India's own processors Vega and Shakti for embedded systems, strong foundation laid, waiting for commercial success
Embedded systems need a powerful processor/microcontroller and software IDE platform and support packages at core. With these basics, embedded systems also require few CAD/EDA tools to design the board. Lot of other semiconductor devices such as analog, power, and wireless interface ICs too are important. Embedded board also require electronics components (passives. Electromechanical. Display, sensors) to make a board. A good local electronics manufacturing eco is essential for profitable business success.
Let's look at the progress of these various key areas by Indian ESDM industry. First and foremost is processor chips.

Microcontroller and processor cores and chips: Vega and Shakti
VEGA Processors developed by CDAC in partnership with IIT Madras target's wide range of IoT market covering applications such as traffic control systems, smart irrigation, energy meter, water meter, drones, smart parking systems, smart farming systems, access control systems, smart home and Smart Factory.
India doesn’t want to be left behind in this race for semiconductor mastery. That’s why under the supervision of the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), a government-funded autonomous entity...
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