Friday, 24 March, 2023

IIT-Bombay develops India’s first multifrequency signal receiver for commercial uses

<p>Students in IIT-Bombay, after 18 months, have developed India&rsquo;s first multifrequency signal receiver chip &ndash; Dhruva &ndash; for commercial uses. It can be integrated into smartphones and can receive and clean up signals from NAVIC, India&rsquo;s self-made GPS system. It can locate all routes within the country irrespective of weather conditions. Dhruva project was funded by MeitY, with SAMEER as the nodal agency. ISRO&rsquo;s Space Application Centre also contributed to research.</p>