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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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Unveiling the Power and Applications of CMOS Technology

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 What is a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS)? A complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) is the semiconductor technology used in most of today's integrated circuits (ICs), also known as chips or microchips. CMOS transistors are based on metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET) technology. MOSFETs serve as switches or amplifiers that control the amount of electricity flowing between source and drain terminals, based on the amount of applied voltage. MOSFETs use semiconductor materials to conduct electricity under certain conditions but not others. A semiconductor falls somewhere between a conductor and insulator in terms of conductivity. It typically consists of silicon and a mix of impurities that together strike the right balance of conductivity. Silicon in its pure form is not conductive. The process of adding impurities to a material such as silicon is sometimes referred to as doping. Semiconductor doping can be applied in different degrees t...
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Understanding Neural Networks

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 What is a neural network? A neural network is a machine learning (ML) model designed to mimic the function and structure of the human brain. Neural networks are intricate networks of interconnected nodes, or neurons, that collaborate to tackle complicated problems. Also referred to as artificial neural networks (ANNs) or deep neural networks, neural networks represent a type of deep learning technology that's classified under the broader field of artificial intelligence (AI) . Neural networks are widely used in a variety of applications, including image recognition, predictive modeling and natural language processing (NLP) . Examples of significant commercial applications since 2000 include handwriting recognition for check processing, speech-to-text transcription, oil exploration data analysis, weather prediction and facial recognition. How do neural networks work? An artificial neural network usually involves many processors operating in parallel and arranged in tiers or layer...
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Welcome to the Siliconomy : By Intel

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  Humans possess a continuous drive for improvement, leading to an ever-growing opportunity for technology. Silicon feeds a $574 billion industry that powers a global tech economy worth about $8 trillion — and the digital economy, on its own, accounts for more than 15% of the global GDP. AI represents a generational shift in computing that’s giving rise to what we dubbed the Siliconomy during the Intel Innovation 2023 event on Sept. 19-20. It’s a new era powered by silicon, where semiconductors are essential to maintaining and enabling modern economies. With that comes unprecedented challenges and the opportunity to create a better future for every person on the planet. Let’s look at the market dynamics and factors that feed into this concept we call Siliconomy: Global supply chain  The key cog to the entire ecosystem is the global supply chain — and it’s complicated. Today, 80% of the world’s semiconductors are produced in Asia. Semiconductor manufacturing that’s too concentr...
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