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India Launches DHRUV64, Boosting Semiconductor Self-Reliance
India has created its first homegrown microprocessor called DHRUV64.
This is a big deal because it means India can now make its own computer chips instead of buying them from other countries.
DHRUV64 is like the brain of electronic devices and can be used in many things like smartphones, cars, and even satellites.
This new chip is part of India's plan to become self-reliant in technology.
The government is also supporting this effort with different programs to help startups and researchers.
Additionally, India has started making commercial chips in its new semiconductor plants, which is another step towards building a strong electronics industry.
India launched DHRUV64, its first 1.0 GHz, 64-bit dual-core indigenous microprocessor.
DHRUV64 is designed for strategic and commercial applications, reducing dependence on foreign chip suppliers.
India consumes 20% of global microprocessors but has been heavily reliant on imports.
The processor is part of the Digital India RISC-V (DIR-V) Programme, promoting open-architecture chip design.
India's semiconductor efforts are supported by various government programs like ISM, C2S, DLI, and INUP-i2i.
- Who
- Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) under the Microprocessor Development Programme (MDP)
- What
- Launched DHRUV64, India's first 1.0 GHz, 64-bit dual-core indigenous microprocessor
- Where
- India
- When
- December 18, 2025
- Why
- To reduce dependence on foreign chip suppliers and strengthen India's semiconductor ecosystem
Key facts
- Processor Name
- DHRUV64
- Developer
- Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)
- Programme
- Microprocessor Development Programme (MDP)
- Architecture
- 64-bit dual-core
- Clock Speed
- 1.0 GHz
- Applications
- Strategic and commercial uses
- Global Consumption
- India consumes 20% of global microprocessors
- Supporting Programmes
- India Semiconductor Mission (ISM), Chips to Startup (C2S), Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme, INUP-i2i
Quotes
S Krishnan
Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
“Immediate temptation for many companies could be to look for the early wins and forget about the long-term issues that could come up, but as the government, we are concerned on both sides of this. It's not that we are not concerned about job losses, but we believe that the opportunities for creation of newer kinds of jobs in newer areas is far greater, and that happens primarily through reskilling, upskilling, and talent development. This is a task which is common to all of us. It's not just the government's job, it's not just an industry's job; it's going to be a range of stakeholders who are going to be involved in this process”
rediff.com
“If you looked at previous industrial revolutions… the kind of change that they engineered, most of that change was around automating physical, manual work.”
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