Статья: ETHER REVIVAL. PART 1. ETHER AS A SYSTEM (2026)

The first part of the analytical review systematically examines the current state and key issues of supplying domestic electronic production with materials under sanctions restrictions. It analyzes in detail magnetic materials, including soft magnetic, hard magnetic, and materials with giant and colossal magnetoresistance, along with their classification, properties, and areas of application. The review presents data on the requirements for initial chemical substances required for creating magnetic materials, obtained from the Department of Chemistry of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia. It describes technologies for growing fluorite (CaF₂) single crystals for photolithography, including raw material purification methods, crystallization processes, and equipment. Furthermore, the review examines the dependence of domestic electronic component base (ECB) production on foreign suppliers of technological materials, providing an analysis of import volumes and key foreign companies. Finally, it outlines domestic manufacturers and prospects for developing a full cycle of materials production for electronics.

Based on a joint study by “Gazprom Neft”, “Gazprombank” and “Severtstal” titled “Megatrends 2026” [1] and author’s own studies, several features of the future digital development of the world are considered. Nine megatrends forming a new digital reality are being analyzed: new types of communication, the broad implementation of artificial intelligence into business processes, the expansion of the autonomy of robotics and unmanned aircraft systems, strengthening the capacity of quantum technologies, the development of new data protection measures, the appearance of new computing methods and types of microelectronics, the expansion of the capacity of biotechnologies, the merging of the digital and physical worlds, and the diversification of energy sources. The systemic effect of the convergence of these trends, as well as their impact on the oil and gas industry, the financial sector, and the manufacturing industry, have been identified. A conclusion is made about the transition from digitalization as an optimization tool to digital transformation as a new operational reality where technologies become new active agents of change.

The author uses the methodological approach developed by U. S. Jevonson and A. K. Chizhevsky. Comparison of average prices for Brent oil and average Wolf numbers during the period of solar activity (1-5 years of the average cycle) allowed to build a model with the approximation certainty factor equal to 1.0 and during the period of 5-12 years of the average solar activity cycle withe approximation certainty factor equal to 0.96. The approximation certainty factor in the diagram of sequential numbers of solar cycles – prices for Bent oil is equal to 0.90. The obtained models allow to predict oil prices both by the sequential number of the year in the solar cycle and by the predicted value of the Wolf number. The predicted value of the world price of Brent oil for 2026 is 56 and for 2027 is 31 dollars per barrel.

This article presents a comprehensive analysis of the global market of computer vision systems as a critical infrastructure of Industry 4.0. The market transformation from a highly specialized tool to the strategic driver of the digital economy is considered. The post-pandemic dynamics, the regional structure with the allocation of technology leadership centers (APR, North America, Europe) and a competitive landscape of key manufacturers were analyzed in detail. Special attention is paid to the foreseeable strategic indicators until 2035, where the determining factors of growth are the convergence of artificial intelligence, 3D-vision, edge computing and sustainable growth requirements. The conclusion is made about the computer vision system transition to the category of the fundamental basis of industrial competitiveness and global autonomy of systems.