8 Quotes by Klaus Rinnen

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    Looking further ahead, spending will rise in the first half of 2006, but spending should flatten in the second half of the year before starting a sustainable recovery into 2008.

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    We expect sequential quarterly revenue growth to have returned in the first quarter of 2006, after hitting a low point in the fourth quarter of 2005.

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    Back end capacity is relatively tight, mainly due to raw material issues and the pending Restriction of Hazardous Substances and Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment environmental regulations.

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    The majority of semiconductor manufacturers have and will continue to maintain their investment discipline and invest carefully, although some vendors will be investing strategically in 2006.

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    The equipment market decline in 2005 was the result of a number of factors, which worked together to slow the demand for new capacity.

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    The industry has managed to respond well to inventory fluctuations, slightly excessive capacity levels, and rapidly changing market parameters. The industry appears to have a reasonable balance between production levels and capacity and end-user demand.

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    The current increase in ATE sales is primarily being driven by increasing capacity requirements for memory and SOC testers.

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