Delegation of India in Zelenograd

The General Director of " NIIME " and the chief designer of " Micron ", Academician G.Krasnikov became a member of the Presidential Council of the Russian Federation for Science and Education under the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated October 25, 2013.

   At present the list of participants in an innovative regional cluster “Zelenograd” combines more than 70 enterprises, including such key organizations of  Zelenograd Administrative District of Moscow as JSC “SRI ME & Mikron”, JSC (Joint-stock company) “SRI (Scientific Research Institute) “Submikron”, CJSC  “Nanotechnology  MDT”, JSC “SRI  “Component”, IPPM RAS, a group of companies “Elvis”, JSC “Zelenograd Innovative-Technological Center” and other  Zelenograd scientific – industrial organizations.

On October 31th IBM Corporation, NPO “Angstrem” and “Angstrem-T” signed the Commercial Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding in Technology Innovations Development issues. The documents were signed within the framework of Moscow International Forum “Open Innovations”.

Zelenograd history is firmly tied to the Microelectronics Center development. Currently, a research and industrial complex of companies is working in the city that include research organizations and industrial companies that are mostly engaged in developing and manufacturing of a wide range of microelectronics products, from electronics materials to microelectronic devices. Research organizations lead fundamental studies on promising areas of microelectronics development.

Nearly every Russian space module that has reached outer space or just is going to can not do  without hardware components or computer system and equipment which have been made in Zelenograd, at Mikron, Angstrem, Komponent facilities, NPO ELAK, Submikron research institute, NPP OPTEKS, NPC SPURT etc. Onboard control and data processing systems for Soyuz TMA and Progress-M space modules are being developed here. Zelenograd participates in apparatus manufacturing for GLONASS navigation satellite system.

JSC Mikron, head enterprise of business division SITRONICS Microelectronics, the largest in Russia and the CIS developer, manufacturer and exporter of microelectronics, had been visited by students of the faculty of physical and quantum electronics of the Moscow Physicotechnical institute (MFTI).

JSC Rosnano and JSC Sitronics announce the opening of process unit working with 90 nm technology at the plant of JSC Mikron. The launch of the new line leads to the increase of production capacity of the plant up to 36 000 wafers with the diameter 200 mm (8 inch) per year. Total project’s budget is 16,5 bln RUB, including 6,5 bln RUB of the Rosnano co-funding.

This year a new tradition was established. From now on every year prior to the 8^th of February or a bit later Zelenograd scientific community will meet in “Zelenograd” recreation centre to celebrate their professional holiday. Zelenograd prefect A. Smirnov reported about the tradition beginning to the scientific research enterprises representatives. He also congratulates the scientists on the Russian Science Day, remembered the holiday’s story and Zelenograd’s role in Russia’s science life and its progress as well as wished the scientists new significant results and inspiration.

JSC Mikron, the leading microelectronics manufacturer and exporter of Russia and CIS has begun supplies of contactless ski passes with chip for the biggest facilities of the forthcoming Olympic games 2014 – mountain skiing resort “Roza Khutor”. 

In line with contract the agreed volume of first supply is 50 thousand ski passes, 15 thousand of them have already been supplied. In 2012 skiing resort “Roza Khutor” plans to rise up the volume and diversify the stock-list of supplies.

NT-MDT announced the release of the SOLVER Nano Scanning Probe Microscope (SPM). The SOLVER Nano is an affordable SPM with advanced measurement capabilities. The SOLVER Nano offers research capability at a low cost of ownership.

JSC Mikron, the leading microelectronics manufacturer and exporter in Russia and CIS participated in the section “silicon microelectronics is the basis for innovations” at the International Nanotechnology forum Rusnanotech 2011. In the frameworks of the section the representatives of Russian and foreign microelectronic companies as well as representatives from the states discussed the development of semiconductors in Russia, marked the reasons that restrain its growth and suggested measures of elimination.

“RITM Zelenograd” Fair was held in Zelenograd within the framework of the Scientific Festival. It is the fair of sci-tech and innovation ideas and projects of youths where Zelenograd students o secondary schools and other educational institutions as well as young specialists and teams present their inventions. The projects of young researchers were sort of merchandize articles to be estimated by the “merchants”, those being experts, representatives from Zelenograd higher education institutions, research institutes, electronic companies.

The 3rd young scientists and specialists conference coincided with the 6th Sicence Festival in Moscow was held in Zelenograd prefecture. The conference was opened with the welcoming remarks of Zelenograd prefect A.Smirnov and was chaired by deputy prefect A.Novozhilov.

SITRONICS Microelectronics, a major Russia and CIS microelectronics developer, manufacturer and exporter, participated in “Innovation, Trade And Technologies: Benefits From Proper Use” conference held within the framework of the annual APEC forum in San Francisco, where representatives of major hi-tech Russian companies were invited.

