Shoichiro Yoshida - HoF

Summary : Shoichiro Yoshida took Nikon from being an OEM supplier to being one the world’s most respected semiconductor equipment companies

Shoichiro Yoshida (1993) took Nikon from being an OEM supplier to being one the world’s most respected semiconductor equipment companies

He successfully leveraged Nikon's reputation for quality and reliability in the camera business into a similar reputation for its steppers
He ushered in a new era in which quality and reliability would become primary decision factors in equipment selection
They were the first to deliver leading-edge lithography tools that could be installed and turned-on without any hick-ups

Robert Boehlke - HoF

25 Dec 2005

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Lee Wai Kwong - All Sta ...

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Terry Higashi - HoF

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Gordon Moore - HoF

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Haruo Matsuno - HoF

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Robert H. Dennard - HoF

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Fusen Chen — All Star 2 ...

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John Neuffer — All Star ...

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