DRDO ANURAG's VLSI Designs & Microprocessors Used in Indian Missiles & Strategic Systems

[Chanakya's_Chant]

DRDO ANURAG's VLSI Designs & Microprocessors Used in Indian Missiles & Strategic Systems
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India is considering a proposal to make it mandatory for the strategic sectors of Defence, Space and Atomic Energy to use 'made in India' chips in an initiative that will meet not only national security needs but also kick start the domestic semi-conductor manufacturing business that has been struggling to take off.

Source:- Make in India: Govt may make strategic sector source chips from local manufacturers - The Economic Times

VLSI Designs - Very-large-scale integration (VLSI) is the process of creating an integrated circuit (IC) by combining thousands of transistors into a single chip. VLSI began in the 1970's when complex semiconductor and communication technologies were being developed.

Microprocessors - A microprocessor is a computer processor that incorporates the functions of a computer's central processing unit (CPU) on a single integrated circuit (IC), or at most a few integrated circuits.

Advanced NUmerical Research and Analysis Group (ANURAG) is a laboratory of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Located in Kanchanbagh, Hyderabad, it is involved in the development of computing solutions for numerical analysis and their use in other DRDO projects.

Since the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) prohibits the proliferation of the same - Here's a list of VLSI designs and microprocessors being used in Indian missiles and other strategic systems including RADAR's, SONAR's, IFF Systems & Torpedoes -

 

[Chanakya's_Chant]

 

[TimeTraveller]

Nice..............Bhai can you list the Semi-Conductor industries that are Indian...I mean private or public....I tried searching on internet but it only shows companies that have production facilities in India but are from other countries like Texas Instrumentation, AMD India, Analog Device Inc. ,Broadcom Corporation, Cisco Systems etc....I also got some Indian company names like Horizon Semiconductors and HCL Technologies but i don't think they can manufacture ICs as par with quality of western companies( May be i am wrong)...........

‘Made in India’ chips may become mandatory for Defence

India is considering a proposal to make it mandatory for the strategic sectors of Defence, Space and Atomic Energy to use ‘made in India’ chips in an initiative that will meet not only national security needs but also kick start the domestic semi-conductor manufacturing business that has been struggling to take off.

Sources said that preliminarily talks on the matter have already taken place and a meeting that included top government representatives from the strategic departments of space, atomic energy, information technology and defence research took place at the Niti Aayog recently.

At the heart of the issue is the setting up of two semi-conductor fabrication facilities in India that were cleared by the UPA government in 2013 but have still not taken off given a lack of direction and government support for the very high investment units.

Officials say that the government is aware that ‘made in India’ chips and electronics are necessary in national interest, given the dependence currently India has on imported products that can be rigged and bugged.

“There is a fear of overdependence on foreign sources for such a vital thing. Cases of spurious and even suspicious electronic parts from abroad have come to light, making it necessary for at least the core strategic sectors to have an Indian option,” an senior official told ET.

Officials have also identified cybersecurity at a key area where India made chips can be encouraged, given that it falls within the purview of the government. By most estimates, the strategic electronics industry in India is worth over Rs 12,000 crore annually and growing.

“It is clear that the semi-conductor industry has to stand up on its own and be competitive. However, the industry will never take off on its own due to the global competition. Encouragement in the form of a firm, committed market will be useful in starting the industry,” the senior official said.

Source: ‘Made in India’ chips may become mandatory for Defence | idrw.org

Also the above red lines shows that the government planed to make two semiconductor manufacturing facilities but still hasn't made any............So where basically ANURAG fits in this semiconductor business......

 

[Sneaker]

IBM just made 7nm chip. I am a noob wrt semi-conductors but did I see 90nm technology?

 

[Chanakya's_Chant]

Nice..............Bhai can you list the Semi-Conductor industries that are Indian...I mean private or public....I tried searching on internet but it only shows companies that have production facilities in India but are from other countries like Texas Instrumentation, AMD India, Analog Device Inc. ,Broadcom Corporation, Cisco Systems etc....I also got some Indian company names like Horizon Semiconductors and HCL Technologies but i don't think they can manufacture ICs as par with quality of western companies( May be i am wrong)...........

As of now there are NO semiconductor wafer / integrated circuits fabrication plants in India - the first one is expected to open up by late 2017 -

But there are more than 120 companies in India focused on semiconductor design for global products - nearly 2,000 chips are being designed every year in India and more than 20,000 engineers are working on various aspects of chip design and verification. In 2014-15, electronics system design and manufacturing (ESDM) market in India was estimated to be around $90 billion of which around 65-70 per cent of the demand was met through imports.

Firms in India primarily focus on the R&D aspect of the same - not manufacturing - US-based semiconductor company Freescale that has R&D facility in India - and so does the world’s largest chipmaker Intel - In fact in 2008 Intel India's R&D unit developed the world's first six-core microprocessor - Xeon 7400 series processor based on Intel's x86 architecture - It was hailed as the the first Made in India commercial microprocessor - It was the first time that work on the 45 nanometre technology was taken up by Intel outside its US home base.

rediff.com: India's pride: The world's first six-core microchip!

 

[itachiii]

@Chanakya's_Chant any Idea on where does these indian designed chips get manufactured.. surely not in India as we dont have any manufacturing capacity...

 

[Chanakya's_Chant]

@Chanakya's_Chant any Idea on where does these indian designed chips get manufactured.. surely not in India as we dont have any manufacturing capacity...

Intel India designed and developed Xeon 7400 series processors are manufactured in Untied States. But most of the chips designed in India are manufactured in China only - China is pretty cost effective in this concern.

