Govt: India developing 7 nanometre processor

India has steadily advanced its indigenous semiconductor capabilities over the past decade, developing home -grown processor architectures, nurturing design talent, and strengthening research infrastructure.

- OUR CORRESPONDENT

India now has a strong foundation for the country’s emergence as a key player in the global chip design ecosystem. Building on this progress, India is now taking a major step forward with the development of a 7 nanometre processor, marking its entry into advanced node semiconductor design.

Announced by Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw earlier this week, the initiative signifies a defining moment in India’s semiconductor journey and reaffirms the nation’s commitment to self-reliant, next -generation technology innovation.

‘The 7 nm processor is being developed by the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, a key institution in India’s processor design ecosystem through its SHAKTI initiative. Started in 2013, SHAKTI is based on open -source instruction set architecture, allowing anyone to adopt and use it freely without restrictions.