Elektronika, also spelt Electronika and Electronica (
Russian: Электроника, "Electronics"), is the
brand name used for many different
electronic products built by factories belonging to the Soviet
Ministry of Electronic Industry, including calculators, electronic watches, portable games, and radios. Many Elektronika designs were the result of efforts by Soviet engineers, who were working for the Soviet
military–industrial complex but were challenged with producing consumer goods that were in great shortage in the
Soviet Union.[1] The brand is still in use in
Belarus.[citation needed]
Most notable is a line of
calculators, which started production in 1968. The Elektronika calculators were produced in a variety of sizes and function sets, ranging from large, bulky four-function calculators to smaller models designed for use in schools operating on a special, safer 42V standard (like the MK-SCH-2). As time progressed, Elektronika calculators were produced that supported more advanced calculations, with some of the most recent models even offering full programmability and functionality similar to today's American-designed graphing calculators.
DVK – clone of
SM EVM, stripped for mass production to satisfy general scientific and R&D needs
BK-0010 and BK-0011M – stripped and low-cost version of
DVK, targeted at teenagers and home users
Electronic games & Toys
Most Elektronika-branded electronic toys were
NintendoGame & Watch clones.[2] These used the KB1013VK1-2 microprocessor, a Soviet clone of the
Sharp SM-5A used in Game & Watch
consoles.
The vast majority of the Elektronika electronic toys had model names that start with IM (ИМ – Игра Микропроцессорная, a Russian acronym for "microprocessor based game)".
Some model names for Elektronika branded clones start with IE (ИЭ – Игра Электронная, a Russian acronym for "Electronic game)".
The Elektronika electronic toys that had model names beginning with MG were manufactured by
Angstrem and were designed for export with English packaging and inserts.
The known models include:
24-01
Mickey Mouse (1984) – Nintendo MC-25 Mickey Mouse