We are at the micro electronics forum
2025 standing at the Zelenograd
Nanotechnology Center booth. Glad to be
here. Hello.
Good afternoon.
Thank you for inviting me, Maria. Could
you share an insight into the current
activities and developments of the
center? What key areas do you focus on?
Well, first of all, I want to note that
the center turned 15 years old this
year. A very young company but rapidly
growing.
No, I don't have a deadline. Yes, the
deadline obliges us to take certain
positions in the micro electronics
market and we have achieved this several
areas that we set ourselves the task of
the last I would mention integral
photonics
which we are now actively engaged in and
also brought the first products to the
market and electronic engineering as
part of the general state program. We
are also taking part. These are the two
areas I would particularly mention. Tell
us what you came to the exhibition with.
What do you draw the attention of
colleagues, partners and visitors?
Well, the exhibition is traditional
annual. We are taking part in it. It's
probably still solush already
about 10 years.
We try to bring something new every
time. But today, for example, a very
significant event occurred. The signing
of a firm contract for the purchase of a
stepper. This stepper was developed by
us together with
Planet Beluskaya company and we are very
proud of this because after all my
opinion is that the exhibition and forum
is not only an exchange of opinions,
intentions and plans but also the
signing of real contracts obliging the
delivery of certain products. Today we
signed such a contract with the company
industry solutions group element and
this is a very important event for us.
I congratulate you on this. Could you
tell me if there are other projects or
products that you take pride in,
especially something this year that may
stand out compared to past years?
Indeed, this year we focused on specific
areas.
The so-called civil electronic products
are products for automotive electronics.
It's no secret that the market is
completely closed.
Earlier, Western companies dominated
with their samples and products. But now
Chinese and Russian firms have taken the
lead in sensor manufacturing. Competing
in the cheap landscape remains very
challenging as reliability is a key
focus
as a special application but also very
cheap and the fight is going on on this
uh as they say front. So we tried to
release develop and prepare for release
a whole series of products. The voltage
regulator is the power steering control
sensors. Now all these products are
being tested by our customer partners in
particular the Kuga company Auto
Electronics. We really hope to bring the
serial production of these products to
the market next year. Here
this is the area I wanted to highlight.
You mentioned earlier that the forum
facilitated contract signing and acted
as a valuable platform. Could you
elaborate on other needs it covers?
Well, it seems to me that it closes the
need for communication that has been
lately
since co it has gone online like this.
He said that information when both
operations and communication with
partners take place in online contact in
my opinion. Face-to-face communication,
personal contacts in business as you
know mean a lot. And this forum just
opens this page
and families come here. They come here.
Groups of companies find communication
formally and informally and all this is
a plus in business this side of the
form. I would like to note besides
business.
Is there a nanotechnology center in
Zelenograd? Who are your competitors and
what sets you apart from them?
Absolutely. This is a crucial advantage
for us. While competitors exist, I
believe our strengths remain unmatched.
As you know, it wouldn't be a good
product. We on the one hand are of
course partners. For example,
the entire Moscow Photonic Center is
currently under construction in Moscow
and we very much hope that it will be
our competitor in this area on the one
hand and our partner on the other. And
we try to build it this way.
Relationships where we help each other,
where we compete. This is healthy
competition allows us to produce a very
good product. Well, the advantages
the advantages are that we have our
technological line. It is operational
working and
we are just supplementing it today. Some
of our competitors projects are in the
early stages. We have a certain handicap
during which we will have this
advantage. It will pass quickly if we do
not release new products. Of course, we
will be outsiders, but we try not to let
that happen.
I think that's definitely not going to
happen. Please tell me what are your
plans for this year. Maybe you can share
next time.
We plan to launch a new chip assembly
facility this year. Detailed information
about it is available at the stand here.
This event in our opinion is such a new
qualitative transition of the industry
as a whole to new chip assembly
technologies and we are preparing for
this event and hope that it will become
a key event of the year including for
our partners and us.
Well, I wish you good luck and
prosperity. Thank you very much for the
interview.
Thank you, Maria.
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