SPECIAL REPORTS:

The Global Market for Equipment and Materials for IC Manufacturing
This report examines and projects the technology of equipment and materials involved in the fabrication of VLSI semiconductor devices, their likely developments, why and when their introduction or demise will take place, what problems and choices are facing users, and where the opportunities and pitfalls are. This report discusses the technology trends, products, applications, and suppliers of chemicals (liquids and gases) and equipment (lithography, plasma etching, and CMP). It also gives insights to suppliers for future user needs and should assist them in long range planning, new product development and product improvement. Price: $4,995.00 - PDF or CD-ROM Only (Reports are up-to-date at the time of purchase)

SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING:

300mm/Copper/Low-K Convergence:Timing, Trends, Issues, Market Analysis
This report discusses the technological and economic impact on the 300mm/Cu/Low-K convergence. This report discusses the timing, trends, issues, and market analysis of 300mm wafers/tools, copper deposition/etch/CMP, and low-k materials. Markets are analyzed and projected. Price: $2,495.00 (Reports are up-to-date at the time of purchase)

Applied Materials: Competing for World Dominance
This report discusses the current strategies of Applied Materials as it competes for world dominance. Strategies of its competitors are also analyzed. Markets are analyzed and projected, and market shares for Applied Materials and its competitors are detailed. Price: $2,495.00 (Reports are up-to-date at the time of purchase)

Asia's Microelectronics Market: China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, and Taiwan
This report describes the technology infrastructure of nine Asian countries, detailing each countries developments in microelectronics, telecommunications, and computing. Market forecasts are also presented in these sectors for associated countries. Price: $2,495.00 (Reports are up-to-date at the time of purchase)

Chemicals and Materials for Sub-100 nm IC Manufacturing
This report addresses a number of important factors that will impact the consumption of chemicals and materials for manufacturing ICs with feature sizes < 100 nm: Technological issues and trends; Purity and particulate requirements; Chemical dispensing practices; Acid reprocessing; Strategic considerations for chemical users; Analysis and projection of the worldwide chemical market; and Trends in usage as devices features decrease. Price: $2,495.00 (Reports are up-to-date at the time of purchase)

Cleanrooms and Contamination Control in VLSI Manufacturing
This report details important technological issues and trends in cleanroom design and related issues of contamination of wafers from liquid and gaseous chemicals, deionized water, and ambient air. A description of the worlds cleanrooms is presented, discussing all the details of each of these fabs, segmented by geographical region. Also discussed are the markets for filters and the growth and strategic issues in cleanroom construction. Price: $2,495.00 (Reports are up-to-date at the time of purchase)

Cluster Tools in IC Processing: Technology and Market Forecasts
This report addresses the technical issues, presenting an analysis of the industry, the key players, and the driving forces directing the cluster tool concept. Markets are analyzed and projected, and are segmented by flexible, semi-flexible, and non-flexible cluster tools. Price: $2,495.00 (Reports are up-to-date at the time of purchase)

CMP Technology: Competition, Products, Markets
This technology-marketing report examines and projects the technologies involved in the planarization of semiconductor layers. The emphasis is on Chemical Mechanical Polishing (CMP). This report discusses the technology trends, products, applications, and suppliers of materials and equipment. A market forecast for CMP equipment and materials is presented. Price: $2,495.00 (Reports are up-to-date at the time of purchase)

High-Density Packaging (MCM, MCP, SIP): Market Analysis and Technology Trends
This report examines and projects the technologies involved, their likely developments, what problems and choices are facing users, and where the opportunities and pitfalls are. The worldwide markets are analyzed and projected. Price: $2,495.00 (Reports are up-to-date at the time of purchase)

LCD Market: Technology Directions and Market Analysis
This technology-marketing report examines and projects the technologies involved in the fabrication of Liquid Crystal Displays (LCD). This report discusses the technology trends, products, applications, and suppliers of materials and equipment. A market forecast for AMLCD equipment and materials is. Price: $2,495.00 (Reports are up-to-date at the time of purchase)

Lithography, Deposition, and Etch Market Analysis for Flip Chip Manufacturing
Flip chips are appearing in a plethora of high-volume consumer products such as mobile phones, digital cameras, MP3 players, and computer peripherals. This report examines the market for flip chip ICs, and the lithography and wet etch tools used in their manufacture. $2,495.00 (Reports are up-to-date at the time of purchase)

Mainland China's Semiconductor and Equipment Markets: A Complete Analysis of Technical, Economic and Political Issues
Mainland China represents a huge opportunity for semiconductor manufacturers and equipment and materials suppliers. The emerging semiconductor market will exhibit growth far in excess of any other country in the 2001-2006 time frame. Price: $2,495.00 (Reports are up-to-date at the time of purchase)

