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Two separate announcements on May 29 landed in the same corner of the semiconductor industry, and their combined implications for South Korea's chipmakers are more significant than either story suggests on its own. Nikon's new chief executive told Nikkei Asia that the Japanese optics maker is in advanced talks with major chipmakers in the United States and Asia to supply lower-priced deep-ultravio

Tech Industry Nikon weaponizes lower prices to break ASML's lithography monopoly — tech giant leverages in-house manufacturing to slash prices to lure back American chipmakers News By Luke James published 13 minutes ago New CEO says in-house parts give a cost edge. (Image credit: ASML) Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscrib

Nikon will try to claw back lithography customers by selling argon fluoride (ArF) tools for less than the market leader, ASML.

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Japanese company looks to diversify away from reliance on Intel orders Nikon President Yasuhiro Ohmura said that even with low prices, there is still plenty of profit to be had in lithography equipment. (Photo by Akikazu Ishii) TOKYO -- Nikon is focusing in on a comeback in semiconductor photolithography equipment by offering lower prices than Dutch company ASML Holding, which has an over 80% ma