Equipment & Materials Companies Announce Award-Winning Products, Private Notes Offerings, Notices and Financial Results - Research Report on Micron, Spansion, JA Solar, Synopsys, and Veeco

NEW YORK, August 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

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Today, Investors' Reports announced new research reports highlighting Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MU), Spansion Inc. (NYSE: CODE), JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: JASO), Synopsys Inc. (NASDAQ: SNPS), and Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ: VECO). Today's readers may access these reports free of charge - including full price targets, industry analysis and analyst ratings - via the links below.

Micron Technology Inc. Research Report

On August 14, 2013, Micron Technology Inc. (Micron) announced that its 16-nanometer (nm) NAND process technology, enabling the industry's smallest 128-gigabit (Gb) multilevel cell (MLC) NAND Flash memory devices, has been chosen by Flash Memory Summit as the 2013 Best of Show award winner in the category of Most Innovative Flash Memory Technology. Glen Hawk, Vice President of Micron's NAND Solutions Group stated, "We're thrilled with this recognition of our latest development in Flash technology. Our 16nm NAND process extends our leadership position in providing the world's smallest 128Gb MLC device. This is a very cost-effective, capital-friendly technology that will be ramping this year and into next year." The Full Research Report on Micron Technology Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.investorsreports.com/report/2013-08-21/MU]

Spansion Inc. Research Report

On August 21, 2013, Spansion Inc. (Spansion) announced that its indirect wholly owned subsidiary, Spansion LLC, has agreed to sell $150 million aggregate principal amount of its 2.00% Senior Exchangeable Notes Due 2020 in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers. Spansion also stated that it has granted the initial purchases of the notes an option to purchase up to an additional $22.5 million aggregate principal amount of notes for a period of 30 days from August 20, 2013. The Company informed that the notes will have an initial exchange rate of approximately 72.1 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of notes, equivalent to an initial exchange price of approximately $13.87 per share and will bear interest at a rate of 2.00% per annum, payable semiannually in arrears on March 1 and September 1. The Full Research Report on Spansion Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.investorsreports.com/report/2013-08-21/CODE]

JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. Research Report

On August 19, 2013, JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (JA Solar) announced that its p-type mono-crystalline silicon (mono-Si) solar cells dubbed as PERCIUM have crossed 20% conversion efficiency. JA Solar informed that the newly achieved conversion efficiency sets an industry-leading level for industrial size (156x156mm²) solar cells using p-type mono-Si wafers and has been independently confirmed and certified by the Fraunhofer ISE's photovoltaic calibration laboratory (CalLab) in Freiburg, Germany. Mr. Yong Liu, CTO of JA Solar said, "This latest above 20% conversion efficiency of solar cells using p-type mono-Si wafers is of great importance in terms of cost-effectively manufacturing high-performance solar cells and modules. It is also a further boost to our efforts to meet the growing demand for high-performance solar power products." The Full Research Report on JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.investorsreports.com/report/2013-08-21/JASO]

Synopsys Inc. Research Report

On August 21, 2013, Synopsys Inc. (Synopsys) released its Q3 FY 2013 (period ended July 31, 2013) financial results with total revenue up by 8.8% YoY to $482.9 million. GAAP net income was $52.3 million or $0.33 per diluted share, compared to $75.7 million or $0.50 per diluted share in Q3 FY 2013. Aart de Geus, Chairman and Co-CEO of Synopsys said, "While our customers are dealing with yet another quarter of a relatively weak global economy, many have a sharp focus on new technology and continue to aggressively drive design activity. The result is high demand for advanced tools and IP, areas in which we continue to lead and have a track record of excellence." Synopsys expects Q4 FY 2013 revenue to be between $500 million and $510 million, with GAAP EPS between $0.29 and $0.35. For full-year FY 2013, the Company aims to achieve revenue in the range of $1,957 million to $1,967 million and GAAP EPS to be within $1.51 to $1.57 range. The Full Research Report on Synopsys Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.investorsreports.com/report/2013-08-21/SNPS]

Veeco Instruments Inc. Research Report

On August 20, 2013, Veeco Instruments Inc. (Veeco) announced that it has received a letter from The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC, stating that the Company is not in compliance with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) as its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2013, was not filed on a timely basis with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Veeco stated that the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarters ended September 30, 2012 and March 31, 2013 could not be filed timely because the Company, as announced on November 15, 2013, is reviewing the timing of the recognition of revenue and related expenses on the sale of certain of its products. According to the Company, it continues to conduct the review and intends to file its Form 10-Q as soon as reasonably practicable after accounting matters have been resolved. The Full Research Report on Veeco Instruments Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.investorsreports.com/report/2013-08-21/VECO]

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