VEGA Microprocessors (also referred to as VEGA Processors) is an initiative to develop a portfolio of microprocessors, and their hardware ecosystem, by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) in India.[1][2] The portfolio includes several indigenously-developed processors based on the RISC-V instruction set architecture (ISA).[3][4][5]
 VEGA Processor logo | |
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| Designed by | Centre for Development of Advanced Computing |
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| Architecture and classification | |
| Application | IoT, Storage, Smart NICs, Edge Analytics, Data Analytics, Autonomous Machines, Storage, Networking |
| Instruction set | RISC-V |
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The programme was started by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology with the objective of designing a set of microprocessors, and developing a product line for commercial purposes, to be used as part of a "Make in India" strategy.[6]
Products edit
The initiative has developed the following product lines:[5]
- VEGA microprocessors
- ASTRA interface controllers
- THEJAS system on a chip - integrating VEGA and ASTRA devices
- ARIES microcontroller development boards
VEGA edit
The initiative has developed 5 RISC-V microprocessors that run on FPGAs boards.[7] The ET1031 is a 32-bit processor, with all other processors being 64-bit.[7] Only the 32-bit variant has been physically manufactured within a THEJAS SOC.[8]
THEJAS edit
From the VEGA processor cores, 2 SOCs have been created running on the Digilent ARTY A7 FPGA.[7] Only the THEJAS32 has been taped-out for manufacturing for the ARIES microcontroller boards.[8]
ARIES edit
The ARIES microcontroller boards have been described by researchers as alternatives to Arduino Uno boards.[5][9]
As of May 2023, the ARIES v3.0 board can be purchased for "around 1,000 Rs each, or about $12".[8] It can be programmed with the Arduino IDE.[8]
References edit
- ^ "CDAC all set to develop crucial technology indigenously". The Times of India. 30 March 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "India to build 11 new supercomputers, with indigenous processors developed by C-DAC". The Print. 22 December 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "India Preps RISC-V Processors". 27 January 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A RISC-V ISA-BASED IN-ORDER DUAL ISSUE SUPERSCALAR PROCESSOR" (PDF). RISC-V Summit. 5 December 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ a b c Kaur, Roopmeet; Dash, Biswajeet; Shiney O, Jeba; Singh, Sukhpreet (19 July 2023). "Revolutionizing CanSat Technology with Vega Processors: A Comparative Study". 2023 2nd International Conference on Edge Computing and Applications (ICECAA). pp. 1276–1282. doi:10.1109/ICECAA58104.2023.10212104. ISBN 979-8-3503-4757-9. S2CID 260935210. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "स्वदेशी Microprocessor Challenge - Innovate Solutions for #आत्मनिर्भर भारत". My Gov India. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ a b c Aufranc, Jean-Luc (4 February 2022). "India goes RISC-V with VEGA processors - CNX Software". CNX Software - Embedded Systems News. CNXSoft. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d Aufranc, Jean-Luc (31 May 2023). "ARIES v3.0 development board features India-made VEGA RISC-V processor - CNX Software". CNX Software - Embedded Systems News. CNXSoft. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ Sharma, Devansh; Kumar, Ashish; Dhall, Aryan; Tomar, Riya; Pundir, Vikrant Singh; Bhandari, Hemant (November 2023). "Efficient Parking & Toll Management: A RFID-Enabled Approach with Vega Aries Development Board" (PDF). International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology. 8 (11): 1559–1564. Retrieved 17 January 2024.