ANALYSIS OF MODERN METHODS FOR PRODUCING INTEGRATED CIRCUITS FOR CREATION OF A CRYPTOCONTROLLER IN THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN

The article explores modern integrated circuit production methods with the aim of creating a crypto controller in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The paper analyzes global trends in the semiconductor industry, technological features and economic aspects of integrated circuit production, and also identifies directions for the development of the semiconductor industry in Kazakhstan for the development of security hardware. The research methodology includes an analysis of modern integrated circuit design and manufacturing methods, based on a comparison of various technological processes, plans, and projects implemented in countries with mature, intermediate, and leading-edge integration and productivity capabilities. Research results show that for the Republic of Kazakhstan, which lacks its own integrated circuit production base, the optimal approach is to develop a fabless model with design within the country and production at third-party foundries. This doesn't require significant investment compared to building national production capacity in mature nodes. The paper proposes a phased approach to creating a domestic crypto controller, starting with prototyping on programmable logic and subsequently transferring the architecture to a specialized integrated circuit. The practical value of the work lies in the identification of optimal opportunities for organizing the production of semiconductor microchips in Kazakhstan and developing a domestic crypto controller at a level ready for industrial production.

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