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To: niek who wrote (1344)	2/16/2007 7:57:32 AM
From: dr_elis	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 43545

Nikon does well? "Nikon aims to capture more than 50 percent share in 193-nm immersion lithography in 2008." "A Nikon Corp. executive said the company aims to double the amount of high-end semiconductor-manufacturing equipment it sells in its next fiscal year. Managing Director Kazuo Ushida, who heads Nikon's precision-equipment division, said he expects sales of about 180 chip-producing machines in the year ending March 2008, and about half will be pricey cutting-edge models. Well-known for its cameras and lenses, the Tokyo-based maker of optical products aims to sell 165 units for the current fiscal year, including just more than 40 in the high-end category." Major Taiwanese Memory Manufacturer Selects NikonPowerchip Orders Immersion Scanner from Nikon for Next-Generation Memory Line December 14, 2006 Nikon Corporation (President: Michio Kariya) announced its NSR-S610C ArF immersion scanner has been selected by Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation as the leading edge tool for its 50 nm NAND flash process. The tool will be installed in Powerchip's fab in Hsinchu, Taiwan. This system was selected over the competition because of Nikon's proven ability to print immersion exposures with no immersion-induced defects and overlay accuracy equivalent to or better than dry systems. "We are pleased that Powerchip selected us as their supplier for immersion lithography technology," said Kazuo Ushida, President of Nikon's Precision Equipment Company. "This continues our strong, existing relationship with Powerchip for both leading edge tools and non-critical layer lithography."