Nanoimprint technology is a low-cost alternative to extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) technology. Fujio Mitarai, Canon’s chief executive, said the company’s latest nanoimprint technology will open the way for small chipmakers to produce advanced chips.

“This product will cost single digits less than Asmac’s EUV,” said Fujio Mitarai, 88. This is his third term as Canon’s president, having last stepped away from day-to-day operations in 2016. Fujio Midori added that final pricing has not yet been finalized.

Feldhoven, Netherlands-based ASML is the sole supplier of extreme ultraviolet lithography. EUV lithography is the world’s most advanced chip-making machine, worth hundreds of millions of dollars each. The product of decades of extensive research and investment, such equipment is critical to mass-producing advanced chips that are fast and consume little energy.

But only a handful of cash-rich companies can afford to buy extreme ultraviolet lithography. That gives hope to Canon’s latest offering of nanoimprint chip-making equipment.

Canon shares are up 27% since the start of the year, and its rival Nikon Corp. is up 24%.

Canon has been working on nanoimprinting technology for nearly a decade with Japanese printing conglomerate Dai Nippon Printing Co. and memory chip maker Kioxia Holdings Corp. Unlike extreme ultraviolet lithography, which works by reflecting light, the nanoimprinting technology studied by Canon prints circuit patterns directly onto wafers, resulting in chips with geometries that are said to be comparable to those of state-of-the-art nodes, but at much slower speeds.

The new equipment is expected to allow chipmakers to reduce their dependence on chip foundries, as well as make it more likely that chip foundries such as TSMC and Samsung Electronics will be able to mass-produce chips. Canon said the machine requires only one-tenth the power of its EUV counterpart.

“I don’t think nanoimprinting technology will replace EUV, but I do believe it will create new opportunities and demand,” said Fujio Mikado. “We have already received many inquiries from customers.”

Canon, which had previously focused on making regular chips, began investing heavily in nanoimprinting technology in 2014 with the acquisition of Molecular Imprints Inc. which specializes in nanoimprinting technology. As one of TSMC’s suppliers, Canon is building its first new photolithography facility in 20 years in Utsunomiya City, north of Tokyo, which is due to start production in 2025.

Fujio Mitarai has been Canon’s president for nearly 18 years, and has served as Canon’s chief executive officer since 2006. Born in 1935, he is widely credited with rescuing Canon from operational difficulties when he first took the helm in 1995.

Canon recently appointed a group of new directors to join the board next year, including Canon U.S. CEO Kazuto Ogawa, 65; industrial group president Hiroaki Takei, 59; and senior executive Minoru Asada, 61, marking the rise of a new group of executives.

“It is my responsibility to find a successor,” said Fujio Mikado. He declined to comment on detailed information about the timing of his stepping down, potential candidates and the company’s level of aggressiveness in finding a new chief executive.

“I want this to be a complete surprise,” he said. “Our employees will learn about it first, and then others will hear about it through the press conference.”

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Today, Canon announced the China price of this lens – 2,599 CNY, which is expected to be available in early December.

With Canon RF-S 10-18mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM specifications:

 Optical structure: 12 elements in 10 groups

 Aperture blades: 7 blades

 Maximum magnification: 0.5×

 Optical image stabilization: 4 levels

 Filter diameter: 49mm

 Weight: 150 g

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Today, Canon officially announced the China price of this lens – 14,399 CNY, which is expected to be launched in early December.

Canon RF 200-800mm F6.3-9 IS USM specifications:

 Optical structure: 17 elements in 11 groups

 Aperture blades: 9 blades

 Minimum focusing distance: 0.8 meters

 Maximum magnification: 0.25×

 Optical image stabilization: 5.5 stops

 Nano USM autofocus motor

 Filter diameter: 95mm

 Weight: 2050 g

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Today, Canon released this lens in China, priced at 22,599 CNY and will be available in early December. PZ-E2 / PZ-E2B is expected to be available in March 2024.

