GS Nanotech will not reduce staff after the completion of a three-year experiment to assemble domestic Baikal-M processors in Gusev (Kaliningrad Region). This was announced by the company's CEO Sergey Plastinin in an interview with TASS.
The chip assembly project was halted due to a shortage of semiconductor crystals needed for microcircuit packaging. As Plastinin explained, the experiment was initially considered a technological development, not mass production.
The experiment was conducted with a limited number of products, we initially considered it for the development of new technology, not for loading production. Permanent employees of GS Nanotech were involved in the experiment, who are also involved in other projects of the plant
Despite the completion of the experiment, the company assesses its results positively. According to Plastinin, GS Nanotech specialists have worked out the flip-chip packaging technology, which is one of the most complex in the production of microcircuits.
The work was carried out with large crystals with many contacts. This is a knowledge-intensive process that only a few people are mastering in Russia. The company stated that they were able to improve the stability of the technology and the quality of assembly, which has already made it possible to move on to more complex microcircuits.
GS Nanotech is ready to resume production when it becomes possible to ensure the supply of necessary components. As part of the experiment, it was possible to assemble several dozen Baikal-M chips, but to launch mass production, it is necessary to produce at least a thousand microcircuits per month, which is currently impossible due to sanctions restrictions.
GS Nanotech is the only enterprise in Russia that mass-produces its own microprocessors for consumer electronics. The plant also produces multi-chip modules, SiP components and other electronic products, being part of GS Group, headquartered in St. Petersburg.
