On December 15, the Indian government made a landmark announcement in its semiconductor industry, officially revealing its first entirely homegrown 64-bit microprocessor, DHRUV64. Developed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) in India, the processor is built on the 64-bit RISC-V open-source instruction set architecture. It leverages 28nm process technology and boasts a dual-core design with a peak clock speed of 1GHz. This versatile processor is well-suited for a broad spectrum of applications, encompassing mobile phones, computers, automotive electronics, medical devices, defense systems, and satellite communications.
