Indiesemic, a semiconductor startup based in Gujarat, has launched an IoT Evolution Board powered by the VEGA processor developed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC). The board, unveiled at SEMICON India, is designed for applications in smart cities, industrial automation, health technology, defence, and drones.
The product, officially named the ARIES IoT v2.0 board, is built on the VEGA ET1031 microprocessor, which is based on the THEJAS32 System-on-Chip. It is RISC-V ISA compliant, with a 100 MHz clock speed, 256 KB internal SRAM, and 2 MB flash memory. The board operates on 7–12 V input voltage and provides 12 mA DC current per I/O pin at 3.3 V.
The IoT Evolution Board offers multiple connectivity and interface options, including 25 to 32 general-purpose input/output (GPIO) pins, 8 PWM pins, 4 to 6 analogue input pins, 3 SPI, 3 UART, and up to 3 I2C interfaces. It features onboard WiFi 802.11 b/g/n and Bluetooth v4.2 through the NINA-W102 module.
It also integrates a range of sensors such as a 6-axis digital accelerometer, gyroscope, gas sensor, humidity, pressure, temperature sensors, digital proximity, ambient light, RGB, and gesture sensor. Additional components include a piezoelectric buzzer, two push buttons, two LED indicators, a potentiometer for analogue input, and a thermistor.
The board supports applications such as low-power IoT, sensor fusion, smart metering, wearable devices, and industrial networking. It can be powered through USB, an AC/DC adapter, or battery. Development support is provided by the VEGA SDK, which includes software tools and examples.
According to the company, the development of the ARIES IoT v2.0 board was undertaken by C-DAC under the Digital India RISC-V (DIR-V) programme, supported by the Ministry of Electronics and IT.
Indiesemic is a woman-co-led semiconductor startup headquartered in Gujarat. The company focuses on developing products for diverse application areas, with an emphasis on incorporating indigenous technology.
