Shortly after announcing its plan to close the Yokohama Plant, Nikon seems to double down its efforts on advanced node related chipmaking tools. According to Nikkan Shimbun, the Japanese semiconductor equipment firm aims to double sales of its wafer alignment stations—which measure wafer distortio...

On August 21, Nikon announced plans to shut down its Yokohama Plant on September 30. According to Nikkei, the facility employed about 350 people as of the end of July. These employees will remain with the company, relocating to receiving sites as the plant’s operations are transferred to Nikon’s...

As semiconductor giants embrace fan-out panel-level packaging (FOPLP) for larger, more efficient chip designs, Japan’s Nikon is joining the race. The company has begun taking orders in July for its new DSP-100 digital lithography system, designed specifically for 600 mm square panels used in advan...

As the semiconductor industry enters the Angstrom era, advanced node investments are increasingly dominated by tech giants. However, Japan’s Nikon aims to challenge this monopoly, planning to launch a new ArF immersion lithography system in FY2028 with improved compatibility with ASML’s products...

Following recent downward revisions in annual financial targets by semiconductor lithography equipment manufacturers ASML and Canon, Nikon has also announced a cut to its forecast. According to a press release from Nikon, the company expects its 2024 performance to fall short of initial plans due...