IDC's Worldwide Semiconductor Market Forecaster is a competitive market model and tool for semiconductor suppliers and investment companies. For each update clients of this product receive an easy-to-use, automated Excel pivot table that allows them to customize IDC's semiconductor competitive data according to their needs. A quarterly presentation also provides customers with IDC's key assumptions regarding changes in company ranking and market sizing. IDC's Worldwide Semiconductor Market Forecaster provides an extension to the data and research in IDC's semiconductor coverage areas. Users can interactively view historical semiconductor revenue data collected from over 90% (top 70 companies or more) of the semiconductor universe for over 30 semiconductor device areas by annual data views for 2006, 2007, and 2008. The product also offers semiannual market forecasts for the major device types and key applications markets driving semiconductor demand.

Because you need trusted, unbiased market data in order to make the right decisions. Whether you currently compete in one or multiple markets, are evaluating entry into a new market or region, or are making an investment decision, data from IDC's Worldwide Semiconductor Market Forecaster can help you:

• Develop a complete and timely view of the semiconductor industry
• Identify hot market areas and which companies are capitalizing on them
• Understand semiconductor vendor revenue performance and market share shifts, as well as which companies are growing faster than the market
• Understand where competition in the semiconductor chip industry is fiercest by market and by product area
• Understand market segment by IDMs or fabless companies
• Understand market segmentation and forecasts
• Evaluate entry/exit strategies into/from new markets and regions
• Prepare objective and reliable customized forecasts using the model to measure your company's performance

Historical market data:

• Annual semiconductor revenue in 2006, 2007, and 2008 for the top 70 semiconductor suppliers
• Annual revenue for over 30 semiconductor device areas
• Regional splits and end-application vertical market splits for more than 20 major device areas
• Model syncs with application-specific market share research

Forecast market data:

• Annual revenue forecast from 2009 to 2013
• Revenue splits by major device areas (e.g., DRAM, flash, MPU, ASIC, ASSP)
• Regional revenue splits
• Forecast assumptions table

Option 1: All-Inclusive Level

• Historical data for 2006, 2007, and 2008
• Annual top 70 companies' revenue ranking
• Annual top supplier revenue rankings for DRAM, MPU, DSP, MCU, flash memory, and analog product segments
• Annual five-year forecast data and assumptions by region and key product segments
• Participation in semiannual teleconferences

Option 2: Primary Market Level

• Historical data for specific product segment for 2006, 2007, and 2008
• Annual top supplier ranking for specific product segment
• Annual forecast data and assumptions for specific product segment
• Inquiry relationship with semiconductor team

Option 3: Secondary Market Level

• Historical data for specific product segment for 2006, 2007, and 2008
• Annual top supplier ranking for specific product segment
• Annual forecast data and assumptions for specific product segment
• Research-only solution for the focused user

Worldwide Semiconductor Market Forecaster subscribers receive two updates to IDC's semiconductor market forecast data and one update to historical vendor share information. Delivered via email, IDC's Worldwide Semiconductor Market Forecaster offers additional market forecasts and history not covered in published IDC semiconductor research documents.

Current Updates:

• May 2008
• November 2008
• April 2009
• October 2009

IDC's Worldwide Semiconductor Market Forecaster database serves as the basis for all IDC semiconductor supply-side documents, including market forecasts and consulting projects. This database contains revenue data collected from the top 70 semiconductor companies for 2006-2008 and market forecasts for 2009-2013. Revenue for over 30 semiconductor device areas, four geographic regions and six end-application vertical markets are also included in the database.

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