We can, when needed: domestic tantalum microchips

We can, when needed: domestic tantalum microchips

Slowly but surely, domestic microelectronics is catching up with global leaders. It's too early to pop the celebratory champagne, but there's another reason for optimism: the first Russian...
Robotics in Russia: On the Eve of a Strategic Crisis

Robotics in Russia: On the Eve of a Strategic Crisis

With the backlog widening and deadlines slipping, another domestic industry is entering challenging times. The delay in robotics development in Russia threatens strategic consequences for...
Do or die – the domestic neuromorphic chip "Altai"

Do or die – the domestic neuromorphic chip "Altai"

Some believe that Russia is hopelessly behind the curve in global microelectronics and can only replicate technologies from 20-30 years ago. In this difficult situation, salvation may lie in...
The Irtysh microprocessor: a Russian chip from China

The Irtysh microprocessor: a Russian chip from China

Another peak of import substitution has been reached—Russia has developed its own microprocessor, the beautifully named "Irtysh." However, a detailed analysis of the situation once again hints at a technological...
We Can When We Need to: Mega-Sciences of Modern Russia

We Can When We Need to: Mega-Sciences of Modern Russia

Big science was always held in high esteem in the Soviet Union. With the collapse of the Soviet Union, fundamental research lost a significant portion of its funding, but it did not completely disappear. In modern Russia...