# Russian firm completes country's first 130nm-capable chipmaking tool, trails modern equipment by 25 years — despite debut, realistic volume production unlikely before 2029

> Russia-based Zelenograd Nanotechnology Center (ZNTC) has completed the third R&D stage of the company's first lithography tool capable of processing 200-mm wafers using a 130nm process technology, reports CNews.

- **Source:** [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/russias-zntc-reportedly-completes-development-of-130nm-capable-litho-tool-volume-production-still-years-away?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6ac3954bcc0038c75382f81a)
- **Published:** 2026-10-05
- **Category:** Cameras
- **Tags:** #ai
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6ac3954bcc0038c75382f81a

---

_GearOpen's distilled summary. The full original article is published at Tom's Hardware (source link above); GearOpen does not republish the source's full text._