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Bengaluru Startup Morphing Machines Unveils First Silicon Morphing Machines Unveils MuDRA-1, First Silicon for an Architecture Aiming for ASIC Performance, FPGA Flexibility

Bengaluru-based fabless semiconductor startup Morphing Machines has unveiled MuDRA-1, its first taped-out chip, at SEMICON India 2026 in New Delhi. The event ran from 17 to 19 September at Yashobhoomi. The company, incubated at the Indian Institute of Science, describes the chip as a first-silicon milestone and says it was designed in India.

MuDRA-1 is a test chip for REDEFINE, the…

DEFCON 34 Badge With Transparent Open-Source Chip DEFCON 34's Badge Had a Hackable Open-Source Chip You Could Shine Infrared Through to Inspect Its Design

Every year, DEFCON’s electronic badge becomes one of the most talked-about pieces of hardware in the security community, and the DEFCON 34 badge pushes that tradition further. The badge acts as an electronic identity and interactive device for conference attendees, helping them participate in DEFCON activities, access badge-related challenges and interact with other attendees. Designed by…