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Nikon facing serious crisis in chipmaking – as well as camera business

Nikon has seen huge financial losses this year, and it isn’t just the camera business that’s in trouble. Nikon’s other core business, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, supplies 70-90% of their chipmaking machines to Intel – but the US company’s investment in the machinery has run its course. To make matters worse, Nikon’s management baulked at investing large sums in next generation extreme ultraviolet lithography technology – a significant growth area. According to Nikkei, Nikon now plans to cut 2000 jobs – around 10% of its workforce. Once the market leading in chipmaking machines, Nikon has fallen to just 7% of the ... Read moreNikon facing serious crisis in chipmaking – as well as camera business The post Nikon facing serious crisis in chipmaking – as well as camera business appeared first on EOSHD.com - Filmmaking Gear and Camera Reviews....

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Published By: EOSHD.com blog - Tuesday, 24 November, 2020

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