Elektronika (Russian: Электроника) was the brand name used for many different electronic products such as calculators, electronic watches, portable games and radios in the Soviet Union. Most notable of these 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.

Many Elektronika designs were the result of dedicated reverse engineering efforts by Soviet engineers. These designs were based directly on Japanese or American calculators, and often many of the bugs from the original calculator would be found in the Elektronika version as well. Sometimes, significant errors were introduced during the design process, resulting in strange behavior during certain calculations. Elektronika calculators nevertheless had distinctive designs, legible displays, and were commonly available throughout the Soviet Union. Today, these relics can often be found on online auction sites directly from dealers in Ukraine that are willing to export them worldwide as souvenirs.

A list of Elektronika models can be found at List of Calculators.

Computers

• BK-0010 and BK-0011M (PDP11 clone)
• DVK
• MS 1502 (XT clone)
• KR-series (01/02/03/04) (RK-86 clones)
• Electronika 60
• UKNC

External links

• Museum of Soviet Calculators On the Web (MOSCOW) - the most thorough catalog of Soviet calculator designs to date

Economy of the Soviet Union | Science and technology in the Soviet Union | Computing in the Soviet Union | Soviet brands

Электроника (компьютерная система)