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Re: TI and future Jaguars

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Originally Posted by dsirovica View Post
Lets see if we can agree on a few observations (I don’t know if they are correct):
1. The volume of FIRST is too low for healthy commercial interest.
2. The motor controller for FIRST has no other significant market.

If #1 & #2 are true then we are stuck and we have to beg a vendor for charity.

Dean
I think you are correct, otherwise TI would not be willing to essentially donate an entire business unit, they just recently acquired, to FIRST. I understand that the reason they acquired Luminary was likely for other parts of the operation and they got "stuck" with Jaguar business unit. However even if they didn't want it why wouldn't they try to sell that business unit, or continue the existing contract, they inherited, to supply FIRST till it ends then not renew it? The logical answer is that it looses too much money as is and they determined that selling that business unit would not bring much in today's market if they could even find a suitor.
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