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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>Wed, 06 Apr 2011</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>Wed, 06 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Weekly Memory Pricing Index, 6 May 2011]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Gartner provides a weekly update of spot market pricing for DRAM and NAND flash memory devices; this document is for the week ending 6 May 2011. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Overview: Silicon Supply Concerns Following Japan Disasters Will Continue Into 2012]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ We do not expect the shortage of 300-millimeter silicon wafers to be too serious if Shin-Etsu's Shirakawa factory resumes production by early June, as long as other manufacturers can increase their production output by 10% immediately. Even so, supply shortage concerns will likely last until 1Q12. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Gartner Market Databook, 1Q11 Update]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Dollar-valued global IT spending is estimated to increase 5.6% in 2011 and grow 4.5% in 2012. Global IT spending will average 4.8% annual growth from 2010 through 2015. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Market Trends: Worldwide, EMS/ODM Production of Media Tablets, 2011]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Media tablet production by electronics manufacturing service companies and original design manufacturers will increase from 17.1 million units in 2010, to 186.9 million units in 2015, achieving a compound annual growth rate of 61.4% for the period. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Market Trends: Worldwide, E-Book Reader Production Is Set to Double in 2011]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This document identifies three key production trends for e-book readers in 2010, with discussion of components, including e-paper displays, semiconductor vendors and system manufacturers. It also gives a unit production forecast to 2015. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Market Trends: China, Sales of Connected TVs Set to Grow, 2011]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The Chinese government's home appliances subsidy program is playing an important part in stimulating TV sales. We look at this and other trends that are increasing the appeal of connected TVs for vendors and consumers in China. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Market Insight: Semiconductor Forecast Assumptions, Worldwide, 4Q10 Update]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Gartner predicts that worldwide semiconductor revenue in 2010 will grow 31.5% over 2009 revenue of $228.9 billion. The strong semiconductor consumption in the first two quarters of 2010 started to slow in the third quarter, which we had incorporated in our previous forecast.  ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Market Insight: Forecast Assumptions for PC and Associated Semiconductors, Worldwide, 2H10]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This research gives an update for PC production and the associated semiconductor market forecast from 2008 to 2014. It provides an important insight for semiconductor vendors, investors and others who are interested in the PC semiconductor market. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Market Trends: Utilities Will Drive the U.S. Solar Market in 2011]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The U.S. photovoltaic market is now a tale of two markets. The traditional residential and enterprise markets will continue to grow strong, but the utility segment is entering a high-growth phase. This will change the market dynamics for PV systems and, in particular, for project financing. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 30 Dec 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Market Insight: Semiconductor Inventory Rises as Supply Shortages Ease]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Semiconductor inventory levels are creeping up. Manufacturing capacity utilization has peaked, and vendors are strategically building inventory in key areas in which supply had been limited. There is some potential that the electronics industry will enter an overstocked situation. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Market Trends: Mobile PC Feature Integration Forecast, Worldwide, 2010]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Gartner's feature integration forecast shows that low power consumption, touchscreens, 3D displays, wireless connectivity and faster data-transfer technologies will transform the mobile PC of the future. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Forecast Overview: IT Spending, Worldwide, 2008-2015, 1Q11 Update]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Forecast growth in U.S. dollar-valued overall IT spending has been revised up to 5.6% from 5.1% for 2011 and to 4.5% from 4.4% for 2012. The addition of media tablets to our forecast has boosted our IT spending estimates. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Forecast Analysis: Mobile Phone and Consumer Electronics, Worldwide, 1Q11 Update]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ 2011 will reveal more-normalized growth after a strong 2010; however, the evolution of technologies such as multicore, Wi-Fi and over-the-top video provides some intriguing opportunities for semiconductor vendors.  ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Market Insight: Semiconductor Forecast Assumptions, Worldwide, 1Q11 Update]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Gartner predicts that worldwide semiconductor revenue in 2011 will grow 6.2% over 2010 revenue of $300.5 billion. DRAM price declines inhibit PC growth, while smartphones will lead the 2011 semiconductor growth.  ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Forecast Analysis: Automotive Semiconductors, Worldwide, 2010-2015, 1Q11 Update]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The automotive semiconductor market is expected to grow by 7.6% in 2011, to reach $24,096 million, after staggering growth of more than 40% in 2010. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Forecast Analysis: PC and Media Tablet Production and Included Semiconductor Market, Worldwide, 2006-2015, 1Q11 Update]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The PC semiconductor market grew 31.4% in 2010, reaching $76.1 billion and is expected to fall slightly by 2.4% in 2011. The media tablet device semiconductor market emerged aggressively in 2010, reaching $2.1 billion and will continue to grow by 218% in 2011. