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The agreement was signed between NIT Raipur director Dr NV Ramana Rao and Dr Vijay Holimath, CEO of Bengaluru-based VividSparks, on March 20, the official said.
The National Institute of Technology Raipur has signed a memorandum of understanding with a Bengaluru-based company to set up an advanced chip research and development center at its campus in the Chhattisgarh capital, an institute official said on Sunday.
The POSIT system-based general purpose graphics processing unit (GPGPU) advanced chip R&D center will be called ViBram Silicon Hub and NIT Raipur assistant professor Dr Sonal Yadav will head it, he said a public relations officer of the institute.
The POSIT number system is an alternative to the floating point number system and aims to offer better performance and accuracy for high-throughput applications, specifically those involving major mathematical calculations, the official said.
Advanced GPGPU chips are used in smartphones, laptops, desktops, servers and many other digital devices. These chips are also used in tsunami detection and satellite launching applications, he said.
The agreement was signed between NIT Raipur director Dr NV Ramana Rao and Dr Vijay Holimath, CEO of Bengaluru-based VividSparks, on March 20, the official said.
He said GPGPUs are responsible for computing heavy math operations for gaming, video processing, artificial intelligence/machine learning, high-performance computing, and many other applications.
According to Dr. Yadav and Dr. Holimath, the initiative will not only address India’s computing needs but will also enable the center to export its work and research products to other countries, besides creating employment opportunities.
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First published: Mar 24 2024 | 5:15 PM IS
