Based in Chennai, Mindgrove Technologies announced the launch of what it claims to be India’s first commercial high-performance SoC (system on chip), named Secure IoT.

• This chip, designed for IoT devices, is expected to be 30% cheaper than its competitors in similar categories.
• The startup, which has been nurtured by IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation and is incubated at the IIT-Madras Incubation Cell, reported a successful MPW tape-out at the 28nm node for the chip.
• It also mentioned that reference boards would soon be available for original equipment manufacturers to test in the upcoming weeks.
• The startup stated that this chip would enable local enterprises to incorporate an Indian-made SoC into their products, thereby reducing costs without sacrificing high-end features.