# Russia's new lithograph could arrive already behind the rest of the world

> Russian multicathode built and tested, but full lithography machine still years away from existingWafer exposure could drop from two weeks to five minutes flatElectron beam tips measure just 1.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/russian-startup-claims-it-could-produce-silicon-wafers-in-five-minutes-instead-of-two-weeks-but-trillion-dollar-imec-doesnt-have-to-worry?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a7d0dfdadf27c99287ff2e9)
- **Published:** 2026-08-13
- **Category:** Science
- **Tags:** #lithograph #already #arrive #behind #built #multicathode #rest #russia
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