IIT Mandi and C-DOT Partner to Advance Semiconductor Chips for Wideband Spectrum Sensing
IIT Mandi and C-DOT have signed an agreement to develop a Wideband Spectrum-Sensor ASIC Chip, aiming to enhance spectrum utilization by leveraging spectrum holes to improve broadband services in rural India.
IIT Mandi and C-DOT Partners
The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), the Telecom R&D centre under the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Government of India, has signed an agreement with the Indian Institute of Technology Mandi (IIT Mandi), in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology Jammu (IIT Jammu), to develop a "Wideband Spectrum-Sensor ASIC Chip" aimed at enhancing spectrum utilization.
The agreement falls under the Telecom Technology Development Fund (TTDF) scheme of the Department of Telecommunications, Government of India. This initiative supports Indian startups, academia, and R&D institutions in designing, developing, and commercializing telecommunication products and solutions. It aims to provide affordable broadband and mobile services, contributing significantly to bridging the digital divide across India.
Wideband Spectrum-Sensor ASIC Chip Project
The project aims to develop a reliable and hardware-friendly wideband spectrum sensing (WSS) algorithm to enhance spectrum efficiency by identifying and utilizing spectrum holes, enabling broadband services in rural India. Spectrum sensing allows cognitive radio users to adapt to their environment by detecting unused spectrum without interfering with primary networks. The initiative will focus on designing communication algorithms optimized for hardware implementation, capable of sensing wideband spectrum (over 2 GHz bandwidth) to detect and utilize underutilized bands (white spaces), thereby improving spectrum utilization efficiency. Efficient hardware architectures will be developed to achieve minimal sensing time, high data throughput, and enhanced hardware efficiency.
As part of the project, a hardware solution will be created to scan over 2 GHz of spectrum with minimal sensing time, significantly boosting the throughput of cognitive radio networks. A wideband cognitive radio module targeting the 6 GHz satellite band (5.925–7.125 GHz) will be demonstrated for spectrum sensing and communication.
Dr. Raj Kumar Upadhyay, CEO, C-DOT underscored the key role of indigenously designed & developed spectrum sensing technologies in meeting the specific requirements of our diverse country, reaffirming the commitment towards “Atmanirbhar Bharat”.
At the event, Dr. Shrestha and Dr. Chaurasiya reaffirmed their commitment to advancing dynamic spectrum access technology through the development of innovative algorithms and hardware modules for wideband spectrum sensing. Their efforts align with the objectives of the Government of India's Make-in-India initiative and the India Semiconductor Mission.
Q: How is IIT Jammu for MTech?
Q: Is it worth doing BTech from IIT Mandi?
IITs are prestigious institutes for technology courses. IIT Mandi stands at 33rd position among the country’s top Engineering colleges as per NIRF 2023 rankings. The institute also has a good placement record. During the IIT Mandi 2023 placements, as per media reports, the highest and average packages offered stood at INR 60 LPA and INR 25.23 LPA, respectively.
Q: Is it worth joining IIT Jammu?
Successfully making it to the list of various ranking agencies at the national level, IIT Jammu ranked at 62 position in the recently released NIRF ranking 2024. Additionally, it also holds a record of offering the highest and average package of INR 53 LPA and INR 18 LPA, respectively, to the students. Other than this, a number of verified alumni and current students of IIT Jammu have mentioned in their college reviews the following statements:
- Everything is provided here, and all the facilities are available in very good condition.
- Placements scenario at our college is good. The highest salary package offered is 64 LPA and the average salary package offered in CSE is 22 LPA.
- Placements provided in our college are above average. More than 83% of students get placed as coders.
Keeping in view the factual data and the student testimonials, IIT Jammu can be considered a decent option for BTech in India.
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