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Commitments and Contingencies - Legal Proceedings (Detail) - Ultratech acquisition litigation - case | Aug. 08, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018
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Legal Proceedings |  |
Number of purported class action complaints filed | 2 |
Number of cases expected to be consolidated |  | 3

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