SAN JOSE – North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $939.4 million in orders in October (three-month average basis), down 41.1% year-over-year and up 1.4% sequentially, says SEMI.
EL SEGUNDO – An unusually large decline of nearly 5% in the pricing of TV panels caused by anemic demand helped drive down overall prices of large-sized LCD panels in September by the highest margin in a year, says IHS iSuppli.