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	 							<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Research Catalog: Semiconductor and Electronic Manufacturing Worldwide]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This Dataquest Research Catalog contains information on Gartner Dataquest research for clients of the Semiconductor and Electronic Manufacturing 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 43]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Articles: ARM TechCon3 2009 Showcases Smartbooks; Computers and Consumer Products Offer High Growth for Power Management ICs; Solar Power International: The Triumph of Hope Over Experience; Toshiba, Amkor, Nakaya Establish Packaging Joint Venture; DRAM Spot Market Pricing; and NAND Flash Spot Market Pricing. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 02 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: Semiconductor Utilization Rates Will Increase From Mid-50% in 2009 to More Than 80% in 2010]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ In 2010, utilization rates will increase each quarter among the total semiconductor market. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Alert: Silicon Wafer Demand to Undergo Some Softening in 4Q09, With Prospect for Recovery in 2010]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Silicon wafer demand for semiconductor production, which showed a significant 79% rebound in the second quarter of 2009, will undergo some softening in the fourth quarter due to the resurgence of moderate production cutbacks. As a result, annual demand will decrease by 23% over 2008. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Semiconductor Inventory Outlook, 3Q09 Update]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Semiconductor inventory levels dropped for the fourth straight quarter; however, vendors are still looking for healthy demand to return. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Semiconductor Packaging, Assembly and Test Facilities, Worldwide, 3Q09]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Since 2007, the Asia/Pacific region has increased its percentage of worldwide capacity, measured by manufacturing square footage, from 71% to 80%. Among the 18 planned facilities, 15 (83%) will be located in the Asia/Pacific region. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 04 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: Semiconductor Capital Spending, Worldwide, 2Q09 Update]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The 2009 semiconductor capital spending will drop 45% to $24.3 billion, down from $44.0 billion in 2008. Growth will return in 2010, with spending up 21%, followed by increases of 35% in 2011 and 20% in 2012. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Worldwide Semiconductor Capacity Plummets as Downturn Bites]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Global semiconductor manufacturing capacity continues to fall as companies take drastic steps to remain viable during the economic downturn. We examine the longer-term implications for manufacturers. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: SATS Companies Should Prepare for Increased Demand]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Integrated device manufacturers will close 14 semiconductor packaging, assembly and test facilities between 4Q07 and 2Q10. These closures represent 90% of the total capacity from recently closed semiconductor assembly and test and IDM facilities, which should accelerate demand for SATS companies. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 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[ Forecast: Flash Cards, Worldwide, 2003-2013]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Shipments of flash cards are expected to slip slightly to about 848 million units in 2009 with revenue slightly down to stand at $7.8 billion. The microSD format maintains its dominance due to its use in mobile phones which will drive total card shipments over 1 billion by 2012. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Forecast: USB Flash Drives, Worldwide, 2003-2013]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Shipments of Universal Serial Bus flash drives are projected to drop by 7% in 2009, reaching 222 million units, while sales will decline by 11% to stand at nearly $2.58 billion. The USB drive market is a commodity market, so profitability will be challenging as shipment growth moderates throughout the forecast. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 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: Storage Management Software Market, Worldwide, 2008-2013, 3Q09 Update]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The storage management software market will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 3.2% through 2013. Growth in 2009 will be negative 4.0%, reflecting a sluggish storage hardware sales forecast and the exchange rate impact. Archiving software will register an 18.9% CAGR through 2013. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Forecast: Semiconductor Outsourcing Services, Worldwide, 2007-2013, 3Q09 Update]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The semiconductor outsourcing services market (foundry, semiconductor assembly and test) has improved dramatically since bottoming in January. As we enter the fourth quarter, we forecast a 13.2% decline in 2009, a welcome improvement from the 21.8% decline in our previous forecast. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 09 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 Telebriefing: Semiconductor Capital Equipment Market, 3Q09 Update]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Semiconductor capital spending will see a 48% decline in 2009. However, growth is forecast to return in 2010 as a result of technology buys and capacity purchases driving the market. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 24 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[ Dataquest Insight: Foundry Wafer Pricing and Forecast, 2H09]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Foundry wafer pricing continued to decline in the second quarter of 2009, despite improved market sentiment. The overall blended wafer average selling price is expected to edge up in the third quarter as the market recovery gathers greater momentum and strength. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Forecast: Silicon Wafers, Worldwide, 3Q09 Update]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Silicon wafer demand for semiconductor production, which showed a significant 79% rebound in 2Q09, will undergo some softening in 4Q09 due to the resurgence of moderate production cutbacks. As a result, annual demand will decrease by 23% over 2008. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Forecast: Semiconductor Wafer Foundry, Worldwide, 3Q09 Update]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The foundry market is expected to grow another 17.5% in the third quarter, after ricocheting sharply in the second quarter. Demand, however, will likely slow slightly in the fourth quarter, before the market plummets further in the usual first-quarter seasonal slow next year. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Forecast: Semiconductor Capital Spending, Worldwide, 3Q09 Update]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Worldwide semiconductor capital spending is down sharply in 2009 due to instability in the world electronics markets and an uncertain global economy. We are seeing signs of improvement in the industry, however, and expect to see robust spending in 2010. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 09 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[ Market Statistics: NAND Flash Cost Model Forecast, 2009-2010]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This report provides a model to estimate the cost structure for NAND chip manufacturing at 300 mm fabs. It will help NAND vendors and investors understand NAND costs for specific technologies, and even the cost structure of competitors. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Fri, 07 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[ Dataquest Insight: Storage Management Software Market Share Analysis, Asia/Pacific, 2008]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ In Asia/Pacific, archiving and backup/recovery software continued to drive strong growth for storage management software in 2008. The overall market grew at a 15.7% rate in 2008, slightly up from 15.3% in 2007. Overall market size in 2008 was $1.06 billion. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Market Share: Silicon Wafers, Worldwide, 2008]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Gartner's latest survey indicates that the silicon wafer market contracted by 5.7% in 2008 to $11.8 billion. Area-based wafer shipments declined by 6% during the year to 8,395 million square inches. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Market Share: Semiconductor Assembly and Test Services, Worldwide, 2008]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Semiconductor assembly and test services market revenue declined 2.4% in 2008, compared with growth of 7.4% for 2007. The decline can be attributed to general device industry weakness throughout the second half of last year. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Market Share: Semiconductor Back-End Equipment, Worldwide, 2008]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ In 2008, the semiconductor back-end equipment market declined just over 27%. This follows a decline of about 7% in 2007. ]]></description>
		
