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SAN JOSE – Gartner Inc. lowered its 2007 semiconductor forecast to 2.9%, down from 3.9%.
The research firm also tempered its estimates for 2008, saying growth will hit 6.2%, versus earlier predictions of 8.2%. However, Gartner raised its 2009 forecast to 8.5% growth, up from 6.1%.
The research firm also tempered its estimates for 2008, saying growth will hit 6.2%, versus earlier predictions of 8.2%. However, Gartner raised its 2009 forecast to 8.5% growth, up from 6.1%.
ATLANTA – UP Media Group, parent company of Circuits Assembly and Printed Circuit Design & Fab, announced today that support for Virtual PCB, the industry's first virtual trade show and conference for the PCB design, fabrication and assembly markets, continues to grow, as leading industry suppliers sign on to exhibit at the Feb. 12-13 event.
SAN JOSE –Flextronics sees weaknesses in the
industrial, automotive and telecommunications sectors, but consumer electronics
remains strong, chief executive Michael McNamara says.
“We are not seeing any slowdown in mobile phones or consumer electronics ... things you think might be affected by a recession,” McNamara said in published remarks.
According to McNamara, the weaknesses are "minor"; he expects the company's business segments to post double-digit growth next year, according to published reports.
