LCD, for example, learned about a 10-day auction featuring ATI assets used in its various certification programs, such as motorcycles, car engines, medical equipment, and hair-salon seats, which was completed Dec. 31.

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New technologies for LCD screens, for example, are now coming to market.

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Fujifilm also sought new outlets for its expertise in film: for example, making optical films for LCD flat-panel screens.

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An example is that Chinese companies will manufacture 50M LCD televisions in 2010 compared to 30M in 2009 and 15M in 2008.

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Open the passenger door, for example, and the rendered version of the car displayed on the LCD does the same.

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Japanese companies have a similar grip on, for example, bonding material for integrated circuit packages and the lithography machines (called steppers) to make LCD panels.

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