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		<title><![CDATA[Semiconductor Equipment Outlook Better, but Still Bad]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Semiconductor equipment sales in North America are improving, according to industry group Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International SEMI. That's the good news. The bad is that although investment is up, which would indicate some increasing confidence among manufacturers, it is still "near historically low levels." And global spending on fabrication...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:54:28 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Cohu, Inc. Q1 2009 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you. Operator instructions. Our first question comes from the line of Kelly Anderson with Sidoti & Company. Please proceed with your question. Kelly Anderson - Sidoti & Company Hi guys. Thanks for taking my questions. Just first off, is there any chance you could give us...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:13:16 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[SEMI: Q3 semiconductor equipment bookings fall 23% y/y (Electronic News)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[As predicted by industry analysts, sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment are still slowing as evidenced by semiconductor industry association SEMI http://www.semi.org reporting Tuesday that Q3 billings for worldwide semiconductor manufactur      As predicted by industry analysts, sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment are still slowing as evidenced...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[SEMI: North American equipment orders continue downward trend (Electronic News)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5934/is_200709/ai_n23910893]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[North American-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $1.39 billion in orders in August on a three-month average and a book-to-bill ratio of 0.83, according to San Jose-based industry association Semiconductor Equipment and Materials       North American-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $1.39 billion in orders...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[SEMI: February book-to-bill remained steady (Electronic News)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[North American-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment continued the strong start to the year in February, posting a book-to-bill ratio of 1.05 for the month, according to the latest report published by Semiconductor Equipment and Materials I      North American-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment continued the strong...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[SEMI: 2006 semiconductor equipment sales at highest level since 2000 (Electronic News)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Semi equipment sales reached a history-making high in 2006, with revenues second only to levels seen in 2000, according to the latest data reported by Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International http://www.semi.org SEMI.      Semi equipment sales reached a history-making high in 2006, with revenues second only...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[SEMI Reports 2006 Global Semiconductor Equipment Sales of $40.47 Billion]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5554/is_200703/ai_n21894333]]></link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[SEMI Book-to-Bill Inches Up (Electronic News)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Semiconductor equipment manufacturers based in North America posted $1.65 billion in orders in May and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.12, according to the May Book-to-Bill Report published this week by the Semiconductor Equipment and Materials Institute       Semiconductor equipment manufacturers based in North America posted...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Semiconductor equipment revenue to drop 12% in 2005.(CHIP EQUIPMENT)(Brief Article)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Worldwide semiconductor capital equipment sales are on pace to  decline about 12% to $33.1 billion in 2005, according to a new Gartner  study.       The researcher says all segments of the semiconductor  capital-equipment market are projected to decli    Worldwide...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[GE's Quartz Business to Offer Custom Wafer Heater Assemblies for Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturers]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2005_July_13/ai_n14787110]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO -- To help optimize the performance of heaters and electrostatic chucks in chip-making equipment, GE's Quartz business today announced an integrated heater assembly platform based at the company's new laboratory in Kobe, Japan. These custom assemblies - a critical subsystem of semiconductor equipment manufacturers' wafer chambers - combine...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Revised SEMI Standard Broadens the Role of Echelon Technology in Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturing Market]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2005_July_12/ai_n14734703]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Echelon Corporation (NASDAQ:ELON), a pioneer in control networking, and the world's leading supplier of technology for the widely-used LonWorksR control networking platform, announced today that the Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMIR) organization has expanded the role of the control networking communications protocol originally created by...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[German semiconductor equipment maker Aixtron views the world high-tech business climate this year as difficult.(Brief Article)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb3381/is_200504/ai_n15079660]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[German semiconductor equipment maker Aixtron views the world  high-tech business climate this year as difficult. Aixtron's order  backlog almost halved to $47.4 million at the end of 2004. ...    German semiconductor equipment maker Aixtron views the world  high-tech business climate this year as difficult....]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Leading Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturer to Deploy Aras Version 6; Varian Semiconductor Drives Product Development Performance with Aras Solution]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2004_Nov_1/ai_n6277421]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[LAWRENCE, Mass. -- Aras Corporation, a provider of practical Product Lifecycle Management PLM solutions for performance driven manufacturers, today announced that Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. (Nasdaq: VSEA), a leading producer of ion implantation equipment used in the manufacture of semiconductors, has selected Aras TM PLM - Version 6 -...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2004 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Research and Markets: The 2004 Semiconductor Equipment Industry Board of Directors' Compensation Trends Report Cover Various Industry Sectors within the S&P 1500]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2004_Oct_26/ai_n6253572]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com) has announced the addition of 2004 Semiconductor Equipment Industry Board of Directors' Compensation Trends Report to their offering. E[acute accent]Our 2004 Board Compensation Trends Reports, which cover various industry sectors within the S&P 1500, contain the following worksheets: Trends Analysis, PeerGroup Historical Trends;...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Applied Materials Leads the Semiconductor Equipment Industry in the 65nm Revolution]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2004_July_12/ai_n6101184]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO -- Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT) today showcased the industry's largest portfolio of 65nm chip manufacturing systems at SEMICON West, with a full complement of transistor, interconnect and inspection solutions for fabricating next-generation devices. Using technology that creates circuits less than half the size of those used in today's...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Cognex Receives $2M Order from Leading Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturer]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2004_June_14/ai_n6064769]]></link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Equipment Makers Crawl Out of the Slump. ]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_go2661/is_200309/ai_n9210825]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Standard & Poor's semiconductor equipment equity analyst has published his latest survey of the sector, in which he forecasts stronger 2004 sales growth for makers of chip manufacturing equipment following a moderate increase this year. The survey, In      Standard & Poor's semiconductor equipment equity analyst...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2003 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Measuring Imputed Cost In The Semiconductor Equipment Supply Chain]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[This paper considers the order fulfillment process of a supplier producing a customized capital good, such as production equipment, commercial aircraft, medical devices, or defense systems. As common in these industries, prior to receiving a firm purchase order from the customer, the supplier receives a series of shared forecasts, which...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2003 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Flat Sales, Strong Competition From Applied Materials Spelling Trouble For Semiconductor Equipment Suppliers Says The Information Network]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2003_March_28/ai_99292803]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Business Editors/High-Tech Writers]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Semiconductor Equipment Maker Applied Materials to Cut 1,400 U.S. Jobs.]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5553/is_200303/ai_n21779381]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[By Kirk Ladendorf, Austin American-Statesman, Texas Knight  Ridder/Tribune Business News    By Kirk Ladendorf, Austin American-Statesman, Texas Knight  Ridder/Tribune Business News  ]]></description>
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