Datamonitor's Global Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the semiconductors & semiconductor equipment industry. It includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, plus textual analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, demographic information, and descriptions of the leading companies.

Scope

* Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and segmentation

* Provides textual analysis of the industry's prospects, competitive landscape and leading companies

* Includes a five-year forecast of the industry

* Supported by the key macroeconomic and demographic data affecting the market

Highlights

* Detailed information is included on market size, measured by both value and volume

* Market shares are covered by manufacturer and/or brand

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Market Definition - The semiconductors & semiconductor equipment industry group is valued as the combination of the semiconductors market and the semiconductor equipment market. The semiconductors market is valued as the revenue accrued from the manufacture and sale of semiconductor devices, both integrated (IC) and discrete, and related products. The semiconductor equipment market is valued as the revenues accrued from the manufacture and sale of equipment for the production of semiconductor devices, including both wafer fabrication and packaging and assembly.

The value for both sectors is calculated at manufacturer’s sales price (MSP). Any currency conversions have been made at constant 2006 annual average exchange rates.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3
CHAPTER 1 Market Overview 7
1.1 Market Definition 7
1.2 Research Highlights 7
1.3 Market Analysis 8
CHAPTER 2 Market Value 9
CHAPTER 3 Market Segmentation I 10
CHAPTER 4 Market Segmentation II 11
CHAPTER 5 Market Share 12
CHAPTER 6 Competitive Landscape 13
CHAPTER 7 Leading Companies 15
7.1 Intel Corporation 15
7.2 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 15
7.3 Texas Instruments Incorporated 16
7.4 Toshiba Semiconductor Company 16
7.5 Applied Materials, Inc. 16
CHAPTER 8 Market Forecasts 17
8.1 Market Value Forecast 17
CHAPTER 9 Further Reading 18
9.1 Sources 18
9.2 Related Datamonitor Research 19

LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Global Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment Industry Group Value: $ billion, 2002-2006 9
Table 2: Global Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment Industry Group Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2006 10
Table 3: Global Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment Industry Group Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2006 11
Table 4: Global Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment Industry Group Share: % Share, by Value, 2006 12
Table 5: Global Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment Industry Group Value Forecast: $ billion, 2006-2011 17