The specifications of Canon RF 24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM as follows:

 Optical structure: 23 elements in 18 groups

 Aperture blades: 11

 Minimum focusing distance: 0.45 meters

 Maximum magnification: 0.29×

 Filter diameter: 82mm

 Weight: 1330 g

 5.5-level optical image stabilization, 8-level cooperative image stabilization

 RF lenses feature an aperture ring for the first time

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The lens is now available on Canon’s US official website, priced at US$329 and will be available in December 2023.

Canon RF-S 10-18mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM specifications:

 Optical structure: 12 elements in 10 groups

 Aperture blades: 7 blades

 Maximum magnification: 0.5×

 Optical image stabilization: 4 levels

 Filter diameter: 49mm

 Weight: 150 g

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The lens is now available on Canon’s US official website, priced at US$1,899 and will be available in December.

Canon RF 200-800mm F6.3-9 IS USM specifications:

 Optical structure: 17 elements in 11 groups

 Aperture blades: 9 blades

 Minimum focusing distance: 0.8 meters

 Maximum magnification: 0.25×

 Optical image stabilization: 5.5 stops

 Nano USM autofocus motor

 Filter diameter: 95mm

 Weight: 2050 g

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The lens is already on the official website of Canon US, priced at US$2,999 and will be available in December 2023.

The specifications of Canon RF 24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM as follows:

 Optical structure: 23 elements in 18 groups

 Aperture blades: 11

 Minimum focusing distance: 0.45 meters

 Maximum magnification: 0.29×

 Filter diameter: 82mm

 Weight: 1330 g

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From the spy photos, the lens is not an L-class lens, the appearance of white paint, USM motor, support for doubling lens, no dust and drip structure, external zoom design, DO lenses, pricing is expected to be in the 2000 U.S. dollars (currently about RMB 14,660) up and down.

According to previous rumours, Canon RF 200-800mm f / 6.3-9 IS USM is expected to be released in the near future with the RF 24-105mm f / 2.8L IS USM Z and RF-S 10-18mm f / 4.5-6.3 IS STM two lenses.

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In the printing business, revenue in the second quarter increased by 2.8% year-on-year to 570.4 billion yen.

In the field of imaging business, in terms of interchangeable lens digital cameras, Canon said that the sales of new products such as the full-frame micro camera EOS R6 Mark II released last year and the EOS R50 and EOS R100 released in the first half of this year have continued to grow. RF lens sales are firm. In terms of network cameras, strong market demand and diversified applications have supported this product line to achieve revenue growth. To sum up, the revenue in this area increased by 8.7% year-on-year in this quarter, reaching 220.7 billion yen.

In the medical business field, revenue in this quarter increased by 5.0% year-on-year to 132.4 billion yen.

In the industrial equipment and other product business fields, in terms of semiconductor exposure equipment, related demand, mainly in the power equipment field, continues to be strong, and the number of units sold has increased significantly year-on-year. However, affected by market fluctuations in FPD exposure equipment, revenue in this field fell 9.4% year-on-year to 78.8 billion yen.

Canon said it expects that in the second half of 2023, downside risks from global geopolitical risks and continued inflation leading to global monetary tightening will still exist. But on the other hand, the unemployment rate and income situation in the United States and Japan will improve, so the overall world economy will show a recovery trend.

In terms of interchangeable lens digital cameras, there will be a large-scale promotion season in the fourth quarter, and Canon expects the overall market to continue to rise.

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Canon’s upcoming lenses include the RF 200-800mm f/6.3-9 IS (it’s not yet confirmed whether it’s USM or STM) and the RF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM. The third model is not yet known.

According to sources, the RF 200-800mm f/6.3-9 IS is very lightweight and may be priced at 2,500 euros (currently about RMB 19,300).

Canon has just launched the RF10-20mm F4 L IS STM lens this month, which is now available on the official website, priced at RMB 17,699 in China.

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