Current Affairs - Technology - Discussion

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) partnered with IIT Madras to develop the ‘IRIS’ (Indigenous RISC-V Microprocessor for Space Applications) chip, a semiconductor designed for space missions. Derived from the SHAKTI microprocessor project, the chip is based on the open-source RISC-V architecture. It enhances self-reliance in space technology and aligns with India’s ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ initiative. The chip’s design was carried out at IIT Madras, with fabrication at the Semiconductor Laboratory (SCL) in Chandigarh and packaging by Tata Advanced Systems. This marks a major milestone in India’s indigenous semiconductor development efforts.