Also the above red lines shows that the government planed to make two semiconductor manufacturing facilities but still hasn't made any............So where basically ANURAG fits in this semiconductor business......

ANURAG's processors are mainly used in DRDO products as mentioned - though the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) also uses them for R&D purposes.

 

[Echo_419]

As of now there are NO semiconductor wafer / integrated circuits fabrication plants in India - the first one is expected to open up by late 2017 -

But there are more than 120 companies in India focused on semiconductor design for global products - nearly 2,000 chips are being designed every year in India and more than 20,000 engineers are working on various aspects of chip design and verification. In 2014-15, electronics system design and manufacturing (ESDM) market in India was estimated to be around $90 billion of which around 65-70 per cent of the demand was met through imports.

Firms in India primarily focus on the R&D aspect of the same - not manufacturing - US-based semiconductor company Freescale that has R&D facility in India - and so does the world’s largest chipmaker Intel - In fact in 2008 Intel India's R&D unit developed the world's first six-core microprocessor - Xeon 7400 series processor based on Intel's x86 architecture - It was hailed as the the first Made in India commercial microprocessor - It was the first time that work on the 45 nanometre technology was taken up by Intel outside its US home base.

rediff.com: India's pride: The world's first six-core microchip!

This means that we have the capability but only lack the infra to build such chips at home

 

[TimeTraveller]

As of now there are NO semiconductor wafer / integrated circuits fabrication plants in India - the first one is expected to open up by late 2017 -

But there are more than 120 companies in India focused on semiconductor design for global products - nearly 2,000 chips are being designed every year in India and more than 20,000 engineers are working on various aspects of chip design and verification. In 2014-15, electronics system design and manufacturing (ESDM) market in India was estimated to be around $90 billion of which around 65-70 per cent of the demand was met through imports.

Firms in India primarily focus on the R&D aspect of the same - not manufacturing - US-based semiconductor company Freescale that has R&D facility in India - and so does the world’s largest chipmaker Intel - In fact in 2008 Intel India's R&D unit developed the world's first six-core microprocessor - Xeon 7400 series processor based on Intel's x86 architecture - It was hailed as the the first Made in India commercial microprocessor - It was the first time that work on the 45 nanometre technology was taken up by Intel outside its US home base.

rediff.com: India's pride: The world's first six-core microchip!

Intel India designed and developed Xeon 7400 series processors are manufactured in Untied States. But most of the chips designed in India are manufactured in China only - China is pretty cost effective in this concern.



ANURAG's processors are mainly used in DRDO products as mentioned - though the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) also uses them for R&D purposes.

Thankyou Bhai...............
So basically, India can design a microprocessor but cannot manufacture it...................Hope it changes soon..........

 

[Chanakya's_Chant]

Thankyou Bhai...............
So basically, India can design a microprocessor but cannot manufacture it...................Hope it changes soon..........

A semiconductor fab plant requires the following -

>>Investment.
>>Resources (Water, Electricity, Land)
>>Technology.
>>Skilled Work force. (Technicians, experts, etc)

(01) Investment - Fab needs min $5B investment, which is a significant amount. The private investors would expect Govt of India to contribute some share for this investment on Public-Private partnership model. Across globe, governments like Taiwan, China have partially fund the Fabs.

(02) Resources - This is the biggest issue with India, because of which foreign investors are afraid of investing huge capital cost in India. Surplus Pure Water and Uninterrupted Power supply are required. No need to tell about issues with Land acquisition in India.

(03) Technology and (04) Skilled work force - This is not big issue. We can achieve it.

Expecting large scale Fab plants at this stage is too early considering the entire Electronics ecosystem in India

Instead of committing for Multi Billion Fab plant, we need to ramp up the PCB manufacturing facilities gradually and then plan for Fab plant over a period of 10-15 years.

Now, We could import Chips from Taiwan,China and start manufacturing PCBs and assembling. Then, over the period, we could get the trained workforce on all aspects of electronics manufacturing/assembly and build the complete eco-system and achieve the investors confidence.

A good watch on the same -

 

[v9s]

It was the first time that work on the 45 nanometre technology was taken up by Intel outside its US home base.

Are you sure about that?

I'm pretty sure Intel-Israel has been designing Intel chips for a looong time now.

 

[انگریز]

Brilliant......

 

[nForce]

Brilliant......

90mm fabrication is not brilliant. But good development, considering we seriously lack in this area.
With Modi's Make In India campaign bearing fruits, a lot of electronics companies are going to build there R&D centers here.
That will create a big pool of 'industry trained' engineers and bring technical knowhow in India.
That will help in further development. But, we have to wait at least 15 years before we can say, we have created something brilliant, something World-class.

 

[Indika]

Yes cost of fabrication plant is high. But again it is investment that should be amortized across a decade or so. Then it makes economically sense. As indian market grows big enough and sets of a large demand for products then companies might think of having a factory in the country. That might spurn local companies to design and manufacture. Its just like defence sector, throw open the doors ppl will start investing due to potential to make large profit.

Who would have thought of reliance entering defence sector to manufacture submarine ? They see a lot of profit.

 

[Chanakya's_Chant]

Are you sure about that?

I'm pretty sure Intel-Israel has been designing Intel chips for a looong time now.

Yes of course - They have even been manufacturing 300 mm, 22 nm fabs since 2008 - but it was the first time that work on the 45 nanometre technology was taken up by Intel outside its US home base.

Source:- Intel unveils first Made-in-India chip - timesofindia-economictimes
The First Made in India Microprocessor - Launched - India Briefing News