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		<description><![CDATA[ Worldwide and regional market and strategic advice for semiconductor application markets in data processing, wireless and wired communications, consumer devices and automotive, military/aerospace and industrial electronics. Coverage includes semiconductor vendors, electronic equipment OEMs and emerging technologies. ]]></description> 
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	 							<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Research Catalog: Semiconductor Applications Worldwide]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This Dataquest Research Catalog contains information on Gartner Dataquest research for clients of the Semiconductor Applications Worldwide product. Recently published research documents are listed as well as plans for upcoming research deliverables. ]]></description>
		
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  					<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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	 							<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Research Catalog: System-on-Chip Market Segment Worldwide]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This Market Segment Research page contains information on Gartner Dataquest research for clients of the System-on-Chip Market Segment. Recently published research is listed as well as previews of research plans. ]]></description>
		
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  					<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Semiconductor DQ Monday Report, Issue 45]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Articles: Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue to Decline 11.4% in 2009 but Increase 13% in 2010; SMIC Grants TSMC Equity Stake and Appoints New CEO; Medical Electronics Applications Brighten MEMS Future; HP Targets MEMS Motion Sensor Market; Chartered to Double 12-Inch Capacity by 2011 After Approving ATIC's Acquisition Bid; DRAM Spot Market Pricing; and NAND Flash Spot Market Pricing. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Semiconductor Alliances, Worldwide, 2Q09]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This report lists alliances between companies in the electronics industry that were made public during 2Q09. We categorize them by transaction type, region, country, application segment, semiconductor device type, and product and service type. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Set-Top Box Demand Will Be the Fastest Growing Consumer Market In China for the Next Five Years]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ As the fastest growing market in China, 75% of demand for set-top boxes is for cable or Internet Protocol television STBs. In addition, Chinese-based manufacturers also export large numbers of STBs, particularly satellite and terrestrial receivers. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Brand, Design and Purchasing Semiconductor Demand From Mini-Notebook PC Manufacturing, 2008]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The global market for mini-notebook PCs has been growing strongly since 2008, mainly driven by the products' low prices and mobility. The mini-notebook PC segment's share of the overall PC market has changed dramatically in unit terms, from 0.05% in 2007 to 4% in 2008. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Triple 'Combo' Chips Will Enable Smartphone Wireless Connectivity Winners]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The semiconductor market for wireless LAN, Bluetooth and GPS in mobile phones is expected to be $2.5 billion in 2013. Watch for growing competition between integrated solutions (from Qualcomm) and combo chip suppliers. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Semiconductor Profitability Marred by Continuing Losses in Memory Sector]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The semiconductor industry will return to profitability in 2010 as the recovery from the current downturn begins. However, the effects of the downturn will have a long-lasting effect on companies in some segments, such as memory. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Mobile PCs Will Lead Desktop PCs in Production and Associated Semiconductors From 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This report gives an update on PC production and the associated semiconductor market forecast from 2007 to 2013. It provides an important insight for semiconductor vendors, investors and others interested in the PC semiconductor market. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Mobile Handset Production Outsourcing to EMS Companies and ODMs in Asia/Pacific Continues to Grow in 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Despite the slow market, outsourcing production of mobile handsets to electronics manufacturing service companies and original design manufacturers in Asia/Pacific grew 9.5% in 2008. In 2009, more than 40% of the production of worldwide handsets will be outsourced to them. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Investment Trends of Semiconductor and Electronics Companies During Economic Turmoil]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Industry recessions present opportunities to inorganically grow business by acquiring either a competitor or a more-synergistic partner. Gartner's analysis of alliances and partnerships illuminates various trends that companies take during different business cycles. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Wired Communications Market Will Start to Recover in 2H10]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The economic recession is forcing spending cuts in wired communications equipment among consumers, businesses and service providers. A bottom in global GDP is a prerequisite for recovery. This will enable recovery to begin in the second half of 2010 with a sustained recovery visible in early 2011. