Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 Introduction 17
1.1 What is this report about? 17
1.2 Who is the target reader? 17
1.3 How to use this report 17
1.4 Definitions 18
CHAPTER 2 Global Semiconductors 19
2.1 Market Overview 19
2.2 Market Value 20
2.3 Market Segmentation I 21
2.4 Market Segmentation II 22
2.5 Market Share 23
2.6 Five Forces Analysis 24
2.7 Market Forecasts 30
CHAPTER 3 Semiconductors in Asia-Pacific 31
3.1 Market Overview 31
3.2 Market Value 32
3.3 Market Segmentation I 33
3.4 Market Segmentation II 34
3.5 Market Share 35
3.6 Five Forces Analysis 36
3.7 Market Forecasts 42
CHAPTER 4 Semiconductors in Europe 43
4.1 Market Overview 43
4.2 Market Value 44
4.3 Market Segmentation I 45
4.4 Market Segmentation II 46
4.5 Market Share 47
4.6 Five Forces Analysis 48
4.7 Market Forecasts 54
4.8 Macroeconomic Indicators 55
CHAPTER 5 Semiconductors in France 56
5.1 Market Overview 56
5.2 Market Value 57
5.3 Market Segmentation I 58
5.4 Market Segmentation II 59
5.5 Market Share 60
5.6 Five Forces Analysis 61
5.7 Market Forecasts 67
5.8 Macroeconomic Indicators 68
CHAPTER 6 Semiconductors in Germany 70
6.1 Market Overview 70
6.2 Market Value 71
6.3 Market Segmentation I 72
6.4 Market Segmentation II 73
6.5 Market Share 74
6.6 Five Forces Analysis 75
6.7 Market Forecasts 81
6.8 Macroeconomic Indicators 82
CHAPTER 7 Semiconductors in Japan 84
7.1 Market Overview 84
7.2 Market Value 85
7.3 Market Segmentation I 86
7.4 Market Segmentation II 87
7.5 Market Share 88
7.6 Five Forces Analysis 89
7.7 Market Forecasts 95
7.8 Macroeconomic Indicators 96
CHAPTER 8 Semiconductors in the United Kingdom 97
8.1 Market Overview 97
8.2 Market Value 98
8.3 Market Segmentation I 99
8.4 Market Segmentation II 100
8.5 Market Share 101
8.6 Five Forces Analysis 102
8.7 Market Forecasts 108
8.8 Macroeconomic Indicators 109
CHAPTER 9 Semiconductors in the United States 111
9.1 Market Overview 111
9.2 Market Value 112
9.3 Market Segmentation I 113
9.4 Market Segmentation II 114
9.5 Market Share 115
9.6 Five Forces Analysis 116
9.7 Market Forecasts 122
9.8 Macroeconomic Indicators 123
CHAPTER 10 COMPANY PROFILES 124
10.1 Leading Companies 124
CHAPTER 11 Appendix 134
11.1 Data Research Methodology 134


List of Tables
Table 1: Global Semiconductors Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 20
Table 2: Global Semiconductors Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 21
Table 3: Global Semiconductors Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 22
Table 4: Global Semiconductors Market Share: % Share, by Value, 2007 23
Table 5: Global Semiconductors Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 30
Table 6: Asia-Pacific Semiconductors Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 32
Table 7: Asia-Pacific Semiconductors Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 33
Table 8: Asia-Pacific Semiconductors Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 34
Table 9: Asia-Pacific Semiconductors Market Share: % Share, by Value, 2007 35
Table 10: Asia-Pacific Semiconductors Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 42
Table 11: Europe Semiconductors Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 44
Table 12: Europe Semiconductors Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 45
Table 13: Europe Semiconductors Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 46
Table 14: Europe Semiconductors Market Share: % Share, by Value, 2007 47
Table 15: Europe Semiconductors Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 54
Table 16: Europe Exchange Rate, 2003 55
Table 17: France Semiconductors Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 57
Table 18: France Semiconductors Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 58
Table 19: France Semiconductors Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 59
Table 20: France Semiconductors Market Share: % Share, by Value, 2007 60
Table 21: France Semiconductors Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 67
Table 22: France Size of Population (million) , 2003-2007 68
Table 23: France GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2003-2007 68
Table 24: France Inflation, 2003-2007 69
Table 25: France Exchange Rate, 2003 69
Table 26: Germany Semiconductors Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 71
Table 27: Germany Semiconductors Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 72
Table 28: Germany Semiconductors Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 73
Table 29: Germany Semiconductors Market Share: % Share, by Value, 2007 74
Table 30: Germany Semiconductors Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 81
Table 31: Germany Size of Population (million) , 2003-2007 82
Table 32: Germany GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2003-2007 82
Table 33: Germany Inflation, 2003-2007 83
Table 34: Germany Exchange Rate, 2003 83
Table 35: Japan Semiconductors Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 85
Table 36: Japan Semiconductors Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 86
Table 37: Japan Semiconductors Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 87
Table 38: Japan Semiconductors Market Share: % Share, by Value, 2007 88
Table 39: Japan Semiconductors Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 95
Table 40: Japan Size of Population (million) , 2003-2007 96
