ENA Sectors 2025-09-02 18:01:06 <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>New Delhi, Sep 2 (KNN)</strong> India marked a significant milestone in its semiconductor ambitions with the launch of the countrys first fully indigenous 32-bit microprocessor, Vikram, at the Semicon India 2025 conference. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">At the event, Union Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw presented to Prime Minister Modi the processor developed by ISROs Semiconductor Laboratory, along with test chips from four approved projects.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The Vikram processor is designed to withstand the extreme environmental conditions of space launch vehicles, underscoring efforts to reduce reliance on imported chips. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Vaishnaw described the launch as a milestone in Indias semiconductor journey.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Providing an update on infrastructure progress, the Minister said construction of five semiconductor fabrication units is currently underway. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">One pilot line has been completed, with two more units expected to begin production in the coming months. Designs for five additional units are advancing, supported by ecosystem partners.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Vaishnaw positioned India as a stable investment destination amid global policy turbulence, citing strong domestic demand and robust electronics growth&mdash;production has increased sixfold in the past decade, while exports have risen eightfold.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">About 20 percent of the worlds chip design engineers are based in India, with global firms such as Qualcomm, Intel, Nvidia, Broadcom, and MediaTek operating major R&amp;D centres in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Noida, according to a Bastion Research report cited by ET.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Launched in 2021, the Semicon India Programme under ISM 1.0 offers incentives worth about Rs 76,000 crore to attract global manufacturers. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The unveiling of Vikram and the progress on fabrication facilities highlight Indias dual focus on boosting domestic manufacturing capacity and reinforcing its role in the global chip design ecosystem&mdash;both viewed as critical for economic growth and strategic independence.</span></p> <p><em><strong><span style="font-size:14px">(KNN Bureau)</span></strong></em></p> 43362 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/sectors/first-made-in-india-32-bit-microprocessor-chip-launched-at-semicon-india-2025 2025-09-02 18:01:06 knnindia.co.in