Silicon EL Group

CJSC Silicon EL Group is one of the enterprises. microelectronics Russia It was founded in 1958 and is the successor of the Bryansk Semiconductor Device Plant, awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labor and the October Revolution. During its operation, the plant experienced three technological revolutions: the first was the development of planar technologies in 1968 and the transition from germanium transistors to silicon, the second was the development of integrated circuits in 1979, and the third was the beginning of the production of microcircuits with design standards of 1000 nanometers since the 2000s.

The company produces more than 1200 nomenclature units of microelectronic equipment. More than 90% of production is used in the military-industrial complex and is a component for the Topol-M and Bulava strategic missile systems, the S-300 and S-400 air defense anti-aircraft missile systems, the Pantsir-S1 missile and cannon systems, and the on-board electronics of the MiG and Su aircraft.

The plant employs more than 1.8 thousand people.

2024

Investment of ₽18,3 billion in contract manufacturing and packaging of chips

As part of the technological modernization program, the Silicon El plant in Bryansk will invest ₽18,3 billion in the development of production facilities until 2030. The investment strategy was presented on November 8, 2024 by the Deputy General Director of the enterprise for development projects Alexander Gorshkov at an industry meeting.

According to CNews, the largest part of the investment portfolio - ₽12 billion - will be used to modernize the line for processing silicon wafers with an increased diameter of 150 mm, including the launch of the production of high-temperature silicon carbide-based microcircuits.

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The production program provides for the organization of contract production of crystals and their enclosure with a funding amount of ₽4,2 billion. As part of the technological update, the plant intends to achieve design standards of 350 nanometers in the production of integrated circuits.

The head developer and manufacturer associations electronic engineers Ivan Pokrovsky emphasized the importance of the announced investments for the enterprise specializing in the production of power semiconductors and analog electronics.

The modernization program also includes an investment of ₽2,1 billion in expanding the line of power modules with improved control logic. The implementation of the project involves the use of state subsidies and the company's own resources.

The plant is one of the leading manufacturers of electronic components in Russia, providing more than 1.7 thousand specialists with work. The geography of supplies covers 815 industrial enterprises, which receive over 1,500 products.

In October 2024, the infrastructure of the enterprise suffered from external influences, which led to a disruption of energy supply and a temporary shutdown of production processes. Currently, restoration work is underway.

According to a study by Kept, state financing of the microelectronic industry in Russia in 2024 will amount to ₽211 billion. Yakov & Partners analysts estimate the required amount of investment in the industry until 2030 in the range of ₽400 -500 billion^[1]

APU attack: Production stopped

Silicon El Group JSC, one of Russia the leading manufacturers of microelectronics in, was attacked by unmanned aerial vehicles in on the night of October 19, 2024. As Bryansk a result of the attack, the production facilities of the enterprise were damaged, which led to a halt in production.

According to Kommersant, the drone struck the administrative and production buildings of the plant, causing a violation of energy supply and damage to facilities providing special energy supply. The attack also caused technological production chains to break.

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The attack began at about 4:30 am, and it lasted up to 7 hours, according to the Mash Telegram channel. According to preliminary data, there are no casualties. The area of ​ ​ the plant, located at the intersection of Krasnoarmeyskaya and Avianaya streets, is temporarily blocked. In this regard, the traffic pattern of some public transport routes has been changed.

The governor of the Bryansk region, Alexander Bogomaz, said that a total of 17 unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down over the region. One of them crashed into the building of the microelectronics plant, which caused a fire. To eliminate the fire, the authorities had to block traffic on Krasnoarmeyskaya Street for several hours, Bogomaz said.

The general director of the plant, Oleg Dantsev, said that employees are busy eliminating the consequences of the attack. Dantsev noted that the main task is to resume the production of electronic components as soon as possible to fulfill production plans. However, the recovery process is complicated by difficulties in purchasing spare parts for the repair of technological equipment and energy infrastructure.

JSC Silicon El Group is one of the largest manufacturers of microelectronics in Russia. The company employs about 1.7 thousand people (by October 2024).^[2]

2023: Ukrainian drone attacks

In September 2023, the Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked the building of the Silicon El microelectronics plant in Bryansk with a drone, where a fire began on one of the floors.

This attack on the plant was the second in the last two days.

2019: Chip production launched in Bryansk

Silicon EL Group launched in the spring of 2019 in Bryansk serial production of transistors and microcircuits with design standards of 500 nanometers for digital equipment: smartphones, laptops, cameras and other equipment. Earlier, the Industrial Development Fund (FRP) provided the company with a preferential loan for the implementation of this project.

As part of the Silicon EL Group project, it launched a new mass production of transistors and integrated circuits with design standards of 500 nanometers in small-sized cases, which are used in secondary power supply units of various digital equipment, for example, in laptops, smartphones, cameras and car DVRs. In addition, the company launched the production of microcircuits of secondary power supply supervisors.

By 2022, the company plans to release transistors and chips worth more than 825 million. rubles The main consumer of the finished products will be the manufacturers of the technology PTZ "Telta," "Radio Engineering Concern" Vega, "as well as the concerns" Almaz-Antey, "" Constellation, "" Air Industry, Roskosmos"", "". "Rosatom

According to the company, the share of foreign manufacturers in the market of transistors and integrated circuits in microcases that are used in secondary power supply units exceeds 95%. Thanks to the implementation of the project, this indicator will reduce to 30%.

"Currently, Russia lacks a modern competitive production of integrated circuits and transistors for digital technology. That is why the domestic market is almost 100% dependent on foreign suppliers. Thanks to support from the FRP, we will be able to replace foreign products and provide Russian manufacturers with high-quality domestic microcircuits and transistors, "said Oleg Dantsev, General Director of Silicon EL Group

In 2017, the FRP provided the Bryansk manufacturer with a loan in the amount of 200 million rubles under the Conversion program. The Silicon EL Group project was the first open production within the framework of this program in the region, launched with the involvement of a loan from the FRP. The total investment in production amounted to more than 400 million rubles.

With the help of preferential funds, the company acquired modern high-tech equipment, including a scanning electron microscope, a multi-channel measuring system, an application and development system, a maskless combination and exposure installation, and an assembly line.

The use of modern equipment made it possible to reach a higher technological level, improve the quality, time and frequency characteristics of products, reduce the share of scrap, reduce the size of the crystal, as well as reduce the labor intensity and material intensity of manufacture.

The company plans to master the new serial production of integrated circuits and transistors: with design standards of 350 nanometers, already for more complex products.

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