Micro-Electronics

Russian microelectronics lags behind the world by 15 years

September 13, 2022

Lagging behind the world in the development of microelectronics for 15 years, Russia critically depends on foreign technologies in the design and production of relevant products, the authorities concede as the sanctions have made further development even more challenging.  The main issues of Russia’s microelectronics industry are listed in a draft policy document about industry development …

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Taiwan bans exports of all modern chips to Russia, Belarus

June 7, 2022

Last week Taiwan imposed a ban on the sale of modern chips to Russia and Belarus in response to the invasion of Ukraine. The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) published a list of strategic high-tech goods that are barred from export to Russia and Belarus, reported DigiTimes. The ministry stated exports of these high-tech commodities are …

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Huawei suspends new orders, furloughs Russia staff amid sanctions threat

April 13, 2022

Chinese telecoms giant Huawei has furloughed its Russian staff for at least one month after suspending new orders as Beijing faces potential secondary sanctions for doing business with Moscow, Forbes Russia has reported. The United States has warned China not to help Russia evade sanctions, threatening to expand its toolbox of secondary penalties that force …

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Ukraine war could exacerbate global chip supply crisis

February 25, 2022

 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine by land, air and sea risks reverberating across the global chip industry and exacerbating current supply-chain constraints. Ukraine is a major producer of neon gas critical for lasers used in chipmaking and supplies more than 90% of U.S. semiconductor-grade neon, according to estimates from research firm Techcet. About 35% of palladium, a …

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How Russian customers of Western IT equipment prepare for potential sanctions

February 8, 2022

As Western powers could restrict supplies of IT equipment and support as part of potential sanctions against Russia, Sber is preparing for all scenarios. Last week, as reported by Kommersant, the state-controlled financial giant conducted technical exercises simulating the interruption of technical support from Microsoft, Nvidia, SAP, VMware and other companies. In a bid to gain more …

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Russia now makes its own AMD B450 motherboards

April 29, 2021

Russia’s CS Group and Philax have just unveiled their first B450 motherboard, ready to take AMD Ryzen CPUs, making “at least” 40,000 motherboards and 50,000 monitors.  Russia wants to lessen its reliance on securing products internationally, so making them in-house is the first step with the introduction of the new B450-based motherboards and 50,000 monitors …

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Siberian smart t-shirt helps athletes and patients monitor health markers

June 1, 2020

Already moving into the commercial sector with a considerable growth potential, plastic-based electronics are already used in several ways. For example, they allow to create flexible solar displays that can be used as wallpaper as well as in sensors on smart clothing, aiming to monitor health markers. A Siberian company called PlusMinus Electronics Lab has …

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Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov extends his tech empire to smart device manufacturer

May 19, 2020

Yadro, a major vendor of hardware data storage systems controlled by Alisher Usmanov , has acquired a 51% stake in notAnotherOne.  Founded in 2013, notAnotherOne is a full-cycle developer and manufacturer of innovative consumer and business electronics. The company focuses on industrial design, technology research, hardware design and cloud solution integration.  notAnotherOne claims to have developed and manufactured six mobile apps, four cloud solutions and more than …

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Sistema and Rostec join forces to boost microelectronics factories

February 26, 2019

Rostec, a state-owned conglomerate covering a wide range of technologies, including military ones, and Sistema, a privately-owned conglomerate, have agreed to create a joint venture in the field of microelectronics. The new entity will include no fewer than 19 enterprises operating in this field, from research and development to production. Still subject to regulatory approval …

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Rusnano exits US Wi-Fi chipset provider Quantenna with high return

February 18, 2019

Rusnano, the Russian state-controlled nanotechnology corporation, has exited Quantenna Communications, a US-based provider of high-performance Wi-Fi solutions, six years after an investment of around $20 million in the company. Revealed by SEC documents and confirmed by Rusnano, the exit transaction took place December 2018. The Russian firm received some $43 million in exchange for its …

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Skolkovo to cooperate with Japan in the fields of AI, Big Data and IoT

September 14, 2018

Earlier this week, on the eve of the Eastern Economic Forum, the Skolkovo Foundation signed a memorandum of understanding with Japan’s IoT Acceleration Consortium. The agreement followed talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe in Russia’s Far Eastern port city of Vladivostok. The IoT Acceleration Consortium aims to foster the development of technologies related …

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New Russian-designed laptop resists shocks, moisture and extreme temperatures

September 3, 2018

Ruselectronics, a major Russian group, has designed an unkillable laptop for use in extreme conditions. Made of heavy duty aluminium alloy, its sealed case can “resist to such external factors as vibration, shocks, moisture, and extreme temperatures from -20 to +55°С,” according to the company. Dubbed EC1866, this device has an impressive thickness (8 cm). …

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