Canon is expanding even further outside of imaging with the release of a new nanoimprint semiconductor manufacturing device capable of executing circuit pattern transfer, a critical tool needed to make the most advanced semiconductors.
Sony says that the effects of the semiconductor shortage are "more serious than expected," which has forced it to make decisions on what cameras and lenses it can continue to manufacture.
The image sensor industry just lost another big name as Sony continues toward global domination. Panasonic is reportedly tapping out by selling its money-bleeding chipmaking business to a Taiwanese tech company.
One of Sony's crown jewels in its empire is its image sensor business, which dominates global market share and has helped the company hit record profits. But now a famous investor is calling for Sony to spin-off the sensor business into a completely independent company.