🇮🇳 India Unveils First Fully Made-in-India Microprocessor: Vikram 32-bit Chip Presented to PM Modi
New Delhi, September 2, 2025 — In a landmark moment for India’s tech innovation, Union Minister for Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, presented Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the Vikram 32-bit processor, India’s first-ever fully indigenous microprocessor, during the prestigious Semicon India 2025 conference.
🚀 Designed for Space, Built for the Future
Developed collaboratively by the Semiconductor Laboratory (Chandigarh) and the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (ISRO), the Vikram chip is engineered to power launch vehicles and withstand the extreme conditions of space missions. It is a significant upgrade from the Vikram 1601, a 16-bit processor that has reliably supported ISRO rockets since 2009.
The new Vikram 3201 chips were successfully tested during the PSLV-C60 mission, showcasing their robustness and computational power.
🏭 Made in India: From Design to Fabrication
The chip’s fabrication and packaging were completed at the Semiconductor Hub in Mohali, marking a major milestone in India’s journey toward semiconductor self-reliance. Vaishnaw emphasized the chip’s capability to handle large memory loads and perform complex calculations, making it ideal not just for space, but also for defense, aerospace, automotive, and energy sectors.
🎓 Academia Joins the Innovation Wave
In addition to the Vikram chip, PM Modi received 31 prototype chips developed by top Indian institutions, including IIT Jammu, IIT Roorkee, IIT Dhanbad, NIT Durgapur, NIT Calicut, and IIT Ropar — a testament to the growing synergy between academia and industry in India’s semiconductor ecosystem.
📈 Rapid Progress Under the Indian Semiconductor Mission
Vaishnaw highlighted the achievements of the Indian Semiconductor Mission, launched just three and a half years ago. He revealed that five semiconductor units are currently under construction, with one pilot line completed and two more nearing production.
“In these uncertain times, you should come to India because our policies are stable. We have managed the semiconductor mission in a transparent and professional way,” said Vaishnaw.
💎 Chips Are the New Digital Diamonds
PM Modi, addressing the global audience, remarked,
“Oil was once considered black gold. Today, semiconductor chips are the new digital diamond.”
🌍 Semicon India 2025: A Global Gathering
The fourth and largest edition of Semicon India drew over 20,000 participants, including 2,500 delegates from 48 countries, 150 speakers, and 350 exhibitors. Organized by the India Semiconductor Mission in partnership with SEMI, the global semiconductor industry body, the event showcased India’s rising prominence in the global chip manufacturing landscape.
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