India's first 'Made in India' chip launched, presented to PM Modi, prepared by ISRO's semiconductor lab

First Made in India Chip: India has crossed a historic milestone in the field of semiconductor technology with the launch of the country's first indigenous 32-bit microprocessor 'Vikram'.

First Made in India Chip: India has crossed a historic milestone in the field of semiconductor technology when the country's first indigenous 32-bit microprocessor 'Vikram' was launched. Union Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnav presented this chip to Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the inaugural ceremony of the Semicon India 2025 conference held in Delhi. This chip developed at ISRO's Semiconductor Laboratory is not only designed for space missions, but it is a strong step towards India's self-reliance. This achievement will give new impetus to the country's digital economy. 

"The chip is a digital diamond"

On this occasion, Prime Minister Modi said that just like oil is called black gold, semiconductor chips are digital diamonds. The progress of the 21st century is based on these chips. A small chip will bring big progress and innovation in the coming times. Today the whole world is expressing trust in India and is ready to build the future of semiconductors together with India. He further said, when the world economy is facing many concerns and challenges related to economic interests, even then India has registered a growth rate of 7.8% in the first quarter of this year. This growth is clearly visible in every sector like manufacturing, service, agriculture and construction.

"This will become India's biggest identity in the future"

Prime Minister Modi said, India is now moving ahead from the role of backend to becoming a full-stack semiconductor nation. We welcome all investors with open heart. The day is not far when the whole world will say - Designed in India, Made in India and Trusted by the World. This will become India's biggest identity in the future.

Vikram Chip: India's first indigenous 32-bit processor

The Vikram 32-bit processor (VIKRAM3201) has been jointly developed by ISRO's Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre and Chandigarh's Semiconductor Laboratory (SCL). The chip is designed to withstand the harsh conditions of launch vehicles such as -55°C to 125°C temperature, radiation and vibration. It has features such as custom instruction set architecture, support for Ada programming language and floating-point computation unit, which is suitable for complex calculations such as trajectory planning and sensor data analysis. The chip is an improved version of the earlier 16-bit VIKRAM1601 and has been successfully tested in the PSLV-C60 mission. Also, test chips of four other approved projects were also presented, which have been packaged at the Semiconductor Hub in Mohali along with 28 chips designed by the students. 

Success Story of India Semiconductor Mission

The 'India Semiconductor Mission', launched a few years ago with the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has made India shine on the global stage in just 3.5 years. Under this mission, 10 major projects have been approved, which include high-volume fabrication units, 3D heterogeneous packaging, compound semiconductors and OSAT. Investments of more than Rs 1.60 lakh crore are being made in six states. 23 startups have been supported under the Design Linked Incentive Scheme, while advanced tools have been provided to 280 educational institutions and 72 startups. Minister Vaishnav said that the construction of five semiconductor units is going on at a fast pace, of which the pilot line of one has been completed. 

SEMICON INDIA 2025: India on the global stage

Prime Minister Modi inaugurated the Semicon India 2025 conference, which began on September 2 and will continue till September 4. The three-day event includes 2,500 delegates, 150 speakers, 350 exhibitors and a total of over 20,750 participants from over 48 countries. The conference will discuss semiconductor fabrication, advanced packaging, artificial intelligence, research, smart manufacturing and investment opportunities. It also includes country-specific roundtables, pavilions and workforce development pavilions. Global companies such as Applied Materials, ASML, IBM, Infineon, Lam Research, Micron, Tata Electronics, SK Hynix and Tokyo Electron are participating. The event is an effort to strengthen India in the global semiconductor value chain. 

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