SHAKTI-based Semiconductor Chip

Recently, IIT Madras & ISRO Inertial Systems Unit (IISU) have jointly developed an Atmanirbhar Aerospace-Grade SHAKTI-based semiconductor chip.

• About Semiconductor: It is a material that has electrical conductivity between that of a conductor and an insulator. It is a crucial component in the field of electronics as it can control the flow of electrical current.

o They are typically made from materials such as silicon or germanium, which have

o properties that allow them to be easily manipulated for specific electronic purposes.

• Project Objective: To promote indigenous microprocessor-based product development with RISC-V technology, an open-source Instruction Set Architecture (ISA), and enhance security and visibility for users.
• Previous SHAKTI Developments: RIMO (2018), MOUSHIK (2020) & New SHAKTI Chip (2024)
• About: The SHAKTI class of systems are based on RISC-V, an open-source Instruction Set Architecture (ISA), for designing custom processors. ‘SHAKTI’ is backed by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, GOI, under its ‘Digital India RISC-V’ initiative (DIRV).

o It aims to promote indigenous development of microprocessor based products that offer best-in-class security and visibility for users adopting RISC-V technology.