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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.
NEW YORK – Nearly 300 million global navigation satellite systems will be shipped by 2011, up from 40 million in 2005, according to ABI Research.
Growth will not occur evenly across the board, the firm said. In 2005, in-vehicle navigation systems accounted for 26% of total shipments but 34% of revenues. By 2011, shipments will drop to 16% of the total market but will deliver 29% of the revenue.
Much of the added growth will come from the mass uptake of GNSS services by mobile subscribers who use GSM handsets. As that trend develops, the fastest regional growth will occur in Europe, ABI said.
Growth will not occur evenly across the board, the firm said. In 2005, in-vehicle navigation systems accounted for 26% of total shipments but 34% of revenues. By 2011, shipments will drop to 16% of the total market but will deliver 29% of the revenue.
Much of the added growth will come from the mass uptake of GNSS services by mobile subscribers who use GSM handsets. As that trend develops, the fastest regional growth will occur in Europe, ABI said.
WASHINGTON – The Portable Rechargeable Battery Association today said it “welcomes” an IPC effort to bring stakeholders into the process to develop a standard for the manufacturing of lithium-ion batteries.
CHICAGO – A special half-day seminar on being competitive in the global market will be held next week during the SMTAI Conference in suburban Chicago.
The symposium will cover ways for companies to improve their competitive position in the global marketplace, with an emphasis on North American issues related to cost, productivity, automation, finance and quality.
The symposium will cover ways for companies to improve their competitive position in the global marketplace, with an emphasis on North American issues related to cost, productivity, automation, finance and quality.
BENSALEM, PA -- It's nearly as certain as gravity. A high-flying stock takes a tumble, and shareholder lawsuits come quickly thereafter.
A class action lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Florida claims Jabil Circuit misrepresented its financial performance between Sept. 19, 2001 and June 21, 2006, thus artificially inflating its stock price.
A class action lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Florida claims Jabil Circuit misrepresented its financial performance between Sept. 19, 2001 and June 21, 2006, thus artificially inflating its stock price.
CLINTON, NY – Indium Corporation Corp. recently donated its business jet for the Special Olympics Airlift, which provides transportation to more than 1,500 athletes from all over the country to the 2006 U.S. National Games in Ames, IA. Indium’s plane was among 235 that were volunteered to transport the athletes to Iowa for the start of the games, then back home again after the closing ceremonies.
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