Vikram 32-bit Processor

Union Minister for Electronics & Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw presented Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a memento containing the ‘Made in India’ Vikram 32-bit Processor Launch Vehicle Grade chip at Semicon India 2025.

First Set of Indigenous Chips
The 32-bit processor represents the first set of Made-in-India chips from a pilot line. Designed and developed by the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) of ISRO and the Semiconductor Laboratory (SCL), Chandigarh, the chip is intended for use in space flights.

Advanced Version of VIKRAM1601
The Vikram 32-bit processor is an advanced version of the indigenously designed 16-bit VIKRAM1601 microprocessor, which has been deployed in the Avionics systems of ISRO’s launch vehicles since 2009.

Prototype Chips from Academia
Apart from the Vikram chip, the memento also contained 31 prototype chips developed by leading academic institutions, including IIT Jammu, IIT Roorkee, IIT Dhanbad, NIT Durgapur, NIT Calicut, and IIT Ropar, among others.