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Forecast: Semiconductor Consumption by Electronic Equipment Type, Asia/Pacific, 1Q11 Update]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This report provides a three-year history and a five-year forecast of semiconductor consumption by device and by electronic equipment type. It contains data for unit production and revenue from the production of electronic equipment and consumption of semiconductor devices. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Forecast: Semiconductor Consumption by Electronic Equipment Type, Worldwide, 1Q11 Update]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This report provides a three-year history and a five-year forecast of semiconductor consumption by device, by electronic equipment type. It contains consumption of semiconductor devices from the production of electronic equipment. It also provides data on production units and revenue. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Forecast: Semiconductor Capacity, Worldwide, 1Q11 Update]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ In 2010, capacity increased 7% and will grow 8.7% and 8.8% in 2011 and 2012, respectively. In 2012, the worldwide percentage of 300-millimeter capacity will decrease in Japan; Taiwan and Singapore will gain the lost share. The Americas and EMEA will remain relatively flat during the same time frame. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Forecast: Semiconductor Capital Equipment, Worldwide, 1Q11 Update]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ 2010 was the year of recovery for semiconductor manufacturing equipment sales, with growth of more than 130%. Sales are continuing to grow through 2011, although at a more modest 12%. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Forecast: Semiconductor Wafer Foundry, Worldwide, 1Q11 Update]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ After a year of more than 40% growth, the semiconductor foundry market will experience more-modest 10% growth in 2011. The top foundries will add more 300-millimeter capacity, while the fab utilization rate for leading-edge technology nodes will decline from the high 90% range to the mid-80% range. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Market Share Analysis: Mobile Phone Application-Specific Semiconductors, Worldwide, 2010]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Revenue increased 13.5% in 2010, to $26 billion. Broadcom and Samsung Electronics were the standout vendors, with growth of 92.4% and 88%, respectively. Baseband, RF, application and multimedia processors, and wireless connectivity represent 92% of the market. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Market Share: Solar Cells and Modules, Worldwide, 2010]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This report provides two years of photovoltaic solar cell and module revenue by company. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Market Share Analysis: Storage Area Network Infrastructure and Server Connectivity (10 GbE NICs, 10 GbE LOMs, FC HBAs, InfiniBand HCAs and CNAs), Worldwide, 2010]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The total revenue for storage area network switches and directors grew 9.4% in 2010. The server connectivity market showed very strong growth in the Ethernet segment, moderate growth in the host bus adapter segment and a decline in the host channel adapter segment. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Market Share Analysis: Wireless LAN, Bluetooth and GPS Semiconductors, Worldwide, 2010]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ In 2010, Broadcom extended its leadership position in the wireless connectivity market via its dominance in the combo chip segment. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Market Share: Semiconductor Applications, Worldwide, 2010]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This report provides two years of semiconductor revenue by company. This report includes semiconductor revenue from the production electronic equipment category, which includes automotive, communications, data processing, consumer, industrial/medical, and military/civil aerospace. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Market Share Analysis: Semiconductor Distributors, Worldwide, 2010]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ We assess the performance of semiconductor distributors to reveal their strategies and how they, and chip vendors, can establish an efficient worldwide distribution network. Although we discuss the global top ten, our observations are based on research into nearly fifty semiconductor distributors. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Market Statistics: Commodity Memory Fab Capacity Status, Worldwide, 1H11]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This document details the worldwide commodity memory fab capacity of leading suppliers. It also provides their current line width status and planned maximum capacity in wafers per month (wpm). Clicking the hyperlink in the fab name will display the fab's location in Google Maps. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Market Share Analysis: Top OEM/ODM/EMS Semiconductor Demand, Worldwide, 2010 (Preliminary)]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ We assess the business opportunities for the semiconductor industry by considering the design and purchasing total available markets. We analyze the importance and influence of leading semiconductor customers in four key regions to show which opportunities semiconductor device vendors should pursue. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Market Share Analysis: Preliminary Total Semiconductor Revenue, Worldwide, 2010]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Total worldwide semiconductor revenue grew 31.5% from 2009, reaching $300.3 billion. The top 25 semiconductor suppliers account for 69.8% of semiconductor industry revenue. Memory vendors showed the strongest growth. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Market Statistics: DRAM Cost Model Forecast, 2010-2011]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This report provides a model to estimate the cost structure for DRAM chip manufacturing at 300 mm fabs. It will help DRAM vendors and investors understand DRAM costs for specific technologies, and even the cost structure of competitors. