December 2010

The cell phone market is separated into three categories, based on their total semiconductor dollar content over the forecast period. The three categories are basic, mid-range, and high-end. Mid-range cell phones have a total semiconductor content of $20 to $60 and will have a 2010-2014 CAGR of 2.3%, reaching ~755m units in 2014.

The Executive Briefs cycle through 33 markets per year. Our analysts look to the segments that account for >80% of semiconductors, meaning our list of markets is fluid; we’re constantly adding new high growth markets to the list.

The cell phone market is separated into three categories, based on their total semiconductor dollar content over the forecast period. The three categories are basic, mid-range, and high-end. Basic cell phones have a total semiconductor content of less than $20 and will have a 2010-2014 CAGR of 10.5%, reaching ~300m units in 2014.

The Executive Briefs cycle through 33 markets per year. Our analysts look to the segments that account for >80% of semiconductors, meaning our list of markets is fluid; we’re constantly adding new high growth markets to the list.

The cell phone market is separated into three categories, based on their total semiconductor dollar content over the forecast period. The three categories are basic, mid-range, and high-end. High-end cell phones have a total semiconductor content of greater than $60 and will have a 2010-2014 CAGR of 9.8%, reaching ~460m units in 2014.

The Executive Briefs cycle through 33 markets per year. Our analysts look to the segments that account for >80% of semiconductors, meaning our list of markets is fluid; we’re constantly adding new high growth markets to the list.

The Wafer Demand Summary and Assumptions is a quarterly publication. It includes an excel spreadsheet with annual wafer demand by product by technology from 2002-2015. Product categories include DRAM, SRAM, NAND, NOR, Other Non-volatile, MPU, MCU, DSP, Computing Micro Logic, Communications, Other Micro Logic, Programmable Logic, Standard Cell, Gate Array, Analog, Discrete, Optoelectronics, Digital Bipolar. In addition, there is a five-page summary write-up providing the major assumptions behind the forecast and changes from the previous quarter.