| Developers: | Baikal Electronics |
| Date of the premiere of the system: | September 22, 2025 |
| Branches: | Electrical and Microelectronics |
| Technology: | Processors |
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2026
Baikal Electronics received large orders for the supply of industrial microcontrollers. It is planned to release 1 million chips per year
In 2026, Baikal Electronics plans to supply 1 million Baikal-U microcontrollers (BE-U1000) to the Russian market. The company's production plans were disclosed by its CEO Andrei Evdokimov on February 16, 2026.
In an interview with CNews, the head of the company said that Baikal-U is designed for critical information infrastructure, APCS systems, security sensors, metering devices, the Internet of Things and UAV control. The price of the device is 950 rubles apiece, excluding VAT. According to Andrei Evdokimov, orders for the microcontroller have already been formed in the segments of APCS, industrial automation and telecommunications equipment.
Baikal-U is a three-core 32-bit general-purpose microcontroller based on domestic CloudBEAR cores built on the open RISC-V architecture. The use of this architecture ensures technological sovereignty and independence from foreign developments and licensing restrictions.
The product is included in the register of the Ministry of Industry and Trade as an analogue of the STM32F4xx-F7xx line. According to industry source CNews, Baikal-U surpasses Russian counterparts in terms of price/performance ratio in the industrial segment.
Anna Vasilyeva, head of projects at Strategy Partners, noted that the declared production volume meets the needs of a market in dire need of import substitution after the departure of STMicroelectronics and Microchip. The greatest demand is in housing and communal services, industrial automation, transport and IoT. According to the expert, the price of 950 rubles is competitive for 32-bit solutions, and taking into account logistical problems, Baikal-U allows it to occupy the niche of mass affordable products.
Since 2024, more than 3 million chips based on the RISC-V architecture have been produced in Russia. This was reported by Kommersant with reference to the "roadmap" of the RISC-V alliance, which includes the companies "Aquarius," "Baikal Electronics," Yadro and others.[1]
Free access to Baikal-U serial microcontroller documentation
Baikal Electronics has launched a public information portal containing a full set of documentation for the Baikal-U serial microcontroller (BE-U1000). Now everyone without additional approvals and bureaucratic procedures has access to a data sheet, SDK, API, reference design of boards, diagrams, TTC and other information for developers. The company announced this on February 3, 2026.
The goal of the initiative is to simplify the start of developing solutions based on the Baikal-U microcontroller (BE-U1000) as much as possible, reduce integration time and make work convenient for engineering teams, technology partners, developer communities and educational projects. The portal will be regularly updated and supplemented - it is planned to publish new practical examples of application and application notes (use cases/application notes), as well as further improve user experience when working with company products.
Baikal-U (BE-U1000) is a domestic high-performance universal microcontroller with an electric motor control function based on the Russian RISC-V the company's core. CloudBEAR It is intended for industrial application, including at facilities, CUES as a part of robotic complexes, APCS safety sensors, metering devices, input-output devices Internet and things (). IoT The presence of an electric motor control function and high energy efficiency characteristics allow the use of a microcontroller in unmanned aerial vehicle control systems.
 | We decided to radically change the paradigm of interaction with developers, get rid of excessive bureaucracy and maximize the user experience associated with our products, - said the Andrey Evdokimov general director of Baikal Electronics. - I am sure this will give not only positive feedback, which will improve the functionality and technical characteristics of our devices, the processes of working with the community and its support, but will also contribute to the development of the entire ecosystem of chips. Baikal |  |
2025: Market Entry
On September 22, the Russian chip developer Baikal Electronics officially introduced the Baikal-U universal microcontroller (BE-U1000), designed for a wide range of applications. The company announced its readiness for serial deliveries of the device.
The microcontroller uses domestic cores from CloudBear, built on the open RISC-V architecture. This ensures technological sovereignty and allows you not to depend on foreign developments and restrictions related to licensing agreements, according to Baikal Electronics.
Baikal-U is a domestic analogue of the widespread line of STM32F4xx microcontrollers - F7xx and has similar technical characteristics.
The microcontroller can be used at CII facilities as part of APCS complexes, security sensors, metering devices, input-output devices and the Internet of Things (IoT). The presence of an electric motor control function and high energy efficiency characteristics allows the use of a microcontroller in unmanned aerial vehicle control systems .
As of the end of September 2025, the BE-U1000 is undergoing registration in the register of Russian industrial products, which should be completed within 1-2 months.
TAdviser was brought to Baikal Electronics by data that by the time of the official announcement, more than 10 of its technological partners had tested the BE-U1000 and confirmed the declared technical characteristics of the device. The first final products using a microcontroller may appear this year, the company expects.
Specifications
The microcontroller is based on 3 cores based on the RISC-V architecture (2×CloudBEAR BR-350 32bit, 200 MHz; and 1×CloudBEAR BM-310 32bit, 100Mhz), 2 DMA controllers, 48 GPIO lines, 3 eight-channel 12-bit ADCs with differential input support and temperature measurement functions, built-in MicroPython.
Memory: 192 KB SRAM (including 160 KB TCM), 256 KB eFLASH, 16 MB FLASH (in XIP mode).
Among the advantages of their microcontroller, the developers name high performance, high specific performance per unit of power consumption, a wide range of commands, popular I2S and CAN interfaces (2 pcs each), more ADCs, PWMs and DMAs to provide wider capabilities for controlling electric motors.
Price and supplies
The retail price of the U1000 is 950p/pc. excluding VAT. For large partners, significant batches and comfortable delivery and payment conditions, significant discounts are provided, the company says.
Regarding the difference in U1000 prices from prices for competing imported products, the general director of Baikal Electronics Andrey Evdokimov told TAdviser that the company was guided by the widely popular line of microcontrollers STM32F4xx the company F7xx: STMicroelectronics"We managed to create a device similar to it both in terms of technical characteristics and price."
Also, Baikal Electronics declares that they are ready to supply a microcontroller in almost any quantity, "that is, hundreds of thousands or more."
| | We are ready to deliver hundreds of thousands by the end of this year and further maintain and increase this pace as demand develops. Potentially ready to sell more than 1 million units per year, - Andrey Evdokimov told TAdviser. | |
According to Baikal Electronics, the Russian microcontroller market is at least 10 billion rubles a year. The company plans to occupy at least 10% of the market.
Prospects
Regarding the further development of the direction of microcontrollers and the release of new devices, Andrei Evdokimov added that BE-U1000 is the first device of this class from Baikal Electronics. In the near future, the company will focus on its production and supply.
| | From the first deliveries and implementation projects, we will begin to collect feedback from customers and technology partners, which will be used to further modernize our chip. When exactly this will happen, it is too early to say. I think that we are talking about the prospect of several years, - said the head of Baikal Electronics. | |
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