Welcome Notes

Worldwide Semiconductor Market Forecast & Technology Trends
Andrew Norwood / Research Vice President, Gartner

The semiconductor market is in the middle of three years of moderate growth, but behind this overall trend some device and application markets are growing fast. Gartner Dataquest will highlight these growth areas and will explain the shape of the next industry cycle as well as the major applications that will drive the industry in 2010.

Consumer ASSP's MUST Innovate and Integrate!
John Barber / Research Director, Gartner

Requirements for low cost solutions and power efficiency are fundamentally transforming the consumer electronics semiconductor industry. Gartner investigates what is driving this change by addressing issues that span across the entire value chain, from semiconductor design & the changing role of the equipment manufacturer, to final product breakthroughs.

The Outlook of Worldwide Semiconductor Packaging Industry
Tom Yu / Principal Research Analyst, Gartner

The presentation will examine the current status and outlook of worldwide semiconductor packaging industry. Market needs and challenges in the packaging industry will be discussed as well. During the session will also address China's packaging and SATS industry.

IC Design: The Primary Competitive Advantage
Gary Smith / Managing Vice President, Gartner

The primary competitive component, in the world of electronics, is design. How your companies' engineering teams are structured, what design style you use, and what portion of the design chain you outsource are the primary factors in determining what markets you can pursue.

Asia Pacific's Impact on the Semiconductor Industry
Ben Lee / Principal Research Analyst, Gartner
Jamie Wang / Principal Research Analyst, Gartner

The fast growing of electronics equipment production propels the Asia Pacific semiconductor market to its new heights. Semiconductor production in the region (Korea and Taiwan the two driving forces, in particular) is rising fast in the past two decade. Meanwhile, China will also emerge and grow to be the fastest over next five years. Gartner Dataquest will examine and explain the various factors that drive strong growth in the region.