About Us
Learn about our journey and the people who got us here
Our History
Canon Nanotechnologies Inc. (CNT) was originally founded as Molecular Imprints, Inc. (MII) in Austin, Texas in 2001, a spin out from the University of Texas. In April 2014, Canon Inc. completed the acquisition of MII semiconductor business. The business was renamed CNT. Canon Inc., together with CNT, became the market and technology leader for high-resolution, low cost-of-ownership Nanoimprint Lithography systems and solutions for the semiconductor industry. CNT has been granted well over 1200 patents covering imprint materials, masks/templates, process technology and imprint-specific device designs.
Nanoimprint Lithography in Action
The Faces Behind Canon Nanotechnologies
Meet Our Executive Team
Mark Melliar Smith
CEO & President
Zhengmao Ye
Senior Vice President of Operations
Makoto Mizuno
Vice President of Engineering
Laurie Hahn
Director of Human Resources
Marcy Basquez
Vice President of Business Operations
Alex Liddle
Vice President of Research and Development
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