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Forecast: IC Packaging Units, Worldwide, 2008-2013, 4Q09 Update]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The package unit growth of integrated circuits has improved since the first quarter of the year. We now forecast a 10.2% decline for 2009, with a compound annual growth rate of 6.7% per year between 2008 and 2013. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Forecast: TV Unit Production by Screen Technology and Tuner Type, Worldwide, 2005-2013]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Worldwide production of cathode ray tube, liquid crystal display, plasma and rear-projection television sets will rise from 206 million units in 2009 to 223 million in 2013. Eighty-nine percent of the TVs manufactured in 2013 will have high-definition screens. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Forecast: Power Management ICs, Worldwide, 2008-2013]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Revenue from power management integrated circuits totaled $8.5 billion in 2008 and, despite the recession of 2009, will hit $9.5 billion in 2013. Non-isolated DC-DC converters, which are used as point-of-load supplies in computers and communications switching stations, will show the fastest growth. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Forecast: Semiconductor Capacity, Worldwide, 4Q09 Update]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Despite a year-over-year drop of 4.1% in worldwide capacity in 2009, the semiconductor market will rebound in 2010, with a 6.4% year-over-year capacity increase. The entire increase will come from 300-millimeter capacity expansions, mostly in Japan and the Asia/Pacific region. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Automotive Semiconductor Market Forecast, Update 3Q09]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The automotive semiconductor market will decline by 30.1% in 2009 to $13,865 million, the steepest decline recorded. Demand for new cars continues to be sluggish and the changes in new vehicle purchases are also affecting the semiconductor market. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Forecast: Major Household Appliances Production, Worldwide, 2008-2013]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The total unit production volume of major household appliances will grow at a compound annual rate of 4.2% between 2008 and 2013, while the total available market for semiconductors in these appliances will grow at compound annual rate of 2.5% to reach nearly $2 billion in 2013. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Semiconductor Forecast Assumptions, Worldwide, 2003-2012, 3Q09 Update]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ PCs and LCD TVs had better-than-expected growth versus the previous quarter's forecast. The 2009 forecast has been adjusted from a 22.4% decline to a 17% decline. Cautious optimism regarding consumer demand continues. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Selected Mobile and Consumer Electronics, Forecast Update, 3Q09]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Semiconductor consumption for use in the production of consumer electronics products will amount to $37 billion in sales in 2009, down by 20% from 2008. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Forecast Analysis: Semiconductor Revenue, Worldwide, 2008-2013 (3Q09 Update)]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Gartner's latest forecast predicts a 17% drop in chip revenue in 2009 after better-than-expected consumer demand during 2Q09. Here, we provide investors and semiconductor businesses with analysis of the latest forecast. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Forecast: PC Production and Included Semiconductor Market, Worldwide, 2004-2013 (3Q09 Update)]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ PC production is expected to reach 285.8 million units in 2009, declining 1.8% from 2008. The fully equipped PC semiconductor market has experienced its first decline since 2001 at $58.3 billion or -8.1% in 2008. As the economic situation remains weak in 2009, the market will remain competitive. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Market Share: Storage Area Network Infrastructure, Worldwide, 2Q09 Update]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Aggregate Fibre Channel switching component revenue increased 1.7%, and Fibre Channel host bus adapter revenue increased 2% in the second quarter of 2009. 2009 saw the beginning rollout of Fibre Channel over Ethernet products for alpha and beta deployments. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Market Share Analysis: Automotive Semiconductor, Worldwide, 2Q09]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The automotive semiconductor industry returned to growth during 2Q09, growing 14% to $3,303 million, with Infineon Technologies, Renesas Technology and Freescale Semiconductor in the top three places. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Data Processing Storage Media Semiconductors in HDDs, Tape Drives and ODDs, Worldwide, 2009-2013]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This forecast details the shipments, total available markets and growth rates for hard-disk drives, tape drives and optical disk drives. By 2013, these markets will be worth $4.2 billion, $79.3 million and $3.9 billion, respectively. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Nonvolatile Memory IP Market, Worldwide, 2008-2013]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The semiconductor intellectual property market for nonvolatile memory is headed for a period of slow growth. Gartner estimates the market will grow at a compound annual rate of 2.8% to reach $26 million by 2013. