The Fist "MADE IN INDIA" Microprocessor Developed by SHAKTI at IIT ,Madras

Last week History created, The IIT, Madras has built very first Microprocessor chip. Its a Hallmark breakthrough for Indian Computing.

A group of engineers from the Institute has managed to develop and boot up first indigenously microprocessor for using mobile computing and wireless systems.

Accordingly, the statement from IIT, Madras, This New "SHAKTI" processor can be used in place of an imported processor as they are international standards and they were fabricated at Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) Semiconductor Laboratory, Chandigarh. This is the RISC V microprocessor completely designed in India.

Another important part of this SHAKTI microprocessor is that it is less vulnerable to system infected from the back doors and hardware Trojans. Hence it can be used in government agencies, Defence and Nuclear Power.

Prof. Kamakoti said The 180nm Fabrication facility at SCL, Chandigarh is very crucial in getting these cores manufacturing within India.

The Shakti Processors allow for various clock speed for different application and also having power modes ideal for wireless application. The entire project was funded by the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology. Now the truth is that India will not depend on Imported Processors. 

Thiland's Biggest Siam Cement Group to harness the sun’s energy by ABB Inverter

Siam Cement Group (SCG)’s operation significantly relies on energy, and it has been a challenge for SCG to manage the energy usage and operate its business while minimizing impact on the environment, particularly climate change. Currently, SCG’s total renewable energy production from all sources is 30 megawatts (MW), which will contribute towards substantial savings in electricity costs. SCG aims to increase solar capacity to 150 MW during 2018 – 2020.

For this project ABB has supplied 19 units of the central inverter type PVS800-57 for ground-mounted solar including installation, supervision, commissioning and training. Those units will be installed at the 3 cement plants; Khao Wong, Kaeng Khoi and Tha Luang in Saraburi province. The total installed capacity of this project is 25 MW, and has been in operational since October 2018.

“Since the end of 2011, ABB central inverters with a capacity of over 300 MW and ABB string inverters with a capacity of 100 MW have been installed in Thailand,” said Mr. Burapa Laohalatanaviboon, Sales Manager of Power & EV Infrastructure. “We are proud to provide SCG with the inverters that are the most efficient and cost-effective way to convert the direct current (DC) generated by solar modules into high-quality and CO2-free alternating current (AC). It will enable SCG to reduce the electricity cost and its carbon footprint that meet its sustainability goals,” continues Mr. Burapa.

The cement industry is important to Thailand’s industrial development, being the main driver of the construction and infrastructure sectors. Siam Cement Group, established in 1913, is now a leading business conglomerate in the ASEAN region with three core businesses namely SCG Cement-Building Materials, SCG Chemicals and SCG Packaging. Over the years, ABB has, in addition, installed DC drives and DC motors in 12 cement plants owned by SCG.