India has announced DHRUV64, a 1GHz, 64-bit dual-core indigenous microprocessor developed by C-DAC, marking a key step in building a domestic semiconductor and processor ecosystem.

What does DHRUV64 mean for chip self-reliance, digital infrastructure, and the future of India’s semiconductor ecosystem?

A microprocessor is a complex, programmable integrated circuit (IC) on a single chip that can execute instructions. This generally includes CPUs found in computers but also refers to the ...