MumbaiSemi aims to become a global supplier of high-quality RF chips

What happened

India has developed its own satellite navigation system, NavIC, but much of the hardware required to receive its signals is still imported. IIT Bombay spinout MumbaiSemi has developed a prototype chip that can process signals from satellite navigation systems, including NavIC, GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, and BeiDou.

MumbaiSemi , an IIT Bombay (IIT-B) spinout, aims to address this gap with an indigenous radio-frequency (RF) chip that can process signals from NavIC and other satellite navigation systems. Founded in late 2024, the Mumbai-based deeptech startup is commercialising DhruvaPro, a programmable RF chip designed for the front end of navigation receivers.

Unlike conventional chips that typically operate on specific frequency bands, DhruvaPro can be programmed to work across different bands, offering greater flexibility. The startup has an 11-member team, including Co-founder Rajesh Zele, who is also a professor at IIT Bombay.