Semiconductor Industry
Current Industrial Reports.
Annual reports on U.S. Semiconductors and Electric Components.
- Economic Census.
Reports U.S. market size statistics by SIC and NAICS industry classification codes. Examples of codes:
| NAICS or SIC | Industry | | 3344 | Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | | 334413 | Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing | | 3674 | Semiconductors And Related Devices |
Electronics Industry Yearbook, Cahners Electronics Group. Annual.
HD9696.A1 E44 (Information Desk1)
- Morgan Stanley Global ChipWatch
Investment report on the industry. See also other investment brokerage reports via Investext Plus.
Electronic Market Data Book
HD9696.A3 V539 (Information Desk1)
Chapter 5 contains statistical data on computers and peripherals.
- Securing the Future: Regional and National Programs to Support the Semiconductor Industry (2003)
Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy
FACCTS. Faulkner Advisory on Computer & Communications Technology.
Report on Chip Technology Market Trends and technology company profiles.
ITI Information Technology Industry Data Book 1960-2010. Annual.
HD9696.C63 U518354 (Information Desk1)
CD-ROM Cabinet HD9696.C63 U515125 1960-2010 DISC
The Information Technology Industry Council has documented the performance of the IT industry and projected its growth. See chapter 6 for business equipment expenditures/forecasts by country.
VLSI Research
This market research firm covers only the semiconductor industry. Check out their Public Area for data available to non-subscribers.
Industry Associations for Market Data
Tap into some of the major associations for their useful industry statistics, forecasts, and trends.
Semiconductor Manufacturers Industry Association
See their Industry Research and Statistics section.
Semiconductor Industry Association
Choose Industry/Stats for summaries of forecasts, trends and their Global Billings Report.
Fabless Semiconductor Association
See section on Industry Resources for such things as Fabless Facts.
International Telecommunication Union
Useful because more than 1/4 of semiconductors are now used in the communications industry.
JEDEC Solid State Technology Association
(Once known as the Joint Electron Device Engineering Council)
Digital America - The U.S. Consumer Electronics Industry Today. Annual.
HD9971.5.E543 U54 (Information Desk1)
Check out the consumer electronics trends in the U.S. for forecasting.
Key Players Hoover's Online.
Lists top chip makers and chip equipment makers as well as the industry lowdown, company profiles,
- Electronic News Top Semiconductor Companies .
- Review articles include list of top 25 semiconductor companies and their section on Semiconductors.
To compare semiconductor companies to the industry financial norms check out the S&P Industry Surveys or D&B Industry Norms and Ratio books at Information Desk1.
Current News and Industry Articles
Although technology described in books becomes rapidly out of date, the concepts described can be very helpful. To find books in Horn Library on a specific topic use the online Library Catalog. Try the subject search: Semiconductor Industry
To keep up with rapid changes in technology industries, current periodicals should be scanned regularly. Library Subscription Databases:
Factiva
Many full text trade journals as well as the Wall Street Journal and other business titles. Try to search with semiconductors (or more specific keywords) and a market research firm name such as Gartner, Semico, IDC, or Instat to glean market data from the trade press.
ProQuest Search by subject heading "semiconductors" for focused results.
- RDS Bizsuite
More full text articles on company news and industry overviews. Sometimes the Tablebase database will give useful market data and forecasts.
General Business File ASAP or Expanded Academic ASAP via InfoTrac. Cites all articles and retrieves some full text from academic, trade and general business magazines. See also the followiing Library research guides: Babson students can visit the Olin College of Engineering Library for access to some of their electronic databases. | 