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Telebriefing: Semiconductor Capital Equipment Market, 2Q09 Update]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Semiconductor manufacturing equipment will decline 45.8% in 2009, followed by a 29% growth in 2010. Recent projections indicate that the industry has reached the bottom of the recession and that growth on a quarterly level will return in the second half of 2009. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Market Share: TV Unit Production Share by Brand, Worldwide, 2007-2008]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This document provides estimates of unit production share for TVs by branded electronic equipment supplier in 2007 and 2008. It also contains data on semiconductor content and manufacturer estimated revenues. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Market Share: Digital Set-Top Box Unit Production Share by Brand, Worldwide, 2007-2008]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This document provides estimates of unit production share for digital set-top boxes by branded electronic equipment supplier in 2007 and 2008. It also contains data on semiconductor content and manufacturer estimated revenues. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Market Share: The Top 100 Semiconductor-Consuming Companies, Worldwide, 2008]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The top 100-branded electronics firms consumed $202 billion in semiconductors at a brand level for their electronic equipment. HP remains the leader, consuming over $16 billion worth of semiconductors, while Nokia, Dell and Samsung procured over $11 billion each. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Market Share Analysis: Automotive Semiconductor, Worldwide, 1Q09]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The automotive semiconductor market declined by 16% to $3,064 million in 1Q09, following a steep fall of 28.4% in 4Q08. Freescale and Infineon remain the market leaders, despite the industry turbulence. ]]></description>
		
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Market Share: Power Management Integrated Circuits, 2008]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Despite an economic downturn, the market for power management ICs grew 1% to $8.5 billion dollars in 2008. Texas Instruments retained its position as the No. 1 supplier. There was in fact little change among the top 10 suppliers. More telling shifts were visible among second tier vendors. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Guide: Semiconductor Outsourcing Services, Methodology and Definitions, Worldwide]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This document contains the methodology and definitions used in semiconductor device outsourcing and electronic manufacturing service forecasts and market share research. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Telemedicine and Remote Patient Monitoring Offer Opportunities for Semiconductor Vendors]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Telemedicine and the telecare market continue to attract technology vendors. Patient monitoring will offer limited near-term opportunities for semiconductor vendors. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Emerging Technology Analysis: Automotive IP Nodes, Automotive Electronics]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Wireless Internet access will be available in new cars within the next ten years driven by dynamic navigation, traffic management and safety applications.  ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Government Policy Plays a Big Role in U.S. Solar Market]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Photovoltaic vendors targeting the U.S. solar market must develop strategies to effectively operate within a complex and dynamic set of federal, state and local incentives and regulations. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Signs of Improvement for End-User Electronics Recovery]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The electronics industry started to hit bottom during the first eight months of 2009, but sustained growth is still several months away. Here we focus on electronic equipment markets and forecast the sequence of recovery for each category. ]]></description>
		
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Network-Attached Storage SoC Semiconductor Market Continues to Grow Despite Economic Downturn]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Consolidation and the entry of new players continue to transform the network-attached storage system-on-chip market in 2009. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Touch Technology; Will Windows 7 Do for PCs What the iPhone Did for Mobiles?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Windows 7-based PCs hit stores in October, allowing PC manufacturers to further explore the consumer demand for touch-related applications. Gartner expects Windows 7 to aid touchscreen PC adoption, but there is no guarantee that it can match Apple's success in the mobile market. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Growth in Solar Energy Presents Opportunities for Semiconductor Vendors]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Growing demand for photovoltaic solar energy systems will create opportunities for semiconductor devices in inverters and other balance-of-system components. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Evolving Technologies Enhance New Generations of PC-Grade SSDs]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ NAND-flash-based solid-state drives continue to decline in price, and the new generations are achieving some impressive performance and reliability specifications, but their cost and comparatively limited capacity will continue to preclude massive-volume mainstream adoption in the near term. