Atmanirbhar Bharat: Bengaluru company designs chip for civilian, military use
FirstpostThe 12-nanometer chip may be inserted into any handheld device, including mobile phones, and it can receive signals from the US Global Positioning System, the Russian GLONASS constellation, and the Navigation with Indian Constellation or Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System New Delhi: An Indian-designed NavIC chip with potential in both the civilian and defence sectors has been introduced by a Bengaluru-based space technology business. The 12-nanometer chip may be inserted into any handheld device, including mobile phones, and it can receive signals from the US Global Positioning System, the Russian GLONASS constellation, and the Navigation with Indian Constellation or Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System. More are to be delivered shortly,” Lt Col VS Velan, founder and chief technology officer of Elena Geo Systems told PTI on the sidelines of the Indian DefSpace Symposium organised by the Indian Space Association. The NavIC chip is appropriate for usage in mobiles, handheld devices, and wearables with applications ranging from tracking school buses to armament systems thanks to its small size, ultra-low power requirement, and software-based control.