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Realizing Professionals' Ideals


Our technologies and solutions meet the demands of professionals, helping society solve issues and make progress.

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Pursue dedicated fluoroscopic image for diversified clinical needs.

Examination and treatment for a wide range of specialties

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2022/10/13

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Preserving Footage of World Heritage Sites for Future Generations

Canon’s 8K video solutions used in the making of the TBS documentary series “The World Heritage”

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2022/06/09

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Rapiim SARS-CoV-2 Qualitative Rapid Antigen Test System

Shorter screening time of SARS-CoV-2 enables medical staffs to access patients easier in the emergency room.

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2022/03/17

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Ultra-High-Sensitivity Multi-Purpose Cameras

The Challenge of Deep Sea Exploration with the Shinkai 6500

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2022/03/07

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Technology That Helps to Keep Expressways Safe

Image-based Infrastructure Inspection Using AI

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2022/03/07

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A World First—Video Capture of Celestial Bodies

Advancements in CMOS sensor technology spur greater hope for new discoveries.

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  • #Space

2020/04/06

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Revolutionizing Fossil Analysis with 100 Million Times More Information

8K technology plays a part in Hokkaido University's cutting-edge 3D imaging system.

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2019/12/26

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Keeping Aircraft Safe

How Canon's network cameras help to achieve the goal of 100% on-time departures.

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2019/07/11

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Pioneering Technology


Canon boasts cutting-edge technology in many fields. We strive to create “beyond” state-of-the-art technologies.

Canon Successfully Develops Key Devices for Future Society

Latest Image Sensor (SPAD sensor)

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2023/01/26

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Mixed Reality (MR) System

Merging the real world with CG images. The ultimate immersive experience is achieved through precise positioning and alignment.

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2022/12/26

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Facial Recognition Technology

Recognizing human subjects under various shooting environments: image analysis technology that uses AI to identify faces

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2022/05/30

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Visual SLAM Technology

Video analysis technology that functions as the “eyes” of autonomous mobile robots

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2022/03/07

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Office Multifunction Devices: Leading the Way in DX

Digitalize hardcopy documents quickly, accurately and quietly

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2021/06/17

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Ceramic material for 3D printers

Revolutionizing design conventions: Technology for producing ceramic parts with complex geometries

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2021/04/27

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RF Super-telephoto Zoom Lens

Realizing a 100-500mm zoom that delivers high image quality in a smaller, lighter body

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2021/04/05

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The Second-Generation EOS R System

unlocking new possibilities for visual expression

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2021/03/04

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X-ray Angiography

Supporting Catheter Therapies through Real-time Fluoroscopic Imaging of Blood Vessels

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2020/12/23

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Visualizing Bone Metastasis

Early detection of bone metastasis helps improve patients' quality of life.

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2020/07/30

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AiCE: An MRI Image Processing Technology

Achieving better image quality and shorter examination times through deep learning.

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2020/03/12

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Next-generation HDR technology

Visuals and printed material that give the sense of being there for real.

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2019/12/26

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Crowd Counting Technology

Counting thousands of people just seconds using video analysis technology that employs AI to detect heads.

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2019/12/19

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Detecting Cracks with AI Technology

A faster, more accurate way to inspect concrete in construction and forestry infrastructures.

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2019/12/05

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Venturing into Satellite Development

Continuous progress through the mass mobilization of Canon Group technologies.

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2019/07/11

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New Era CMOS Sensors

Ultra-high sensitivity, ultra-high resolution: the ongoing commercialization of specialized sensors.

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2019/07/11

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Materials Research

The development of innovative new products features and environmentally friendly features starts from materials research.

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2019/07/11

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Medical Imaging Technology

Working with leading medical institutions in the United States to research and develop an ultra-miniature fiber endoscope and surgery assistance system.

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2019/07/11

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Digital Commercial Printing

Delivering the high image quality required for graphic arts printing and elevated printing.

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2019/07/11

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The Tsuzuri Project

Fusing digital technology with traditional handicrafts to preserve cultural assets

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2019/07/11

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Nanoimprint Lithography

An innovative technology that produces the most advanced semiconductor chips by "stamping" patterns into molds.

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2019/07/11

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EOS R System

Making possible new forms of visual expression through a large mount diameter and short flange focal distance.

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2019/07/11

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8K Visual Spatial Solutions

A mini theatre that provides a lifelike, immersive experience of faraway places.

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2019/07/11

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Multifunction Devices with Expanded Functionality Through Cloud Computing

Using a global development system to expand functionality and enable the transition to smart offices.

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2019/07/11

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Free Viewpoint Video System

Viewing the same scene from any angle through volumetric visuals.

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2019/07/11

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AI-equipped CT Scanners

Using deep learning, reducing X-ray exposure and delivering high-resolution images—all at the same time.

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2019/07/11

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3D Machine Vision

Commercializing robot “eyes” that make possible fast, automatic pickup of randomly piled parts.

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2018/12/27

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Technology Helping to Solve the Mysteries of Space

Contributing to the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) International Observatory project and the further advancement of existing telescopes.

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2018/12/27

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Subaru Telescope and Prime Focus Lens

The optical technologies that power the Subaru Telescope and Prime Focus Camera as they make discoveries about our world.

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2018/12/27

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[Video] The Potential of CMOS Sensors

A lunar rainbow deep in the night: Capturing a world too dark for human eyes to see

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2017/01/25

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[Video] Subaru Suprime-Cam

Canon's optical technologies support the Subaru Telescope in Hawaii.

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2013/08/27

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Technology in Products


Canon’s products and services enrich lives. What’s behind the technologies used to make them?
Canon answer this simple question.

