Shakti : India's First Indigenous Microprocessor Created By IIT-Madras
India’s first indigenous microprocessor may soon power your mobile phones, surveillance cameras and smart meters.
‘Shakti’, designed, developed and booted by Indian Institute of Technology Madras, and with a microchip fabricated in the Semi-Conductor Laboratory of Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) at Chandigarh, will reduce dependency on imported microchips and the risk of cyber attacks making it ideal for communication and defence sectors.