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Nidec’s New Quality-Fraud Scare Hits After Accounting Crisis — And Investors Have One Big Question

Nový skandál s podvodem v kvalitě u Nidecu přichází po účetní krizi — a investoři mají jednu velkou otázku

12 května, 2026
Nidec faces an external legal probe starting May 13 over suspected quality fraud involving over 1,000 cases linked to motor part design changes, Nikkei reported. Shares closed up 2.87% at 2,829 yen before the news. The Tokyo Stock Exchange fined Nidec 91.2 million yen for rule violations. The company has delayed earnings releases and remains under special supervision.
ultraviolet lithography

Ultrafialová revoluce: Uvnitř neviditelných strojů za 150 milionů dolarů, které formují budoucnost mikročipů

28 září, 2025
ASML remains the sole supplier of EUV lithography machines, each costing $150–180 million and consuming over 1 megawatt. TSMC and Samsung began mass-producing chips with EUV in 2019. ASML delivered its first High-NA EUV tool, EXE:5200, in 2025. Export controls block EUV sales to China, but ASML’s 2024 China revenue reached $7 billion, mainly from DUV systems.