STRATEGY ANALYTICS: Compound Semiconductor Industry Mergers & Acquisitions Draw Q3 2006 to a Close; Freescale Joins Private Equity Ranks while Epistar Targets Two More Competitors.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-7 November 2006-Strategy Analytics, Inc.: STRATEGY ANALYTICS: Compound Semiconductor Industry Mergers & Acquisitions Draw Q3 2006 to a Close; Freescale Joins Private Equity Ranks while Epistar Targets Two More Competitors(C)1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:07112006 Boston, MA - The Strategy Analytics GaAs and Compound Semiconductor Technologies (GaAs) Service, releasing its regular analysis of compound semiconductor industry news covering microelectronics, optoelectronics and materials/equipment markets, highlights a high number of joint ventures and mergers and acquisitions in Q3 2006.

In the RF space, Freescale joined the private equity ranks of Avago and NXP as it agreed to be acquired by a private equity consortium in a transaction...