India Boosts Chip Design with DLI Scheme as Vervesemi Unveils IC Roadmap
The Government of India is taking significant steps to strengthen the country’s semiconductor design ecosystem through the Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme. So far, 23 chip-design projects have been approved under this initiative, supporting startups and MSMEs in developing indigenous chips and System-on-Chip (SoC) solutions for applications such as surveillance systems, energy meters, networking devices, and microprocessor IPs. In addition, 72 companies have gained access to Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools, enabling them to compete globally with advanced design capabilities.
Among these companies, Vervesemi Microelectronics has announced its roadmap of advanced integrated circuits (ICs) that aim to reduce India’s import dependence and build global competitiveness. Founded in 2017, the fabless semiconductor firm has already established itself as one of the first Indian companies to export semiconductor intellectual property (IPs). Its portfolio includes over 110 IPs, 25 IC SKUs, 10 patents, and five trade secrets, serving critical sectors like space, defense, industrial automation, and smart energy.
Vervesemi, one of the early beneficiaries of the DLI Scheme and the Chips to Startup (C2S) program, is gearing up to begin large-scale production of several ICs by the end of 2026 and into early 2027. Its upcoming projects include a BLDC controller ASIC for small motors such as fans and home appliances, a precision motor-control ASIC for electric vehicles, drones, and industrial automation, and a multifunction data acquisition ASIC for aerospace and avionics. The company is also developing specialized ICs for weighing scale and sensor applications, with samples expected by 2025, and a high-precision smart energy metering ASIC designed to meet Class 0.2S standards for accuracy and reliability.
What makes Vervesemi’s ICs unique is the integration of machine learning into every design, enabling features like adaptive calibration, predictive diagnostics, fault tolerance, and fail-safe reliability. This innovation ensures improved power efficiency, fabrication yields, and system resilience, setting new benchmarks in semiconductor performance.
“These innovations mark a turning point for India’s semiconductor ecosystem,” said Rakesh Malik, Founder & CEO of Vervesemi. He emphasized that developing Made-in-India ICs for both strategic and consumer markets is key to reducing import dependence and positioning India as a global semiconductor leader. Echoing this, Pratap Narayan Singh, Founder & CTO, noted that Vervesemi’s advanced signal-chain ICs will drive breakthroughs across aerospace, industrial, and consumer applications.
Highlighting the government’s vision, Sunita Verma, Group Coordinator (R&D), MeitY, stated that India is working toward becoming a world leader in semiconductor design, with the ambition that “every device in the world has a designed-in-India chip.”
Source: PIB
