India Semiconductor Mission

Fresh trials of a C-DAC processor offer the first sign of progress towards India’s long-promised production-grade AI chip.

The second phase broadens government support from chip plants and packaging to equipment, materials, research, skills and Indian-owned intellectual property.

While the country has strong capabilities in design and engineering, large-scale manufacturing remains a challenge.

Fabricated on a 180-nanometer CMOS line, the device has already been tested in space aboard the PSLV-C60 mission earlier this year, proving its resilience for launch and orbital conditions.