create new opportunities. India will be included in the list of countries with high technical standards. India can be seen as an alternative to China and Taiwan in the coming times.
How many challenges in front of India?
India does not have a large -scale fabrication plant, so there are many challenges. The equipment related to construction and raw materials still have to be imported to a large extent. Internationally competition is very fast, where companies are constantly making small and fast processors (eg 3 nanometer technology).
India’s first indigenous microprocessor will not only be the basis of high technical self -reliance in the coming time, but can also revolutionize every field from defense, automobile, smart device and education to super computing. Also, the government’s semiconductor mission and PLI schemes will give further impetus to this direction. This step can prove to be decisive towards making India a hub of semiconductor construction in future.
This success shows that India is now ready to touch new heights in hardware technology, not only the master of software. Just as energy and defense self -reliance is necessary for every nation, similarly technical self -sufficiency will also be a guarantee of India’s strength in the 21st century.
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