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41
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s
DIGISUPER 27AFMPAsp-H70
0
CXDI-60G
Fi
sca
l 2
008
R
e
vi
ew
Net sales o
f
Optical and Other Prod
-
ucts slipped 0.2% compared with the
previous
fi
scal
y
ear to ¥392.2 billion.
In the market
f
or steppers, de
-
mand fell si
g
nifi cantl
y
. Nevertheless,
Canon continued shi
p
ments of the
FPA-7000AS5
d
ry ArF scanning
ste
pp
er and the FPA-7000AS7 immer-
sion lithography scanning stepper.
Sales were also solid
f
or the FPA-
5510iZ stepper, which won praise
amon
g
customers
f
or its hi
g
h produc
-
tivit
y
. Aimin
g
to
f
urther expand its
mar
k
et
p
resence, Canon
l
aunc
h
e
d
t
h
e
n
e
w FPA-5550iZ in N
o
v
e
m
be
r 2008.
This 300mm-wafer-capable, high
-
throughput stepper achieves 50%
higher throughput than the previous
FPA-5510iZ model series.
The market for LCD exposure
e
quipment saw a rapid recovery in
2
008, althou
g
h the balance o
f
suppl
y
a
nd demand deteriorated. Canon
r
ecorded excellent sales o
f
its MPA-
7
800+ fi fth-
g
eneration mirror pro
j
ec
-
t
ion mas
k
a
l
i
g
ners, particu
l
ar
ly
in
Ch
ina. T
h
e Company a
l
so continue
d
s
hi
p
ments of its acclaimed MPAs
p-
H
700 LCD exposure equipment for
e
ighth-generation panels.
In di
g
ital radio
g
raph
y
s
y
stems,
C
anon released the CXDI-60G
,
which
f
eatures a detachable sensor cable
f
or
e
as
y
insta
ll
ation in mu
l
tip
l
e
l
ocations.
Th
e Company ac
h
ieve
d
strong sa
l
es
g
rowth especially in China for its CXDI
s
eries, particularly the 50G model.
In broadcast and communications,
C
anon held on to its high market
share as the shift to HDTV drove
demand
f
or upgraded equipment and
did brisk business related to the
holdin
g
o
f
various events. Buildin
g
on
the continued success o
f
Canon’s
DIGISUPER 100AF an
d
86AF mo
d
e
l
s,
w
e
lau
n
ched
the
DI
G
I
SU
PER 27AF HD
studio lens featuring optical perfor-
mance optimized for high-vision
television and Auto Focus functions.
In the large-
f
ormat printer market,
we stren
g
thened the ima
g
ePROGRAF
lineup with the release o
f
the iPF720.
Equippe
d
wit
h
an 80GB
h
ar
d
d
rive,
the printer is capable of handlin
g
mu
l
tip
l
e comp
l
ex jo
b
s an
d
, in a
dd
ition
to pro
d
ucing posters, it can pro
d
uce
CAD drawings and GIS maps
.
i
magePROGRAF
i
PF720