Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) have developed and demonstrated an indigenous micro-Graphics Processing Unit (micro-GPU), marking a significant step in India’s efforts to strengthen its semiconductor and computing capabilities. The GPU architecture has been implemented at the Register Transfer Level (RTL) and demonstrated on a Spartan-7 FPGA, providing a working proof of the design.
The micro-GPU is primarily aimed at embedded and low-cost applications that require graphics processing without the computing power of high-end commercial GPUs. Potential applications include industrial display systems, e-rickshaw dashboards, navigation terminals and educational devices. The technology is designed to provide programmable graphics capabilities for resource-constrained systems.
According to IIT Delhi, the researchers are also working on an expanded 8–16-core vector-style architecture, along with an optimised compiler and software toolchain. The team’s longer-term roadmap includes developing a 65-nanometre ASIC proof of concept, which would move the technology from an FPGA-based demonstration toward implementation as a dedicated silicon chip.
The development does not represent a direct competitor to high-performance GPUs from companies such as NVIDIA or AMD. Instead, it demonstrates India’s growing capability to design GPU architectures and develop indigenous hardware intellectual property. Successful development and fabrication of the planned ASIC could further advance the technology toward practical deployment and commercialisation in embedded systems.
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