The board of directors JSC Mikron decided to set up an open joint stock company Molecular Electronics Research Institute (MERI). Some changes in the chief executive sector were also made. The General director Krasnikov acquired several appointments as Director General of MERI, the Chairman of the CD and General Designer of Mikron. The Director General of JSC Mikron became Mikhail Biryukov before he was deputy director general for business development.

NIIME I Mikron JSC and Sitronics Mikroelektronika became official partners of SEMICON Russia 2011 annual international exhibition. Within its framework ‘European opinion: Russian microelectronics in global semiconductor industry’ media briefing was held, with president of SEMI Europe international industrial microelectronics association Heinz Kundert taking part in it.

NIIME I Mikron OJSC represented Russian microelectronics at GSA EMEA Leadership Council meeting in Munich. This year EMEA Leadership Council is devoted to ‘Prosperity through innovation: capitalizing on emerging markets, applications & growth opportunities’ topic. Mikron deputy general director in charge of marketing Andrey Golushko presented at the meeting his report ‘Russian semiconductor industry: Current situation and development outlook’.

ZAO Plastic Logic, a daughter company of the flexible plastic screens major international manufacturer, has become resident of OEZ Zelenograd, with significant financial support by ROSNANO. The company has the plans to implement the project of research, development and manufacture of flexible displays for e-books and other devices based on plastic (organic) electronics technique.

The conference devoted to the semicentenary of the space flight by Yu. Gagarin was held in the prefecture. Zelenograd prefect A. Smirnov, former head of rocket-and-space sector and defensce industry O. Baklanov, space pilot, Hero of the Soviet Union A. Artsebarskiy, the first director and organizer of astronauts rescue service, chairman of Astronautics Support Public Charity Foundation I. Davydov and heads of Zelenograd enterprises directly connected with the space technology (V. Filatov, A. Baklanov, V. Sirenko etc.) took part in the conference.

NIIME I Mikron OJSC became a sponsor of Industry Strategy Symposium Europe-2011 (ISS-2011) which took place in Grenoble, France, from February, 27 till March, 1. Within the framework of ISS Mikron representatives held a number of meetings to develop cooperation between the companies of Zelenograd microelectronic cluster with industry associations of Grenoble and Dresden.

NIIME I Mikron JSC started delivering a new product, high frequency contactless self-adhesive tags with chips for RFID library stocks control system implementation in Siberian State Medical University, Tomsk.

Binnopharm CJSC was the first to meet Young Leaders. This marked the beginning of all-Russia ‘Expedition in Industrial Russia’ project supported by RF president D.Medvedev. The initiative was organized by Young Leaders national foundation for youth support and the Public Chamber of RF and was supported by RF president.

Niime I Mikron OJSC, the largest developer, supplier and exporter of microelectronics in Russia and CIS countries, joined the Organizational Council of EU-RU.NET international programme. EU-RU.NET (Europe – Russia. Nanoelectronic Technologies) is the co-project of EU and Russia in creating development strategy as well as international cooperation prognostication and stimulation of nanoelectronic technologies.

Niime I Mikron OJSC started procurement of RFID-chips on base of 200 mm diameter to Southeast Asia. The RFID-chips will be used in access cards and electronic keys for households and hotels.

NASA decided in favour of mAVR audio-video recorder by Telesystemy company (Zelenograd). With extremely small weight, size and power consumption it provides high-quality recording. mAVR is a miniature box with a built-in microphone and SD card connector. mAVR-1 was applied in space as a component of scientific satellite Photon-M.

On the 1st of April Zelenograd Centre for Entrepreneurship Development was visited by the delegation of India. The head of the Centre M.Scherbakov told the visitors about Zelenograd, its scientific and technological potential and the Centreґs activity. In his turn the General Director of Zelenograd Business Incubator Zone A.Abgaryan described characteristics of business incubation in Russia as well as business lines of Zelenograd Business Incubator residents.

MIET and Vistec Electron Beam GmbH (Germany) started cooperation in the framework of high-technology electron-beam lithography project. After installation and start-up work MIET-based Centre of Mask Design and Manufacture can provide Russian semiconductor industry as well as scientific-research institute with high-technology masks for different applications.

The sixth Nanotechnology For a Human and Health forum took place in Hanau congress park (Frankfurt am Main, Germany). This is the main German and European nanotechnology event of the year since 2004. Its main goal is establishing contact between developers and enterprises which are interested in nanotechnology methods using.

NIIME I Mikron company which is the parent enterprise of CITRONICS Mikroelektronika business line was visited by the delegation of France regionsґ chambers of commerce and industry. The delegation contained members from Paris, Normandy, Colmar, Alsace, Grenoble, Saint-Etienne, Bordeaux, Auvergne as well as representatives of Paris and France chambers of commerce and industry in Moscow.

Official delegation of Shanghai Shentong Metro Co visited NIIME I Mikron company of Zelenograd to get acquainted with RFID tickets for transport companies producing expertise. The delegation of Shanghai was acquainted to the complete production cycle of non-contact transport cards at the facility. As deputy general director in charge of marketing A. Golushko explained, in 2008 Mikron produced about 300 million cards for Russian transport companies.