MICROPROCESSORS

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Context:

• The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) is working on the country’s first indigenously designed and developed family of microprocessors.

What are Microprocessors?

• A microprocessor is a computer processor where the data processing logic and control is included on a single integrated circuit, or a small number of integrated circuits.
• The microprocessor contains the arithmetic, logic, and control circuitry required to perform the functions of a computer's central processing unit.

CDAC’s discovery:

• C-DAC had achieved significant progress in the development of the VEGA series of dual core and quad core microprocessors and two designs are ready for fabrication.
• The first one is a 32-bit embedded processor which could be used in smart energy meters, smart water and gas meters, IoT devices, multimedia processing and AR/VR application.
• It is a low power, low footprint and low-cost chip which could be deployed for wider applications. The technology has been developed and distributed to institutes to further development.
• They had set an ambitious target of meeting at least 10% of the country’s microprocessor requirement.

Other:

• Apart from C-DAC’s Vega series of processors, IIT Madras has developed the Shakti series of microprocessors and has also made significant progress in this initiative of making the country self-reliant.
• C-DAC has also developed another microprocessor Teja, which is a high-end 64-bit chip 180-nanometer technology.

Significance

• India depends on imports for its microprocessors and C-DAC’s discoveries will reduce this dependence.

CDAC The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) is an Indian autonomous scientific society, operating under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. CDAC was created in 1987, initially as the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing Technology (C-DACT).

PRACTICE QUESTION

Q.Choose the correct answer with reference to the following statements.

A.India is the largest producer importer of Microprocessors in the world.

B.The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) is an Indian autonomous scientific society, operating under the Ministry of Science and Technology

1. A only
2. B only
3. Both A and B
4. Neither A nor B

Answer: 4

Explanation:

The top 3 importers of Microprocessor are United States followed by India and Vietnam.

The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) is an Indian autonomous scientific society, operating under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.

 

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