Indigenous Semiconductor Innovation Since 1999
Founded at IIT Bombay, Powai Labs develops indigenous semiconductor IP for next-generation processor and intelligent SoC development.
01OUR SEMICONDUCTOR PORTFOLIO
Technology for Intelligent System-on-Chip Development
Powai Labs develops semiconductor IP for organisations building next-generation computing platforms.
AJIT
Processor Core IP
A configurable processor core IP designed for programmable processing, system control, memory management and SoC development.
APARAJIT
AI Accelerator IP
A scalable AI Accelerator IP for AI inference, tensor processing and parallel computing, available across Micro, Mini and Mega configurations.
NavIC
Processor
An upcoming navigation processor being developed to extend the Powai Labs semiconductor portfolio into navigation-enabled intelligent systems.
The portfolio combines processor technology, AI acceleration and future navigation capabilities for a range of intelligent semiconductor applications.
From IIT Bombay Research to Indigenous Semiconductor IP
Powai Labs’ semiconductor journey began at IIT Bombay in 1999. The company’s founding story includes a Texas Instruments-funded research programme at IIT Bombay, followed by incubation through SINE, IIT Bombay.
Today, Powai Labs continues to develop processor architectures and AI accelerator technologies through indigenous semiconductor research and engineering.
Processor Technology
AJIT Processor Core IP
AI Acceleration
APARAJIT AI Accelerator IP
Future Technologies
Navigation processor development
WHY POWAI LABS
Complementary Semiconductor IP for Modern SoCs
Developing intelligent semiconductor products requires processor and AI technologies that can work together efficiently within a System-on-Chip architecture.
Research-Driven Engineering
Built on indigenous semiconductor research, Powai Labs develops Processor Core IP and AI Accelerator IP for modern semiconductor products.
Complementary IP
AJIT provides programmable processing and system control, while APARAJIT provides dedicated AI acceleration.
Scalable Portfolio
The APARAJIT family provides multiple deployment configurations while maintaining a common hardware and software architecture.
Intelligent Computing
Supports embedded systems, robotics, automation, AI, defence, aerospace, navigation, and edge computing.
Semiconductor Technologies for Intelligent Computing
Powai Labs semiconductor technologies support a range of applications, including:
Automotive
Semiconductor technologies for intelligent automotive and embedded computing applications.
Defence & Aerospace
Technologies supporting defence electronics, aerospace applications, tactical communication systems, navigation technologies and autonomous platforms.
Robotics & Industrial Automation
Processor and AI acceleration technologies for intelligent machines and industrial systems.
Edge AI & Embedded Systems
AI acceleration and programmable processing for embedded and intelligent computing platforms.
Navigation & Autonomous Systems
Future navigation processor technologies designed to complement the AJIT and APARAJIT portfolio.
From Processor Architecture to Silicon
The AJIT processor family is documented across multiple configurations, including CPU32 and CPU64 implementations, with single-core and multi-core, single-thread and multi-thread configurations.
The AJIT development history also includes ASIC implementation work, including a 180 nm proof-of-concept implementation at SCL Chandigarh and an AJIT-based NAVIC GPS + IRNSS receiver SoC fabricated in 65 nm technology at UMC Taiwan. The manual reports the NAVIC receiver SoC as functional following first-silicon testing.
IMPRESSIONS
Recognised by Leaders Across Industry, Government and Research
Powai Labs’ original website featured industry and institutional impressions from leaders including Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Avinash Kanade, R. Muralidharan and Dr. R. A. Mashelkar.
Isnessing innovation through:
Quality, Price and Technology
Powai Labs at VLSID 2020
Powai Labs was invited to participate in a Fireside Chat at VLSID 2020, reflecting its engagement with India’s VLSI and semiconductor ecosystem.
Indigenous Semiconductor Research Since 1999
1999
Research origin at IIT Bombay
Texas Instruments
TI-funded research programme at IIT Bombay
SINE
Incubation through IIT Bombay's SINE ecosystem
AJIT
Processor architecture and processor development
ASIC Development
AJIT implementations across semiconductor technologies
Today
AJIT Processor Core IP, APARAJIT AI Accelerator IP and future navigation processor technologies
This timeline directly addresses the client’s requirement to connect Powai Labs’ historical semiconductor work with its current IP portfolio.
RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Advancing Indigenous Semiconductor Research
Research continues to drive the development of processor architectures and AI accelerator technologies at Powai Labs. Current research areas include:
- Processor Architecture
- AI Acceleration
- Embedded Computing
- Parallel Processing
- Navigation Technologies
- Intelligent Semiconductor Systems
CPU32 & CPU64
Documented implementations across 32-bit and 64-bit architectures.
Scalable Configurations
Single-core / Multi-core
Single-thread / Multi-thread configurations.
180 nm PoC
65 nm NAVIC SoC
AJIT-based NAVIC GPS + IRNSS receiver SoC fabricated at UMC Taiwan.
First-Silicon Success
NAVIC receiver SoC reported as functional after first-silicon testing.
Engineering Updates and Technical Resources
Explore Powai Labs’ technical developments, research, company milestones and industry participation.
Shree Narendra Modi, Honorable Prime Minister of India, with Reapan of Powai Labs
Chip correction made cheap
Powai Labs setting-up the first ever Chip Design Lab in J&K; one in Srinagar and one in Jammu
Powai Labs short-listed as a finalists for the Red Herring 100 Asia
Powai Labs makes a presentation to Honorable Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
Profs show the way
FAQ’s
Powai Labs Frequently Asked Questions
What is Processor Core IP?
Processor Core IP is a pre-designed processor architecture that can be licensed and integrated into custom System-on-Chip (SoC) designs.
What is an AI Accelerator?
An AI Accelerator is specialised hardware designed to accelerate AI inference, tensor processing, and parallel computing workloads.
What is APARAJIT?
APARAJIT combines the AJIT Processor Core IP and APARA AI Accelerator technology within a unified semiconductor architecture for intelligent computing applications.
Which industries can use Powai Lab. technologies?
Applications include embedded systems, robotics, industrial automation, defence, aerospace, AI-enabled systems, navigation technologies, autonomous platforms, and edge computing.
Which software tools are supported?
AJIT Processor Core IP supports:
- → GCC / G++, Binutils, GDB
- → CORTOS-2, FreeRTOS, RTEMS, Zephyr, Linux
Additional development resources include the Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL), Verification Suite, Validation Examples, Application Programming Support, Open-Source Toolchain, and Technical Documentation.
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