Thiruvananthapuram: The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) Thiruvananthapuram inaugurated two major initiatives aimed at bolstering India’s technological capabilities in electric vehicles (EVs) and hardware design. The Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Shri S. Krishnan, inaugurated an indigenous Electric Vehicle Charging Station and a Hardware Emulation Facility at the C-DAC campus in Technopark.
The Model Indigenous EV Charging Station has various AC and DC fast chargers suitable for vehicles ranging from two-wheelers to heavy vehicles. This station is set to play a key role in supporting the growth of EV infrastructure in India, fostering research, development, and manufacturing of indigenous EV chargers.
Alongside these inaugurations, C-DAC announced several key collaborations with industry partners:
· Technology Transfer: C-DAC transferred the High Voltage High-Frequency Planar Magnetics technology, developed in collaboration with IISc Bangalore, to Reliamotive Labs, Bangalore. This technology is crucial for designing and testing planar inductors and transformers for various applications.
· MoUs and MoAs: C-DAC signed multiple Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) and Agreements (MoAs) with companies like L&T Semiconductor Technologies, Aheesa Digital Innovations, Hykon India Ltd., and JMV LPS for the development of advanced technologies in areas such as network security, vehicle-to-grid (V2G) systems, and smart metering.
C-DAC’s Hardware Emulation Facility was also launched during the event, providing critical resources for startups under MeitY’s Chip-to-Startup (C2S) program and Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme. This facility enables the development, testing, and validation of hardware designs for Very-Large-Scale Integration (VLSI) and System on Chip (SoC) technologies, supporting India’s ambition to advance in semiconductor design and innovation.
