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EL SEGUNDO, CA - The large-sized TFT-LCD panel market is in shape for strong growth in the second half of 2006, according to iSuppli Corp. The research firm believes large-sized TFT-LCD panel unit shipments growth in the third quarter will rise 9% sequentially, while fourth-quarter unit shipments will grow 10.9%.
Strong demand has been reported for wide-format monitor panels, especially for the 19-, 20- and 22² sizes. The notebook market is already recovering and is transitioning to larger sizes and wider format.
While future quarters hold good news for panel suppliers, they may bring worry for panel buyers, iSuppli said. Some buyers are reportedly hedging by double-booking LCD orders, destabilizing the market and contributing to faster price increases.
The tight supply has pushed prices sharply higher on mainstream desktop PC monitor panels. iSuppli expects prices to increase for most desktop monitor and notebook panels throughout the second half, especially in the fourth quarter.
LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND – Synova, a maker of water jet-guided lasers, will open its second micromachining center in the U.S., the company said today. The Boston site is aimed at the medical, electronics and tooling markets and will open in January.
The company is also opening a site in San Jose.
"Further expansion in the U.S. reinforces our strategy to better support all of our served markets worldwide," said Synova chief executive Bernold Richerzhagen. "Proximity to our customers is our top priority."
To date, Synova has more than 50 full-production machines at customer sites worldwide, of which 12 are operating in the U.S.
AUSTIN, TX -- Freescale Semiconductor Inc., the semiconductor spinoff of Motorola, will be
acquired by a group of private equity firms in a deal worth some $17.6
billion.
The Blackstone Group, The Carlyle Group, Permira Funds and Texas Pacific Group -- will purchase all outstanding Class A and B shares of Freescale for $40 per share, thereby taking the company private.
The Blackstone Group, The Carlyle Group, Permira Funds and Texas Pacific Group -- will purchase all outstanding Class A and B shares of Freescale for $40 per share, thereby taking the company private.
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