NUST Develops Indigenous Embedded Microprocessor

• The ‘NTiny-E’ is Pakistan’s first indigenously designed embedded microprocessor.
• It has passed full functional certification at the National University of Sciences and Technology.
• Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd (TSMC); was chosen as the foundry for the chip.

At the National University of Sciences and Technology; the ‘NTiny-E,’ the country’s first completely indigenously designed embedded microprocessor; has received full functional certification (NUST). Dr. Rizwan Riaz, Pro-Rector (Research, Innovation, and Commercialization), National University of Science and Technology (NUST), together with Principal SEECS, Dr. Ajmal Khan, and NTiny design and development team head, Dr. Rehan Ahmed, revealed this at a press conference on Monday.

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Semiconductor chips, are at the heart of all electrical devices and consumer goods that we use on a daily basis. In 2021, global semiconductor sales will exceed $556 billion, yet Pakistan will miss out on this lucrative industry. As a result, the NTiny-E is a genuinely homegrown product; giving the design team complete control over all elements of the chip.

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