Table 41: Japan GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2003-2007 96
Table 42: Japan Exchange Rate, 2003 96
Table 43: United Kingdom Semiconductors Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 98
Table 44: United Kingdom Semiconductors Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 99
Table 45: United Kingdom Semiconductors Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 100
Table 46: United Kingdom Semiconductors Market Share: % Share, by Value, 2007 101
Table 47: United Kingdom Semiconductors Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2011 108
Table 48: United Kingdom Size of Population (million) , 2003-2007 109
Table 49: United Kingdom GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2003-2007 109
Table 50: United Kingdom Inflation, 2003-2007 110
Table 51: United Kingdom Exchange Rate, 2003 110
Table 52: United States Semiconductors Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 112
Table 53: United States Semiconductors Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 113
Table 54: United States Semiconductors Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 114
Table 55: United States Semiconductors Market Share: % Share, by Value, 2007 115
Table 56: United States Semiconductors Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 122
Table 57: United States Size of Population (million) , 2003-2007 123
Table 58: United States GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2003-2007 123
Table 59: United States Inflation, 2003-2007 123
Table 60: Key Facts: Intel Corporation 124
Table 61: Key Financials: Intel Corporation 127
Table 62: Key Facts: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 128
Table 63: Key Financials: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 130
Table 64: Key Facts: Texas Instruments Incorporated 131
Table 65: Key Financials: Texas Instruments Incorporated 133


List of Figures
Figure 1: Global Semiconductors Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 20
Figure 2: Global Semiconductors Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 21
Figure 3: Global Semiconductors Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 22
Figure 4: Global Semiconductors Market Share: % Share, by Value, 2007 23
Figure 5: Forces Driving Competition in the Global Semiconductors Market, 2007 24
Figure 6: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Global Semiconductors Market, 2007 25
Figure 7: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Global Semiconductors Market, 2007 26
Figure 8: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Global Semiconductors Market, 2007 27
Figure 9: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Global Semiconductors Market, 2007 28
Figure 10: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Global Semiconductors Market, 2007 29
Figure 11: Global Semiconductors Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 30
Figure 12: Asia-Pacific Semiconductors Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 32
Figure 13: Asia-Pacific Semiconductors Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 33
Figure 14: Asia-Pacific Semiconductors Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 34
Figure 15: Asia-Pacific Semiconductors Market Share: % Share, by Value, 2007 35
Figure 16: Forces Driving Competition in the Semiconductors Market in Asia-Pacific, 2007 36
Figure 17: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Semiconductors Market in Asia-Pacific, 2007 37
Figure 18: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Semiconductors Market in Asia-Pacific, 2007 38
Figure 19: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Semiconductors Market in Asia-Pacific, 2007 39
Figure 20: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Semiconductors Market in Asia-Pacific, 2007 40
Figure 21: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Semiconductors Market in Asia-Pacific, 2007 41
Figure 22: Asia-Pacific Semiconductors Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 42
Figure 23: Europe Semiconductors Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 44
Figure 24: Europe Semiconductors Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 45
Figure 25: Europe Semiconductors Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 46
Figure 26: Europe Semiconductors Market Share: % Share, by Value, 2007 47
Figure 27: Forces Driving Competition in the Semiconductors Market in Europe, 2007 48
Figure 28: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Semiconductors Market in Europe, 2007 49
Figure 29: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Semiconductors Market in Europe, 2007 50
Figure 30: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Semiconductors Market in Europe, 2007 51
Figure 31: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Semiconductors Market in Europe, 2007 52
Figure 32: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Semiconductors Market in Europe, 2007 53
Figure 33: Europe Semiconductors Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 54
Figure 34: France Semiconductors Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 57
Figure 35: France Semiconductors Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 58
Figure 36: France Semiconductors Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 59
