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Strategy BUSINESS UNITS Management System Financial Section
16
2012 REVIEW
In semiconductor lithography equipment, capital investment for memory
devices was weak due to the depressed PC market. However, investment in
semiconductor production equipment for image sensors and logic devices
was firm, thanks to increased demand for smartphones and tablet devices.
Against this backdrop, Canon worked to attract orders from semiconduc-
tor devices makers, centering on i-line steppers. Notable among these was
the FPA-5510iZ, suited to image sensor manufacturing, and the FPA-3030i5+,
a new product suited to manufacturing green devices designed to reduce
environmental stress. As a result, the decline in sales of semiconductor
lithography equipment was slight, both in volume and value terms.
As for flat-panel-display lithography equipment, capital investment by
makers of small-to-mid-sized panels used in smartphones and other devices
was solid. However, capital investment in large-sized panel manufacturing,
where Canon excels, was weak, leading to declines in overall sales of flat-
panel-display lithography equipment, both in volume and value terms.
In medical equipment, Canon worked hard to bolster sales of main-
stay digital radiography systems, centering on wireless-type and dynamic
INDUSTRY AND OTHERS BUSINESS UNIT
Canon, through its semiconductor lithography equipment, 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.
2010 2011 2012
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