Karat (microchip factory)

History

2025: Signing a Factory Agreement

The Development Corporation of the Middle Urals and the Ural Design Bureau "Detail" signed an agreement on the creation of a microchip factory "Karat" with an area of ​ ​ 15 thousand square meters in the Novokoltsovsky district of Yekaterinburg by the end of 2026. This became known on January 17, 2025.

According to RBC, the company will become part of the second stage of the Cosmos technopark and will carry out a full cycle of microchip production, including growing and cutting crystals, testing and enclosing chips.

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It is planned to place a crystal design center on the territory of the factory, as well as introduce the development of the Microelectronics Educational and Scientific Center, which is being created on the nearby campus of the Ural Federal University.

The Cosmos research and production ecosystem began to be created in 2023. The first phase of the project includes a three-story building with an area of ​ ​ 15 thousand square meters with sites for a heavy machine park, offices for programmers and IT specialists, as well as laboratory rooms for microelectronics. The commissioning of the facility is scheduled for the end of 2025.

KRSU General Director Andrei Misyura reports that residents have already booked a third of the space of the technopark. Future residents include manufacturers of radio and microelectronics, unmanned systems and robotics.

The technopark and industrial park should reach full production capacity in 2030-2031. The project is designed to create a modern base in the region for the development of the domestic microelectronic industry and the training of specialized specialists.

The creation of the Karat factory will be an important stage in the development of Russian microelectronics and will contribute to the country's technological independence in the production of critical components for various industries.^[1]

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