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: California Highlights the Challenges and Opportunities of the U.S. Solar Market]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Despite its recent slowdown, the Californian photovoltaic market presents PV vendors with many opportunities and challenges. We discuss the strategies and policies vendors can use when preparing for the recovery of this market, forecast in 2010. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Teardown and Cost Analysis of Amazon's Kindle DX E-Book Reader]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This research provides our teardown analysis of Amazon's latest e-book reader. Manufacturers of e-book readers, semiconductor suppliers and investors can learn about the components used in the Kindle DX, how they operate and what they cost. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Competitive Landscape: Semiconductor Assembly and Test Services, Worldwide, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The SATS market's competitive landscape is changing, even as the economic recovery begins. Successful companies must offer ever-expanding packaging and test services, target high-margin services, and court integrated device manufacturers as adoption of the outsourced packaging/test model expands. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ SWOT: SunPower, Worldwide]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ SunPower is a leading supplier of photovoltaic solar cells and modules, as well as a leading provider of engineering, procurement, construction and financing services for the solar industry. We analyze the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats for SunPower. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: How to Sell Semiconductors to Sony, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Sony is one of the world's leading consumer electronics manufacturers. In 2008, Sony selected semiconductors worth $8.9 billion for its equipment designs, so it offers huge opportunities to semiconductor vendors. This document describes how to seize them. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ SWOT: STMicroelectronics, Worldwide, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This report explores the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats for STMicroelectronics, the world's fifth-largest semiconductor company by revenue in 2008. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Emerging China's Flat-Panel TV Market]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Encouraged by the government's drive for economic growth and its electronic home appliances subsidy program, China's flat panel TV market should grow significantly during the next five years and is set to become the world's most attractive market for this product. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Competitive Landscape: CCD and CMOS Image Sensor Market, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Despite the downturn, the image sensor market declined by just 0.3% in 2008. We examine why vendors should consider complementary metal-oxide semiconductor image sensors and create applications for the automotive and industrial markets. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Semiconductor Alliances, Worldwide, 1Q09]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This report lists alliances between companies in the electronics industry that were made public during 1Q09. We categorize them by transaction type, region, country, application segment, semiconductor device type, and product and service type. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Competitive Landscape: Analog Semiconductors]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Standard analog integrated circuit vendors must produce steady streams of high-performance products at competitive price points. The key to success in a limited-growth market is to find high-end product niches or take market share from competitors. Strong engineering and manufacturing are essential. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Nokia/Intel Collaboration Raises Stakes in Mobile Chip Market]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The broad mobile collaboration between Intel and Nokia validates Intel's mobile strategy. The announcement is strong on good intentions, but weak in offering concrete actions. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Hype Cycle for Semiconductors, 2008]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ We chart the progress of technologies such as transistors, logic devices, process technologies, architectures and design techniques. Eventually, nanotechnologies based on semiconducting molecules and DNA structures may transform this industry. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Guide: Methodology and Definitions for the Wired Communications Semiconductor Forecast, 2008]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ As part of the 1Q08 update to our semiconductor forecast, a number of changes were made to the wired communications applications. This document details those changes. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Guide: Methodology and Definitions for Semiconductor Devices and Applications, 2008]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This document outlines our research methodology for compiling statistics on the worldwide semiconductor market, and our approach to market share and forecast analysis. We also define semiconductor devices and applications. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 23 Nov 2007</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Forecast: IC Packaging Units, Worldwide, 2008-2013, 4Q09 Update]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The package unit growth of integrated circuits has improved since the first quarter of the year. We now forecast a 10.2% decline for 2009, with a compound annual growth rate of 6.7% per year between 2008 and 2013. ]]></description>
		
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