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C-DAC partners with MosChip and Socionext for design of
HPC Processor AUM based on Arm architecture[New Delhi, India. July 01, 2024] --- C-DAC Partners with MosChip® Technologies, and Socionext Inc. forthe design and development of a High-Performance-Computing (HPC) Processor SoC based on the Arm®
architecture and built on TSMC 5nm technology node.
Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) is the premier R&D organization of the Ministry ofElectronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Govt. of India for carrying out R&D in IT, Electronics andassociated areas. C-DAC was established to develop and deploy the state-of-the-art supercomputing technology
in India.
National Supercomputing Mission (NSM), funded by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
and Department of Science and Technology (DST), was launched to make India one of the world leaders insupercomputing and to enhance India's capability in solving grand challenge problems of national and global
relevance. As part of this, C-DAC is developing and deploying HPC systems at leading R&D and academic
institutions across the country.
C-DAC is working towards complete indigenization of supercomputing technology. Towards this, C-DAC hasdeveloped indigenous compute node RUDRA, Trinetra-Interconnect and System Software stack. Further forcomplete indigenization of HPC system development, C-DAC is designing an indigenous HPC Processor AUM.
Keenheads Technologies, an Indian Startup, has been engaged by C-DAC as Program Management Consultant(PMC) for the project.
C-DAC is collaborating with the consortium of MosChip Technologies, India and Socionext Inc., Japan for design& development of this indigenous HPC Processor AUM, based on the high-performance Arm Neoverse™ V2 CPU
platform, and incorporates advanced packaging technology. This approach allows them to retain ownership ofunique differentiators, providing a significant competitive edge.
"MeitY's strategic policies have been instrumental in the growth of the National Supercomputing Mission. We
have achieved significant milestones, including the installation of advanced supercomputers, enhancements incomputational capabilities, and breakthroughs in research. Our indigenization efforts have reached more than
50% with server nodes, interconnects, and system software stack. Now for complete indigenization, we areaiming to develop indigenous HPC Processor AUM. Government of India and MeitY are committed to driving
India towards a technologically sovereign advanced future, harnessing supercomputing for national
development and global leadership”, said Shri S. Krishnan, Secretary, MeitY.
“ Today's announcement is a significant achievement in chip design. It demonstrates India's capability inindigenous development in the field of high-performance computing. These ventures in consortia mode in
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partnership with industry are the need of the hour” said Dr. Praveen Kumar S, Head of Scientific Divisions (HOD)
Department of Science and Technology.
“The collaboration between C-DAC and MosChip & Socionext to develop cutting-edge HPC processor, which isdesigned to meet the evolving demands of High-Performance-Computing and related applications, exemplifies
the growing synergy between R&D and Industry. This joint effort marks a significant milestone in technologicaladvancement, leveraging C-DACʼs expertise in Supercomputing technology and MosChipʼs and Socionextʼscapabilities in semiconductor design and manufacturing. The collaboration aims to design, develop and produce
indigenous HPC processor that not only meets global standards but also propels India to the forefront insupercomputing arena. This collaboration is also a significant step forward in our efforts to bolster India'sposition in the global semiconductor landscape.”, said Shri E Magesh, Director General, C-DAC.
"We are honoured and excited to join forces with C-DAC and MeitY on this pioneering project to design anddevelop a HPC Processor SoC in TSMC 5nm node. This collaboration leverages our cutting-edge silicon design
expertise and underscores our commitment to strengthening India's technological prowess. Our team of siliconand system design experts ensure that we deliver solutions that meet the highest standards of performanceand reliability. We are committed to supporting C-DAC and MeitY in their goal of making India one of the world
leaders in Supercomputing," said Shri Srinivasa Rao Kakumanu, Managing Director and CEO, of MosChip
Technologies.
"Socionext is pleased to collaborate with C-DAC and MosChip in the development of HPC Processor AUM, insupport of Indiaʼs indigenous Supercomputing Infrastructure and ecosystem, supporting a range of applicationsof national interest," stated Shri Hisato Yoshida, Deputy President, Head of Solution SoC R&D, and Global
Development Group at Socionext. "The combined expertise of C-DAC, MosChip and Socionext in advanced
Supercomputing technology and Silicon developments will yield a remarkable indigenous HPC SoC, delivering
an exceptional energy efficient high-performance processor to propel India's national supercomputing mission
to new heights."“We are proud to be part of C-DACʼs efforts in advancing Indiaʼs HPC capabilities,” said Guru Ganesan, President,
Arm-India. “Arm Neoverse V2 is playing a pivotal role in transforming data centers and will deliver the scalable,
efficient computing needed to meet the goals set forth by Indiaʼs National Supercomputing Mission.”

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About MosChip: MosChip® is Indiaʼs first fabless semiconductor company with 25 years of experience indesigning semiconductor IP, products, and first-time right silicon with 200+ SoC tape-outs.
About Socionext: Socionext Inc. is a global SoC supplier and a pioneer of a unique “Solution SoC” businessmodel and creating feature-rich custom SoCs using cutting-edge technology.

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