Business
Nikon Not In Perkin-Elmer Talks: Nikon Corp. said it is not in talks and has no plans to acquire Perkin-Elmer Corp.’
Nov. 30, 1989
Technology and the Internet
The potential sale of a key American electronics operation to a Japanese competitor is sparking renewed debate over whether the United States needs a policy to protect and nurture critical technologies.
Nov. 28, 1989
Canon Inc. and Nikon Corp. were sued by Caltech and accused of infringing six patents related to pixel sensors used in digital cameras.
Oct. 17, 2008
6 camera makers sued by Caltech
Jan. 10, 2009
Sony settles Caltech lawsuit
June 26, 2009
Perkin-Elmer May Be Sold to Japanese Firm: Japanese companies are negotiating to purchase Perkin-Elmer Corp., one of the last American manufacturers of equipment used to make semiconductor chips, the New York Times reports.
Nov. 27, 1989
Recent retreats by big brands underline how the industry has turned upside down.
April 11, 2006
Three months ago, the government-backed Sematech chip-research consortium celebrated a milestone: it had produced leading-edge computer chips using only American-made equipment.
April 30, 1993
GCA Corp., a vendor of critical computer chip making equipment, closed down its Massachusetts factory Friday even as last-ditch efforts to save the company continued.
May 22, 1993
Courts: Three camera companies say the closed electronics store owes them nearly $400,000.
Dec. 19, 1998