Nikon Corp. has received an order from Intel Corp. for a next-generation stepper capable of creating circuit patterns on 450mm silicon wafers. It is to supply a prototype to Intel in 2015 for roughly 6 billion yen (US$63.16 M). This price tag is about 30% higher than that for current steppers, which are designed to handle silicon wafers 300mm in diameter. But increasing the … [Read more...]

Fujifilm has released a high-end tough outdoor model- the FinePix XP200. The model is priced at about 30,000 yen (US$310). The company expects to sell around 300,000 units per year. The main features of the XP200 are a 1/2.3-inch 16-megapixel CMOS sensor, 5x zoom lens (28-140mm in the 35mm format), waterproof down to 15 meters, shock-proof from 2m above; full HD movie of … [Read more...]

Fujifilm has released a high-end tough outdoor model- the FinePix XP200. The model is priced at about 30,000 yen (US$310). The company expects to sell around 300,000 units per year. The main features of the XP200 are a 1/2.3-inch 16-megapixel CMOS sensor, 5x zoom lens (28-140mm in the 35mm format), waterproof down to 15 meters, shock-proof from 2m above; full HD movie of … [Read more...]

Fujifilm has released a high-end tough outdoor model- the FinePix XP200. The model is priced at about 30,000 yen (US$310). The company expects to sell around 300,000 units per year. The main features of the XP200 are a 1/2.3-inch 16-megapixel CMOS sensor, 5x zoom lens (28-140mm in the 35mm format), waterproof down to 15 meters, shock-proof from 2m above; full HD movie of … [Read more...]