Introducing high technologies : Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation

Looking back at SEMICON Japan 2011
Promoting sustainable development in the semiconductor industry: Faced with everything from an unprecedented disaster last March to the sharp appreciation of the yen, domestic industries had to deal with tougher conditions than ever before in 2011. The semiconductor industry was no exception, but is mounting a quick recovery. The year was rounded off with the 35^th SEMICON Japan at Makuhari Messe in December. Katsuhiko Sakai, who spearheaded the SEMICON Japan 2011 exhibit on behalf of Hitachi High-Technologies, one of the major companies participating in the event, looks back at last year's exhibition and talks to us about the future of the semiconductor industry.

Hitachi High-Tech's BOP Collaboration Illuminating non-electrified villages in Indonesia

Hitachi High-Tech's solution capabilities Analysis of particles successfully collected by Hayabusa and work behind the scenes

Semiconductor Manufacturing Post-Process Solutions Semiconductors After Moore's Law Having been regarded as a low-tech area, the post-process is now in the spotlight.

Tabletop microscopes Easier to use and more accessible than ever The Miniscope as it is today after evolution

Taken from An Introduction to High Technology for an Insight into Trends in the electronic version of the Nikkei newspaper in April 2011.