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Findings: Nokia, Apple and Samsung Have Highest Brand Attitude Among Consumers]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Branding is critical in the consumer technology marketplace. Based on a recent Gartner survey, Nokia, Apple, Samsung and Google are enjoying the benefits of positive and improving brand attitudes. Facebook, Sony, LG, Microsoft and HP are challenged with negativity. Full survey analysis will follow. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Semiconductor Firms Target Consumer Electronics at Computex]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Exhibitors demonstrated many semiconductor solutions at Computex 2010, with a strong focus on consumer electronics. 3D displays and tablets caught our eye, while e-readers showed little development from last year's show. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Cool Vendors in Consumer Energy Management, 2011]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The environmental and economic benefits of strong energy management products are clear to all. We review a selection of small and innovative vendors operating in these markets. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Cool Vendors in Semiconductors, 2011]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Wireless communications and functional flexibility are key aspects of next-generation systems. We review a selection of small and innovative vendors operating in these markets. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Competitive Landscape: NFC Semiconductor Vendors, 2011]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The Google Nexus S and Apple's "e-wallet" patent application, combined with the inclusion of Near Field Communication technology on many upcoming smartphones, signal a coming disruption to the status quo in the NFC market. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Competitive Landscape: Microcontroller Semiconductors, Worldwide, 2010]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ A banner year in microcontrollers is well under way, yet this recovery will likely see the market leader (as a result of the Renesas-NEC merger) suffer a loss of $400 million. This marks a costly shift away from hardware-centric toward a more holistic strategy, the ecosystem paradigm. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ SWOT: Trina Solar, Worldwide]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Trina Solar is a leading supplier of photovoltaic solar modules for the solar industry. We analyze the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats for Trina Solar's solar business. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Competitive Landscape: EMS and ODM Companies, Worldwide, 2010]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Revenue for the top 10 electronics manufacturing service companies/original design manufacturers totaled $203 billion in 2009, accounting for 60.2% of the total EMS/ODM market. Among them, most EMS companies lost market share, while ODMs gained share. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Competitive Landscape: Nonoptical Semiconductor Sensors]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Sales of nonoptical sensors (including MEMS) will reach $6.2 billion by 2014, growing faster than most other semiconductor types. Established vendors, with legacy business from automotive electronics, will meet competition from those targeting the demand from new, fast-growing consumer electronics. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Competitive Landscape: Total Application-Specific Storage Semiconductors]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Scale continues to benefit the larger storage vendors, such as Marvell and LSI, in the hard-disk drive market. New entrants, such as Intel, hope to exploit emerging consumer storage markets, such as home network-attached storage. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Teardown Report: Apple's iPhone 4]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This research provides our teardown analysis of Apple's iPhone 4 smartphone. Manufacturers of mobile handsets, semiconductor suppliers and investors can learn about the components used in the latest iPhone, how they operate and what they cost. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Competitive Landscape: Home Networking Semiconductors, 2010]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Service providers set the bar for home networking performance requirements. The most-advanced market is the United States, where the Multimedia over Coax Alliance has been gaining momentum. However, the worldwide standards situation remains fragmented. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Competitive Landscape: Photovoltaic Solar Modules, 2010]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The photovoltaic solar module market is in the midst of uncertain and turbulent markets, declining prices and excess supply. Successful vendors will have to balance technology and cost optimization along with executing on a clear downstream channel strategy. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Hype Cycle for Semiconductors, 2010]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ We chart the progress of technologies such as logic devices, process technologies, displays, energy sources and design techniques. Eventually, nanotechnologies based on semiconducting molecules and DNA structures will transform the semiconductor industry. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Hype Cycle for Automotive Electronics, 2010]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Most innovation in the design of motor vehicles stems from developments in electronics. This Hype Cycle identifies key technologies that will affect future automotive electronic applications and examines the issues facing the automotive industry. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Market Definitions and Methodology: Semiconductor Devices and Applications]]></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 terms used in our research covering semiconductor devices and applications. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Cool Vendors in Semiconductors, 2011]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Wireless communications and functional flexibility are key aspects of next-generation systems. We review a selection of small and innovative vendors operating in these markets. ]]></description>
		
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