TOKYO -- Canon said Thursday it is delivering the first unit of its next-generation lithography equipment to a U.S. group developing advanced semiconductors, introducing a new production technology that could cut costs as well as electricity usage.
New tech using molds instead of light exposure seen saving energy and money

Canon is sending its first nanoimprint lithography unit to the Texas Institute for Electronics, a public-private U.S. consortium. (Photo by Kohei Yamada)
TOKYO -- Canon said Thursday it is delivering the first unit of its next-generation lithography equipment to a U.S. group developing advanced semiconductors, introducing a new production technology that could cut costs as well as electricity usage.