Canon, Nikon Led Lithography Market in 2001 Says The Information Network.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers NEW TRIPOLI, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 5, 2002 Strong performances by Canon (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CAJ CAJ Canadian Association of Journalists CAJ Christliche Arbeiterjugend (German Young Christian Workers) CAJ China Academic Journals CAJ Christian Academy in Japan CAJ Canaima, Venezuela (Airport Code) ) and Nikon in an otherwise catastrophic year for the semiconductor industry moved them to the top of the lithography sector, according to the report "Sub 0.25-Micron Lithography: Market Analysis and Strategic Issues," recently published by The Information Network, a New Tripoli, PA-based market research company. In terms of revenues, Canon led the $5.5 billion market with a 42% share, as its revenues increased 13% over 2000. The Information Network projects the lithography market to grow 6.8% to $5.8 billion in 2002. In terms of the number of lithography tools sold in 2001, Nikon was the market leader with a 42% share. Nikon has led the market in shipments for more than a decade, and narrowly edged out ASML ASML Abstract State Machine Language ASML Anisotropic Shielded Microstrip Line (Nasdaq:ASML) in 2000. "The mix of tool sold played a big factor in rankings", notes Dr. Robert N. Castellano, president of The Information Network. "DUV DUV Deep Ultraviolet DUV Data-Under-Voice DUV Design Under Verification tools at 193nm can be priced as high as $10 million versus a low of $2 million for an I-line tool. Exchange rates also play a role - the top three suppliers are foreign based". The acquisition of SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) A vector graphics format from the W3C for the Web that is expressed in XML. Introduced in 2001, SVG was designed to become the standard vector format just as GIFs and JPEGs have become the standard bitmaps for the Web. by ASML in 2001 leaves only Ultratech Stepper step·per n. 1. One that steps, especially in a fast or spirited manner. 2. Informal A dancer. Noun 1. (Nasdaq:UTEK) and Mulith Inc., as the only U.S. companies with lithography activities using visible light. Mulith Inc. continues to develop reference distribution aerial image formation (RIF) technology. Large aerial images with large useful depths of image field and no fundamental resolution limit are simultaneously achievable by means of RIF. Mulith plans to use RIF to extend optical lithography indefinitely, which will continue to push out non-optical NGL NGL - A dialect of IGL. technologies such as X-ray and E-beam past 2010. The Information Network is a leading consulting and market research company addressing the semiconductor, computer, and telecommunications industries. Web - www.theinformationnet.com E-mail - inqury@theinformationnet.com |
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