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INDUSTRY AND OTHERS BUSINESS UNIT
2011 REVIEW
In semiconductor lithography systems, Canon enjoyed healthy demand for i-
line steppers owing to brisk capital investment by makers of NAND-flash
memory devices and image sensors, underpinned by strong demand for
smartphones. Against this background, in July 2011 Canon released the FPA-
5510iV i-line stepper, its first back-end semiconductor manufacturing tool.
The new product is ideal for 3D packagingȄa next-generation packaging
technology. During the year, the Great East Japan Earthquake had some
impact on production facilities in Japan, but the pace of restoration was
greater than anticipated. Accordingly, sales of Canon’s semiconductor lithog-
raphy systems increased significantly, both in value and volume terms.
In LCD lithography systems, capital investment was solid in the industry
of small and medium-size LCD panels because of the booming market for
smartphones and other devices. However, due to weak capital investment in
large-scale panels for TVs and the like, overall sales on LCD lithography sys-
tems declined year on year, both in value and volume terms.
In medical equipment, Canon released in succession new mainstay digital radi-
ography systems, including CXDI-501C. The Company also enjoyed year-on-year
increases, both in value and volume terms of the systemsȄcentering on the
CXDI-50 series and CXDI-70C WirelessȄowing to healthy sales in the United
BUSINESS UNITS>INDUSTRY AND OTHERS BUSINESS UNIT
Canon, through its semiconductor lithography systems, achieves ever higher levels of performance and functionality to meet the strict cutting-edge demands of the industry,
while focusing on the development of future technologies. These technologies also serve as a driving force behind Canon's optical and control technologies.
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