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EXCLUSIVE: How DRDO cracked the code for GaN technology, boosting India's defence
EXCLUSIVE: How DRDO cracked the code for GaN technology, boosting India's defence

Denied access to compound chip technology by foreign powers, Indian scientists did what they always do: Make in India

By Sanjib Kr Baruah
‘Compound chips are thoroughbred racehorses’: Suma Varughese
‘Compound chips are thoroughbred racehorses’: Suma Varughese

Suma Varughese, director general, Micro Electronic Devices and Computational Systems & Cyber Security, DRDO, discusses the journey of developing indigenous GaN and GaAs chips, from the Netra AEW&C system to recent breakthroughs that secure India's strategic self-reliance

By Sanjib Kr Baruah
How GaN, SiC chips overcome silicon's limits on the battlefield
How GaN, SiC chips overcome silicon's limits on the battlefield

Compound semiconductors are crucial for modern warfare, offering superior performance over silicon-based chips in demanding military applications

By Lt Col Akshat Upadhyay
From 5G to EVs: How Gallium Nitride is revolutionising key industries
From 5G to EVs: How Gallium Nitride is revolutionising key industries

Gallium Nitride technology is the high-performance alternative to silicon, offering superior efficiency, temperature resistance, and faster speeds for modern electronics

By Gaurav Pande