A delegation led by Vasily Shpak, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia, visited one of the industry’s most significant events — the 28th International Exhibition ExpoElectronica, held from 14 to 16 April 2026 at the Crocus Expo IEC in Moscow. The Scientific Research Institute of Electronics (NIIET, part of the Element Group, MOEX: ELMT) is a regular participant and presented a comprehensive display at the JSC Element booth.
The delegates showed great interest in test samples of the institute’s latest and highly anticipated developments — a series of microcontrollers based on the open RISC-V architecture, which includes:
• K1921VG1T: A dual-core microcontroller for automated process control systems and industrial systems
• K1921VG3T: A universal energy-efficient microcontroller with motor control functions.
• K1921VG5T: A universal microcontroller for portable systems.
• K1921VG7T: A microcontroller with a small pin number designed for IoT and sensor devices.
The use of RISC-V architecture ensures high performance, flexibility, and energy efficiency, making these microcontrollers an optimal choice for a wide range of applications, from large-scale corporate projects to small-batch manufacturing.
An important point is that, evaluation boards have already been produced for these components, enabling engineers to develop software, prototype devices, and evaluate the full capabilities of the microcontrollers.
Pavel Kutsko, General Director of NIIET, demonstrated mass-produced developments that have already been integrated into customers’ end products:
• Smart Meters & Terminals: Companies such as “CI-Art” LLC, “Energomera” LLC, and “Matritsa” LLC have selected the K1921VG015 IC as the central microcontroller for their utility meters, while “NILSTAR” LLC utilizes it for their automated payment terminals (APT). This component is exhibited alongside its evaluation boards—available in both standard and simplified versions without a built-in programmer.
• Remotely controlled Systems & Robotics: “Chistoye Nebo” LLC employs two NIIET chips simultaneously: their 4G/LTE telemetry modem for autopilots (featuring remote identification) is equipped with the K1921VG015 ultra-low-power microcontroller. Additionally, their brushless motor speed controller development board uses the K1946VK035, a compact 32-bit microcontroller with peripherals specifically designed for electric drive control. This chip also serves as the central microcontroller for the DC electronic speed controllers (ESC) for brushless motors produced by “Gudron” LLC.
• RF Components: High-power LDMOS RF transistors (KP9171BS) are showcased as the core transistors in power amplifiers by “NPP Triada-TV” LLC. Furthermore, continuous-wave GaN transistors (PP9139A1 and PP9136A) are featured within electronic warfare (EW) systems from “Lenspetsproizvodstvo” LLC and “Adventori” LLC.
NIIET transistors are also implemented in the institute’s own internal developments. Visitors were able to examine power amplifiers for EW systems equipped with PP9138B, PP9137A, PP9136A, and PP9139B1 transistors.
