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Hype Cycle for Semiconductors, 2004
11 June 2004
 
Jim Tully   Richard Gordon   Stan Bruederle   Paul O'Donovan   Rafe John Graham Ball   Dean Freeman  

New semiconductor technologies will become widespread in the next decade. This will fuel new waves of growth for the semiconductor industry, and for IT in general.







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Table of Contents


    
 Analysis

1.0
    
 Hype Cycle for Semiconductors, 2004
2.0
    
 On the Rise

2.1
    
 Protein-DNA Logic
2.2
    
 Molecular Transistors
2.3
    
 Polymer Memory
2.4
    
 Optical CMOS
2.5
    
 GaN Devices
2.6
    
 Carbon Nanotubes
2.7
    
 Network on Chip
2.8
    
 Plastic Transistors
2.9
    
 Silicon RF Power Amplifiers
3.0
    
 At the Peak

3.1
    
 Micro Fuel Cells
3.2
    
 Inkjet Processes
3.3
    
 MRAM
3.4
    
 Electronic System-Level Design Tools and Methodologies
3.5
    
 Hardware Reconfigurable Devices
3.6
    
 LEPs
4.0
    
 Sliding Into the Trough

4.1
    
 Embedded FPGA Cores
4.2
    
 Organic Light-Emitting Diodes
4.3
    
 Strained Silicon
4.4
    
 Ferroelectric RAM
5.0
    
 Climbing the Slope

5.1
    
 Semiconductor Intellectual Property
5.2
    
 LCoS
5.3
    
 Platform ASICs
6.0
    
 Entering the Plateau

6.1
    
 RF CMOS
6.2
    
 SiGe Integrated Circuits
7.0
    
 Conclusions
Appendix A.
    
 Hype Cycle for Semiconductors, 2003
Appendix B.
    
 Hype Cycle Phase Definitions
Appendix C.
    
 Benefit Rating and Maturity Level Definitions
Appendix D.
    
 Acronym Key


List of Figures


Figure 1. 
 Hype Cycle for Semiconductors, 2004
 

Figure 2. 
 Hype Cycle for Semiconductors, 2003
 

Figure 3. 
 Benefit Ratings
 

Figure 4. 
 Maturity Levels
 



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