India Launches ARKA GKT-1: Pioneering Indigenous Power Semiconductor Chip

Cyient Semiconductors and Azimuth AI launched the ARKA GKT-1, a power semiconductor chip for smart meters and other applications. It represents the first chip of its kind to be designed in India, marking a significant step in the nation's semiconductor design and innovation landscape.

Hyderabad-based Cyient Semiconductors, in collaboration with Azimuth AI, has unveiled the ARKA GKT-1, an innovative power semiconductor chip. This marks a milestone in India's growing dominance in the semiconductor design sector, with Cyient Executive Vice-Chairman Krishna Bodanapu highlighting the chip's significance in the Indian context.

Designed indigenously, the ARKA GKT-1 is set to revolutionize smart meter applications among other uses. Bodanapu emphasized that although currently manufactured overseas due to limited domestic capabilities, there are plans to reduce the three-year production timeline significantly.

This development comes as India aims for self-reliance in tech innovations. Approved by the government, the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) further supports this vision, with substantial investments enhancing India's capacity to innovate and manufacture domestically.

(With inputs from agencies.)