DHRUV64 Microprocessor

Source:  TP Subject:   Science and Technology Context: India launched DHRUV64, its first indigenously designed 1.0 GHz, 64-bit dual-core microprocessor, marking a major milestone in the country’s semiconductor self-reliance journey. The launch strengthens India’s efforts under the Digital India RISC-V (DIR-V) Programme to reduce dependence on imported processors. About DHRUV64 Microprocessor: What it is? DHRUV64 is …

Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme

Source:  IE  Context: India’s first indigenously designed 3GPP compliant modem system-on-chip (SoC), developed by WiSig Networks under the government’s Design Linked Incentive (DLI) scheme, faces production challenges despite significant funding. About Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme: Objective: Supports the growth of domestic companies, startups, and MSMEs in semiconductor design, fostering import substitution and value addition …

[Mission 2023] INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY 11 February 2023

InstaLinks :  help you think beyond the issue but relevant to the issue from UPSC prelims and Mains exam point of view. These linkages provided in this ‘hint’ format help you frame possible questions ina your mind that might arise(or an examiner might imagine) from each current event. InstaLinks also connect every issue to their …

Insights into Editorial: India’s semiconductor dream

  Introduction: The pandemic has brought to the fore the fragility of the global supply chain of semiconductor manufacturing. The situation is exacerbated by the overdependence of the world on East Asia for fab manufacturing, the rising price of silicon, and the China-U.S. trade war. No wonder, countries are scampering to safeguard their interests by …