Mask Making, Inspection, and Repair: Market Analysis and Strategic Issues
This report addresses the strategic issues impacting the mask making, inspection, and repair sectors of the semiconductor industry in the U.S. and the world. The mask making and equipment markets are analyzed and projected. Price: $2,495.00 (Reports are up-to-date at the time of purchase)

Metrology, Inspection, and Process Control in VLSI Manufacturing
This report offers a complete analysis of the Process Control market, segmented as: Lithography Metrology; Wafer Inspection/Defect Review; Thin Film Metrology; and Other Process Control Systems. Each of these sectors is further segmented. Market shares of competitors for all segment is presented. Price: $2,495.00 (Reports are up-to-date at the time of purchase)

Opportunities in the Solar Cell Market for Thin Film Technology
Crystalline silicon is currently used in over 90% of PV cells. Despite the lower potential cost of emerging thin-film technologies (less material, higher theoretical efficiencies), crystalline silicon is expected to remain the dominant PV technology for at least the next 10 years due to its higher current average efficiency and its greater stability. This report analyzes the market for both crystalline and thin film solar cells, equipment to make them, and polysilicon as a starting point. Price: $2,495.00 (Reports are up-to-date at the time of purchase)

Plasma Etching: Market Analysis and Strategic Issues
This report addresses the strategic issues impacting both the user and supplier of plasma etching equipment to the semiconductor industry. Markets for dry etching and stripping are analyzed and projected. Price: $2,495.00 (Reports are up-to-date at the time of purchase)

Semiconductor Factory Automation: Technology Issues and Market Forecasts
This report addresses these technical issues, presenting an analysis of the semiconductor factory automation industry, the key players, and the driving forces directing semiconductor factory automation. Markets are segmented as: 1. Automated transfer tools (robots, elevators, platforms, etc.), 2. Carrier transport (monorail, AGV, AS/RS, etc.), 3. Manufacturing execution systems (MES) software. Price: $2,495.00 (Reports are up-to-date at the time of purchase)

Sub-100 nm Lithography: Market Analysis and Strategic Issues
This report examines and projects the technologies involved, their likely developments, what problems and choices are facing users, and where the opportunities and pitfalls are. The worldwide markets are analyzed and projected. Price: $2,495.00 (Reports are up-to-date at the time of purchase)

The TFT-LCD Photomask Market
Driving the TFT-LCD photomask market are a generation-shift to bigger glass plates and a design-rule cycle of panel technology that changes every 12 months The worldwide markets are analyzed and projected. Price: $2,495.00 (Reports are up-to-date at the time of purchase)

Thin Film Deposition: Trends, Key Issues, Market Analysis
This report discusses the technology trends, products, applications, and suppliers of materials and equipment. It also gives insights to suppliers for future user needs and should assist them in long range planning, new product development and product improvement. A market forecast for Thin Film Deposition Tools is presented to 2006. Price: $2,495.00 (Reports are up-to-date at the time of purchase)

Tokyo Electronics Ltd. (TEL): Strategies, Technologies, Markets
This report discusses the current strategies of Tokyo Electron as it competes for world dominance. Strategies of its competitors are also analyzed. Markets are analyzed and projected, and market shares for TEL and its competitors are detailed. Price: $2,495.00 (Reports are up-to-date at the time of purchase)



SEMICONDUCTORS AND END APPLICATIONS:

Silicon Microphones and Speakers: Technology, Market Analysis, and End-Applications
Silicon microphones have the potential to be the next high-volume MEMS application. With their compact and lightweight structure as well as high integration capability, these products are already in vogue in high-end markets, especially for hearing aid use. Hoping to tap the huge potential of MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems microphones), companies are gearing up to master the technology. The report examines the market for microphones, speakers, codecs, and end-applications. Price: $2,495.00 (Reports are up-to-date at the time of purchase)

The GaAs IC Market
This report investigates the technology trends, applications, and market developments of GaAs ICs. U.S., Japanese, and European applications such as telecom, computers, defense, consumers, are reviewed. This report will provide the reader with an in-depth understanding of the technological and market factors determining the evolution of GaAs ICs. Price: $2,495.00 (Reports are up-to-date at the time of purchase)

The Hard Disk Drive Industry: Market Analysis and Processing Trends
This report focuses on the entire hard disk drive market food chain, analyzing the markets for hard disk drives, substrates, and thin film heads. Processing issues in the manufacture of each of these sectors is included and the report details the CMP and Lithography sectors of thin film head processing. Market forecasts of all sectors are detailed. Price: $2,495.00 (Reports are up-to-date at the time of purchase)

Worldwide Consumer Electronics: Product Trends and Markets
This report describes the worldwide consumption of consumer electronic products, describing the trends in product capability and sophistication. Markets are analyzed and projected and categorized as: Video Equipment, Audio Equipment, Computer Products, Telephone Equipment, and Personal Products. Price: $2,495.00 (Reports are up-to-date at the time of purchase)