Archive · 17 Dec 2025
India Unveils Dhruv64 Indigenous Microprocessor
India has created its first homegrown microprocessor called Dhruv64.
This chip is special because it is a 64-bit, 1.0 GHz, dual-core processor, which means it can handle a lot of tasks very quickly.
It was made by a group called C-DAC as part of a government program to make India less dependent on foreign technology.
The Dhruv64 can be used in many areas, like computers and defence systems.
India uses a lot of microprocessors, so having its own chip is a big deal.
It will help the country's technology industry and reduce the need to buy chips from other countries.
There are also plans to make even better chips in the future, like Dhanush and Dhanush+.
India has unveiled Dhruv64, its first indigenous 64-bit, 1.0 GHz, dual-core microprocessor.
The chip was developed by C-DAC under the government's Microprocessor Development Programme (MDP).
Dhruv64 is designed to support a wide range of applications, from embedded systems to high-performance computing.
The processor aims to reduce India's reliance on imported microprocessors, particularly in the defence sector.
Next-generation chips, Dhanush and Dhanush+, are already in development to further enhance India's technological self-reliance.
- Who
- Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) under the Indian government
- What
- Unveiling of Dhruv64, India's first indigenous 64-bit, 1.0 GHz, dual-core microprocessor
- When
- Recently announced (exact date not specified)
- Where
- India
- Why
- To promote digital self-reliance, reduce dependence on imported processors, and enhance technological capabilities in defence and high-performance computing
- Processor Name
- Dhruv64
- Developer
- Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)
- Programme
- Microprocessor Development Programme (MDP)
- Architecture
- 64-bit, 1.0 GHz, dual-core
- Applications
- Embedded systems, high-performance computing, defence
- Global Consumption
- India consumes 20% of the world's microprocessors
- Next-Generation Chips
- Dhanush and Dhanush+