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Market Share: Semiconductor Deposition Equipment, Worldwide, 2008]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ In 2008, the semiconductor deposition equipment market declined 35%. This followed an increase of more than 9% in 2007. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Market Share: Semiconductor Process Control Equipment, Worldwide, 2008]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ In 2008, the semiconductor process control equipment market declined 32%. This followed growth of slightly less than 8% in 2007. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Market Share: Semiconductor Lithography Equipment, Worldwide, 2008]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ In 2008, the market for semiconductor lithography equipment declined 25%. This followed an increase of 11% in 2007. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Tue, 05 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: Is the Semiconductor Industry R&D Spending Gap a Crisis or an Opportunity?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Semiconductor industry R&D spending faces a significant decline during the next five years. This decline could have a major impact on the technology road maps; however, the focus on collaborative R&D has increased. We believe collaborative spending should be enough to keep R&D programs on track. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Top 10 Semiconductor Companies Will Account for 41% of Worldwide Capacity by 2010]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Worldwide semiconductor capacity will nearly double between 2002 and 2010, despite the economic downturn. We examine the capacity of the top 10 semiconductor companies and look at the longer-term implications of the market changes during this period. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Competitive Landscape: Photovoltaic Solar Cells, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ After years of growth, the photovoltaic market is expected to contract by over 30% in 2009. Successful vendors will go beyond supply chain and cost optimization, moving forward into the downstream solar supply chain activities of financing and project development. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Alert: Silicon Wafer Demand Will Hit Bottom and Rebound in 2Q09]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Silicon wafer demand for semiconductors in 2009 is expected to have bottomed out in the first quarter and to have rebounded strongly in the second. Although there will be uncertainties in the third quarter and beyond, demand is likely to enter a gradual recovery phase. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Alert: Silicon Wafer Market Records Negative Growth for the First Time in Six Years, Down 6%]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ In 2008, the worldwide silicon wafer market declined by 5.7% to $11.8 billion, due to the stalling of demand in the second half of the year. In terms of vendor share ranking, Shin-Etsu Handotai remained top, while Sumco closed the gap, and is now only 0.8 percentage share points behind. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Through-Silicon Vias Offer Semiconductor Manufacturers Faster and Lower-Cost Integration]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Through-silicon via technology will create a new multibillion dollar market and provide significant opportunities for equipment, materials, service and design suppliers. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Maximizing Semiconductor Business Performance in a Downturn]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Semiconductor vendors can grow their businesses in a downturn, but the time required for most strategies will exceed the likely duration of the recession. Holding onto existing business is the key challenge. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: South Korea Is a Future Solar Growth Market]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ With strong government support, South Korea is poised to become one of the fastest-growing photovoltaic markets. Domestic electronic companies such as LG and Samsung are building on their flat-panel display experience to enter this market, but they will face strong competition. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Polysilicon Market Will See Supply Glut in 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Polysilicon demand from the semiconductor industry will dampen substantially in 2009. Demand for solar cell production will slow down in the short term, while supply capacity is expected to increase. As a consequence, the market will rapidly move toward oversupply in 2009. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ SWOT: Suntech Power, Worldwide]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Suntech Power is a leading supplier of photovoltaic solar cells and modules for the solar industry. We analyze the company's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ User Survey Analysis: Software Base Budget, EMEA, 2009-2010]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Here we summarize responses to a global software base budget survey conducted in 2009 among respondents in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Findings indicate that, for 2010, plans for software budget spending in the combined seven countries we surveyed are more pessimistic than worldwide. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 16 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[ 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[ Competitive Landscape: Foundry, Worldwide, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The foundry market's competitive landscape is changing. Players must adapt and strategically reposition their business models to align with the changes to thrive and excel in this challenging era. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 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[ SWOT: Advanced Semiconductor Engineering]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Advanced Semiconductor Engineering is the leading supplier of packaging, assembly and test services to the semiconductor industry. We analyze the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats for ASE. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Antitrust Ruling Against Intel Unlikely to Have Lasting Effect]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The European Commission has fined Intel for engaging in anticompetitive activities. Gartner believes Intel's recent dominance is due to market forces at work and not because the company has engaged in illegal practices. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 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: Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment Market, Methodology and Definitions, Worldwide]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This document contains the segment definitions used in semiconductor equipment forecasts and market share research. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Semiconductor Utilization Rates Will Increase From Mid-50% in 2009 to More Than 80% in 2010]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ In 2010, utilization rates will increase each quarter among the total semiconductor market. ]]></description>
		
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 			<title><![CDATA[ 3Q09 Semiconductor Manufacturing Forecast Update</BR></BR>9 September 2009]]></title> 
  	
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