Optical Coherence Tomography

Early Detection of Eye Diseases

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2023/03/23

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Diagnostic Ultrasound System

Using Ultrasound Waves to Image the Inside of the Body in Real-Time

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2023/02/16

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Interchangeable Lenses

An assembly of advanced optical technologies and know-how, including fluorite, aspherical lenses and image stabilization.

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2023/01/30

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Digital SLR Cameras

Lenses, sensors, and image processors. Technologies that grant Canon an overwhelming market share.

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2022/09/12

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Broadcasting Equipment

Providing high contrast and sharp resolution in every corner of the screen

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2022/09/12

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Digital Cinema Cameras

Supporting professional cinematography

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2022/09/12

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Multi-purpose Cameras

A camera with ultra-high sensitivity that realizes images, under such low-light as a moonlit night sky, as if they were captured in daytime

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2022/09/12

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Laser Printers and MFPs

Convenient printing and greater environmentally friendliness

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2022/07/28

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Office Multifunction Devices

Making Office Work Even More Convenient by Combining Multiple Devices in a Single Unit

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2022/04/14

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Network Cameras

Using Optical, Communications and Video Content Analytics Technologies to Supply Optimal Solutions

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2022/03/07

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Mirrorless Cameras

Compact, Lightweight, and High Image Quality. Mirrorless Cameras Open up a New World of Expressive Potential.

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2021/12/23

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Professional reference displays

The Accurate Color Reproduction and Uniform Luminance that Video Production Professionals Demand

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2021/12/02

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Semiconductor Lithography

Manufacturing equipment used to make the semiconductor chips that support life in the IoT era.

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2021/12/02

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FPD Lithography Equipment

Manufacturing equipment essential for the production of LCD and OLED displays.

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2021/12/02

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[Video] How diagnostic ultrasound systems work

The basic principles of the diagnostic ultrasound system's technology

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2019/06/18

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Ophthalmic Systems

Making possible high-resolution 3D tomographic images of retinal layers.

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2018/12/27

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Continuous Feed Printers

Canon’s Continuous Feed Digital Printers Offer High Quality, High Speed and High Productivity.

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2022/03/17

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Inkjet Printers

Making it Easy to Perform All Kinds of Printing, from High-Quality Photo Prints to Low Running Cost Printing.

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2022/03/17

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Large-format Inkjet Printers

Creating Large Prints withBoth High Productivity and Excellent Image Quality.

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2022/03/17

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MRI Systems

Systems that Perform Imaging Using Magnetic Fields and Radio Waves without X-ray Exposure to Patients.

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2022/03/17

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Digital Radiography Systems

Unique image sensor technology that rapidly digitalizes X-ray examinations.

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2018/12/27

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Cutsheet Printers

On-demand industrial printing that achieves high productivity and high image quality.

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2018/12/27

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Multimedia Projectors

Excellent luminance and image quality in compact bodies, providing brilliant, high-resolution images across the screen.

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2018/12/27

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Developers' Story


How did we create the technologies and products that transform society? Canon’s developers explain.

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Opening up New Possibilities for Cameras

The story of how the PowerShot PICK came to be, from conceptualization to development and commercialization.

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2022/11/24

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Next-gen Network Multifunction Devices

Built around just one concept: customer convenience. Also with enhanced security.

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2019/12/17

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Large-Format Inkjet Printers

Printing CAD projects and posters while aiming to realize previously impossible capabilities.

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2019/02/26

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EOS Kiss M Mirrorless Cameras

Bringing the joy of interchangeable lens cameras to everyone: the idea behind the compact mirrorless Kiss series.

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2018/10/29

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Lens Production Technologies

Theory alone doesn't produce things. Achieving ideal aspherical and DO lenses through production technologies.

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2018/09/27

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Nanoimprint Lithography

The challenge of making a game-changing breakthrough in semiconductor manufacturing equipment.

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2018/06/07

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Crowd Counting Technology

Using creative solutions to overcome detection failure: Successfully counting thousands of people near-instantly.

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2017/12/14

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The World's First Ultra High-Resolution CT Equipment

Refining the resolution from 0.35mm to 0.15mm: groundbreaking technology 15 years in the making.

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2017/12/04

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4K Broadcast Zoom Lenses

Development of 4K broadcast lenses picks up where HD lens development reaches its limits.

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2017/07/04

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Next-gen CMOS Sensors

Aiming for overwhelming excellence, Canon outdoes itself by producing cutting-edge CMOS sensors.

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2017/05/11

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4K Projector

Beautiful images projected by compact bodies—made possible by Canon.

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2016/07/28

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360-degree Rotatable Network Camera

360-degree, 30x zoom capabilities that hold up to constant, harsh conditions.

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2016/02/17

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Mixed Reality (MR) Systems

Merging real life spaces and CG in a natural, lag-free manner.

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2015/02/20

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Fundamentals That Raise the Value of Technology


Value-creating fundamental technologies support the implementation of greater technologies and get products to market quickly, thereby maintaining our competitiveness.

Production Technology

Automation, building, packaging and other manufacturing technologies that continue to evolve.

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2019/09/05

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Intellectual Property Management

Protecting proprietary technologies and increasing those we can use through cross-licensing.

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2019/07/11

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Canon Design

Designing for users—a mission Canon has held dear from the very start.

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2019/07/11

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Cultivating R&D Capabilities

Nurturing global talent through joint research, study abroad programs and internships.

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2019/07/11

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Open Innovation

Generating new value through open innovation with leading institutions.

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2019/07/11

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Global R&D Structure

Twenty bases located around the world encourage innovation and creativity.

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2019/07/11

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Environmental Technologies

Reducing the burden on the environment by encouraging recycling and realizing resource and energy efficiency.

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2018/12/27

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Common Platform Technologies

Design, verification and simulation technologies that drive development efficiency.

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2018/12/27

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