Figure 37: France Semiconductors Market Share: % Share, by Value, 2007 60
Figure 38: Forces Driving Competition in the Semiconductors Market in France, 2007 61
Figure 39: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Semiconductors Market in France, 2007 62
Figure 40: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Semiconductors Market in France, 2007 63
Figure 41: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Semiconductors Market in France, 2007 64
Figure 42: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Semiconductors Market in France, 2007 65
Figure 43: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Semiconductors Market in France, 2007 66
Figure 44: France Semiconductors Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 67
Figure 45: Germany Semiconductors Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 71
Figure 46: Germany Semiconductors Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 72
Figure 47: Germany Semiconductors Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 73
Figure 48: Germany Semiconductors Market Share: % Share, by Value, 2007 74
Figure 49: Forces Driving Competition in the Semiconductors Market in Germany, 2007 75
Figure 50: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Semiconductors Market in Germany, 2007 76
Figure 51: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Semiconductors Market in Germany, 2007 77
Figure 52: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Semiconductors Market in Germany, 2007 78
Figure 53: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Semiconductors Market in Germany, 2007 79
Figure 54: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Semiconductors Market in Germany, 2007 80
Figure 55: Germany Semiconductors Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 81
Figure 56: Japan Semiconductors Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 85
Figure 57: Japan Semiconductors Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 86
Figure 58: Japan Semiconductors Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 87
Figure 59: Japan Semiconductors Market Share: % Share, by Value, 2007 88
Figure 60: Forces Driving Competition in the Semiconductors Market in Japan, 2007 89
Figure 61: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Semiconductors Market in Japan, 2007 90
Figure 62: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Semiconductors Market in Japan, 2007 91
Figure 63: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Semiconductors Market in Japan, 2007 92
Figure 64: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Semiconductors Market in Japan, 2007 93
Figure 65: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Semiconductors Market in Japan, 2007 94
Figure 66: Japan Semiconductors Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 95
Figure 67: United Kingdom Semiconductors Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 98
Figure 68: United Kingdom Semiconductors Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 99
Figure 69: United Kingdom Semiconductors Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 100
Figure 70: United Kingdom Semiconductors Market Share: % Share, by Value, 2007 101
Figure 71: Forces Driving Competition in the Semiconductors Market in the United Kingdom, 2007 102
Figure 72: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Semiconductors Market in the United Kingdom, 2007 103
Figure 73: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Semiconductors Market in the United Kingdom, 2007 104
Figure 74: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Semiconductors Market in the United Kingdom, 2007 105
Figure 75: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Semiconductors Market in the United Kingdom, 2007 106
Figure 76: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Semiconductors Market in the United Kingdom, 2007 107
Figure 77: United Kingdom Semiconductors Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 108
Figure 78: United States Semiconductors Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 112
Figure 79: United States Semiconductors Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 113
Figure 80: United States Semiconductors Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 114
Figure 81: United States Semiconductors Market Share: % Share, by Value, 2007 115
Figure 82: Forces Driving Competition in the Semiconductors Market in the United States, 2007 116
Figure 83: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Semiconductors Market in the United States, 2007 117
Figure 84: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Semiconductors Market in the United States, 2007 118
Figure 85: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Semiconductors Market in the United States, 2007 119
Figure 86: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Semiconductors Market in the United States, 2007 120
Figure 87: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Semiconductors Market in the United States, 2007 121
Figure 88: United States Semiconductors Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 122
Figure 89: Revenues & Profitability: Intel Corporation 127
Figure 90: Revenues & Profitability: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 130
Figure 91: Revenues & Profitability: Texas Instruments Incorporated 133