Kazakhstan has introduced its first domestically developed
microprocessor, created at Nazarbayev University (NU). Scientists believe the
chip, labeled «Designed in Kazakhstan,» marks a key step in building a
technological ecosystem and, most importantly, integrating into the global
semiconductor industry. It opens up new opportunities for scientific research,
education, and innovative growth. The microcircuit can be used in automated
devices, such as programmable logic controllers (PLCs) in industrial settings,
where reliability and stability are prioritized over high performance. The
development and testing process took three months and was a result of collaboration
between Kazakh scientists, the University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences,
and the Beijing Institute of Open Source Chip.
«We can even start providing microprocessor design and
verification as a service, right? So we, technically, sitting here in
Kazakhstan with all our knowledge of design and the verification of the
processors, we can technically, basically get some contracts, international
contracts, and provide this as a service. We in Kazakhstan right now can start
contributing to the semiconductor field through verification of the
microprocessors,» said Nursultan Kabylkas, assistant professor at the NU School
of Engineering and Digital Sciences.
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