Academic Delegates Discuss Indigenous Chip Applications with PM Modi

At the high‑profile Semicon India 2026 gathering, a cohort of scholars and professors engaged Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a focused dialogue on the practical deployment of locally designed chips.

Priyadarshini, a second‑year MIT student, described her project under the “Chip‑in‑Set” programme: a mutual authentication system that combines an RFID card and reader, secured by a custom cryptographic protocol. She emphasized its potential for defence and high‑security installations where tamper‑proof identification is critical.

Professor Bonashri, heading the Electronics Department at Madras Institute of Technology, outlined a national initiative that has already produced five decision‑chip families targeting sectors such as aerospace, renewable energy, and smart manufacturing. The Prime Minister questioned the timeline for mass production and expressed confidence that the academic‑industry partnership will accelerate India’s self‑reliance in critical components.

Vijay Pratap Yadav, a power‑management specialist from Uttar Pradesh now working in Himachal Pradesh, presented a low‑loss power‑management integrated circuit designed to reduce energy wastage in remote micro‑grids. Modi encouraged scaling the solution to support India’s renewable energy ambitions.

Collectively, the discussions reinforced a shared vision: Indian research institutions must not only innovate but also deliver chips that function reliably in real‑world environments, thereby strengthening the country’s strategic technology base.