Chips to Start-up (C2S): Outcomes and Features
Why in the news
The C2S programme reported 56 student-designed chips made, over 75 patents filed and wide chip design training, showing growing home-grown design ability.
Key facts
- Launched: 2022, run by MeitY.
- Outlay: ₹250 crore over five years.
- Goals: skilled designers, fabrication experience, start-ups, patents and self-reliance.
Programme features
| Component | Detail |
|---|---|
| Manpower targets | 200 PhDs; 7,000 M.Tech (VLSI); 8,800 M.Tech (related streams); 69,000 B.Tech |
| Shared tools | EDA, HPC, FPGA, SMART labs |
| Fabrication | Shared wafer runs via SCL, Mohali |
| Design enablement | National ChipIN Centre run by C-DAC, Bengaluru |
Exam angle
- Fabrication partner: SCL Mohali; design centre: C-DAC Bengaluru.