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CANON ANNUAL REPORT 2015 19
STRATEGY BUSINESS SEGMENT CORPORATE STRUCTURE FINANCIAL SECTION CORPORATE DATA
Organic LED (OLED) panel manufacturing equipment
Network cameras
VB-R11, VB-M741LE, and VB-M641VE
2015 Review
In the business of semiconductor lithography equipment,
sales were steady for the FPA-5550iZ i-line steppers and for
FPA-6300ES6a KrF scanners, which feature high productiv-
ity. This refl ects strong capital investment for the manufactur-
ing of memory devices in response to growing demand for
mobile devices such as smartphones and for cloud servers.
Furthermore, lithography equipment designed for manufac-
turing power semiconductors and LEDs also saw considerable
sales growth. As for fl at panel display (FPD) lithography equip-
ment, sales grew signifi cantly for equipment used in the fabri-
cation of large-sized panels such as the MPAsp-H800 series on
a boost from growth in capital investment for manufacturing
large-sized panels.
In the medical equipment fi eld, our digital radiography busi-
ness faced price pressure by competition, but the release of
high-value-added software bolstered its competitiveness, and
new non-mydriatic fundus cameras supported ophthalmic
equipment sales.
In network cameras, sales signifi cantly increased compared
to 2014 as a result of major reinforcements to Canon’s product
lineup in response to rising concerns about security and safety and
diversifi cation of use. The business was further strengthened by
the addition to the Group of Axis, the global leader in the network
camera market. Sales of document scanners manufactured by
Canon Electronics Inc. remained at the same level as the previous
year overall, as sales growth in Europe and Asia offset a drop in
the United States. Sales of semiconductor fi lm deposition equip-
ment manufactured by Canon ANELVA Corporation, organic LED
(OLED) panel manufacturing equipment made by Canon Tokki
Corporation, and factory automation (FA) systems and semicon-
ductor manufacturing equipment made by Canon Machinery Inc.
grew as a result of increased capital investments by customers.
As a result of these factors, along with the impact of the
new consolidation of Axis, consolidated sales for this business
unit increased 31.6% year on year, to ¥524.7 billion.
2016 Initiatives
In the lithography equipment market, capital investment is
expected to remain strong. In semiconductor lithography equip-
ment, unit sales are expected to surpass those of the previous
year, backed by a continued high market share for i-line step-
pers and an expanded share for KrF scanners, which feature the
industry’s highest levels of productivity and overlay accuracy. FPD
lithography equipment sales are expected to grow sharply on
further growth in unit sales of high-defi nition mid- and small-
size panels, and OLED panel manufacturing equipment sales are
also expected to expand rapidly. Canon will continue to promote
the development of next-generation semiconductor lithogra-
phy equipments employing nanoimprint technology, which was
acquired through M&A in 2014, targeted at the leading-edge
high-resolution patterning segment in semiconductors.
Growth is also expected to continue in the network camera
market. Through a fusion of Canon’s imaging technology, Axis’s
network technology, and Milestone’s video management soft-
ware, we aim at further business expansion by providing the
most advanced network video solutions.