NIELIT and SCL Mohali Launch Indigenous Semiconductor Design Kit on eChipHub

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The National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) collaborated with the Semiconductor Laboratory (SCL), Mohali.
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The indigenous 1.2 µm Process Design Kit (PDK) is now available through the eChipHub platform.
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This initiative supports the India Semiconductor Mission by democratizing chip design education and prototyping for students and startups.

●Agencies: NIELIT and SCL, Mohali (under MeitY).
●Platform: eChipHub, a MeitY-funded national platform for semiconductor design education.
●Product: Indigenous 1.2 µm Process Design Kit (PDK).
●Access Mechanism: Secure Aadhaar-authenticated download.
●Goal: Create one of India's first indigenous design-to-fabrication learning pathways.

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★Which autonomous society under MeitY has been conferred 'Deemed to be University' status and focuses on skill development in the E&ICT domain?

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India Semiconductor Mission (ISM)

A specialized and independent business division within the Digital India Corporation to drive India's long-term strategies for developing sustainable semiconductors and display ecosystems.

Process Design Kit (PDK)

A set of files used within the semiconductor industry to model a fabrication process for the design tools used to design an integrated circuit.

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•NIELIT has been conferred the status of 'Deemed to be University'.
•SCL (Semiconductor Laboratory) is located in Mohali and operates under MeitY.

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•In S&T questions, remember that 'eChipHub' is specifically an EdTech platform aimed at democratizing chip design for students and startups.

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The newly launched 'eChipHub' platform, which recently hosted the indigenous 1.2 µm Process Design Kit (PDK), is managed by which organization?

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