Forming nano-level (1 billionth of 1) electronic circuit patterns on semiconductor waferslithographic equipment"the most precise machinery in human historyheart of the manufacturing processcoreOriginally, Japanese companies had a global market share.They are lagging behind in the development of high-profit state-of-the-art semiconductor equipment, and currently they are in a dominant position. ASML's state-of-the-art equipment using extreme ultraviolet (EUV) is priced at 20 to 50 billion yen per unit.in the Netherlands $ASML Holding (ASML.US)$ofonly wincondition. ASML'sstate-of-the-art equipment using extreme ultraviolet (EUV)is priced at 20 to 50 billion yen per unit20 to 50 billion yenOn the other hand, Japan's major market is considered to beNon-advanced equipmentIt is several hundred million yen to several billion yen per unit. However, there are signs of a turnaround.With revolutionary new technologies and contrarian strategies, they are trying to make a comeback.Signs are also starting to appear.
Currently, the global market share of lithography equipment is dominated by ASML, Canon, and Nikon. According to Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities, ASML, the leader, had the highest global market share in lithography equipment sales in 22 years.62%Canon Inc-spons adr, ranked 2nd.31%Nikon corp spons is ranked 3rd.7% and is ranked. (Nikkei Shimbun, November 7, 23...