Semiconductor microprocessors – situational analysis for India
By: Tripathi, Sarvesh Kumar
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Publisher: Haryana IOSR - International Organization of Scientific Research 2022Edition: Vol.24(1), Jan-Feb.Description: 15-35p.Subject(s): Computer EngineeringOnline resources: Click here
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IOSR Journal of Computer Engineering (IOSR-JCE)Summary: Technology-dependent human evolution is an irreversible process. Information and communication technology
(ICT) has encapsulated every stream of knowledge by this day, in 2021. Existence of life cannot be imagined
without ICT. All spectrums of the ICT are in turn dependant on the semiconductor microprocessor chip,
popularly known as microchip or simply chip. The demand of the microprocessor chips was pegged at INR 32.0
Lakh Croresgloballyand estimated at INR 5.20 Lakh Croresin India by 2015. India depends on the
importfor100% of the required number of microprocessors. Indian academia has failed to recognize thecritical
significance of microprocessor manufacturing knowledge. In absence of indigenous manufacturing of
microchips, the country runs the risk of interruptions in the supply due to global shortage or denial of supply
due to geo-political competition or conflicts. Though late, but country needs to augment its knowledge base for
indigenously manufacturing the microprocessors. As chip manufacturing involves variety of academic
disciplines, academia needs to introduce related syllabus in all related disciplines. It involves science and
engineering in the disciplines of Physics, Chemistry, Lithography, Mining, Metallurgy, Chemical, Mechanical,
Electrical, Electronics and Computing. Looking at visible and invisible risks, country is facing huge challenge
before very capable students and workforce. In money terms size of challenge works out to INR 10.00 Lakh
crores by 2025. By the time country learns on fast track, demand of the chips can be supplemented by reuse of
discarded chips having 75% balance useful life. Wasting two third of the useful life of the costly imported chips
is drain for the country, not having access to computing devices for two third of it’s needy population. Case
study is presented to demonstrate that demanded computing power can be met through reused microprocessors
for low end of deprived users at one third of cost of ownership. Full utilization of the almost 30 years of the life
span of the microprocessor could also avoid sizable amount of the pollution through e-waste. Paper presents
situational overview of the microchips, it’s manufacturing status, in India and ways to supplement supply of the
microprocessors amidst exploding demands.
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Technology-dependent human evolution is an irreversible process. Information and communication technology
(ICT) has encapsulated every stream of knowledge by this day, in 2021. Existence of life cannot be imagined
without ICT. All spectrums of the ICT are in turn dependant on the semiconductor microprocessor chip,
popularly known as microchip or simply chip. The demand of the microprocessor chips was pegged at INR 32.0
Lakh Croresgloballyand estimated at INR 5.20 Lakh Croresin India by 2015. India depends on the
importfor100% of the required number of microprocessors. Indian academia has failed to recognize thecritical
significance of microprocessor manufacturing knowledge. In absence of indigenous manufacturing of
microchips, the country runs the risk of interruptions in the supply due to global shortage or denial of supply
due to geo-political competition or conflicts. Though late, but country needs to augment its knowledge base for
indigenously manufacturing the microprocessors. As chip manufacturing involves variety of academic
disciplines, academia needs to introduce related syllabus in all related disciplines. It involves science and
engineering in the disciplines of Physics, Chemistry, Lithography, Mining, Metallurgy, Chemical, Mechanical,
Electrical, Electronics and Computing. Looking at visible and invisible risks, country is facing huge challenge
before very capable students and workforce. In money terms size of challenge works out to INR 10.00 Lakh
crores by 2025. By the time country learns on fast track, demand of the chips can be supplemented by reuse of
discarded chips having 75% balance useful life. Wasting two third of the useful life of the costly imported chips
is drain for the country, not having access to computing devices for two third of it’s needy population. Case
study is presented to demonstrate that demanded computing power can be met through reused microprocessors
for low end of deprived users at one third of cost of ownership. Full utilization of the almost 30 years of the life
span of the microprocessor could also avoid sizable amount of the pollution through e-waste. Paper presents
situational overview of the microchips, it’s manufacturing status, in India and ways to supplement supply of the
microprocessors amidst exploding demands.
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