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IIT Madras & ISRO jointly develops India’s first Aerospace-Grade Semiconductor IRIS

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 A significant advancement in semiconductor technology has been made by the Indian Space Research Organization ( ISRO ) and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras ( IIT Madras ). They have developed and successfully tested IRIS (Indigenous RISCV Controller for Space Applications), a SHAKTI -based semiconductor chip of aerospace quality. This development was part of the effort to indigenize semiconductors used by ISRO for its applications, Command and Control Systems and other critical functions aligning with its march towards ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ in Space Technologies. The SHAKTI microprocessor project is led by Prof. V. Kamakoti at Prathap Subrahmanyam Centre for Digital Intelligence and Secure Hardware Architecture ( PSCDISHA ) in Department of Computer Science and Engineering, IIT Madras. The SHAKTI class of systems are based on RISC-V , an open-source Instruction Set Architecture (ISA), for designing custom processors. ‘SHAKTI’ is backed by Ministry of Electronics and Info...
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Revolutionizing Electronics: Groundbreaking Graphene Semiconductor Marks a New Era in Computing

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Graphene is a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal lattice, and it is considered a two-dimensional material. It is a basic structural element of other carbon allotropes like graphite, carbon nanotubes, and fullerenes. Graphene is a promising material for electronics due to its unique properties, such as high conductivity and mechanical strength. However, integrating graphene into semiconductor devices poses significant challenges, and progress in this area has been a subject of ongoing research. But recently Scientists have successfully created a working and scalable semiconductor using graphene for the first time. The achievement opens the door to a potential revolution in computing, introducing a new type of computer with enhanced speed and efficiency compared to the current silicon chip technology.  The semiconductor chips are increasingly emerging as pivots of the global economy, and are described as the 'new oil' of the technology age. The computing power ...
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Game Dev Mastery: Understanding Game Development with Unity and C#

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 Did you know that the video game industry rakes in more revenue than movies and music combined! Behind the scenes, game development with Unity and C# is the art of turning imagination into interactive reality. Let's dive into the world of game creation and discover why Unity and C# make the perfect power couple for building digital dreams. What is Game Development? Simply speaking, Game Development is the overall process of creating a video game. And if you thought that making a video game is as easy as playing one, well it’s not! There are many components while creating a game such as Story, Characters, Audio, Art, Lighting, etc. that eventually merge together to create a whole new world in a video game! This process of Game Development for commercial games is funded by a publisher (a company) but independent video games are comparatively cheaper and smaller so they can be funded by individuals also. Now there is a common doubt relating to Game Development that only good Game Pla...
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