World Discrete Diodes Market

World Discrete Diodes Market

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Discrete Diodes in US$ Million. The Major Product Segments Analyzed are Small Signal Diode, Transient Protection Diode, Zener Diode, and Radio Frequency & Microwave Diode.The end-use segments also analyzed are Automotives, Communications, Computer & Computer Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, and Other Industries. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2001 through 2015. A ten-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets with annual market analytics. The report profiles 65 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Agilent Technologies, Inc., Central Semiconductor Corp., Crystalonics, Inc., Diodes Incorporated, Fairchild Semiconductor International Inc., Hitachi Asia Ltd., Infineon Technologies AG, International Rectifiers, IXYS Corporation, M/A-Com Inc., Microsemi Corporation, Nihon Inter Electronics Corporation, NXP Semiconductors, ON Semiconductor Corp., Panasonic Corporation, Renesas Technology Corp., Richardson Electronics, Ltd., ROHM Co., Ltd., Sanyo Semiconductor Co. Ltd., Semikron International GmbH, Semtech Corporation, Shindengen Electric Manufacturing Company, Shindengen America, Inc., STMicroelectronics NV, TT Electronics Semelab Group, Toshiba Corp., Toshiba America, Inc., and Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

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CONTENTS


I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3
Diodes I-3
Small Signal Diodes I-4
Transient Protection Diodes I-4
Zener Diodes I-4
Radio Frequency (RF) & Microwave Diodes I-4


II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Market Overview II-1
Trends II-1
Global Market to Grow at Modest Pace II-1
Electronics and Communication Industries Shape Discrete
Diodes Demand II-1
High Integration, Shrinking Product Size, and Energy
Efficient Devices II-1
Growth in the Global Laser Diodes Market II-2
Handheld Electronics Spell Boom for Light Emitting Diodes II-2
OLED: The Future of Diodes II-2
Market Consolidation II-2
Select M & A Activity in the Discrete Diodes Industry during
2005-2008 II-3
Challenges and Growth Factors II-3
Challenges for Producers II-3
Market Drivers II-4
Market Restraints II-4
Factors Impacting Product Segments II-4
World Small Signal Diode Market II-4
World Zener Diode Market II-5
World RF & Microwave Diode Market II-5
Market Shares - A Recent Past Perspective II-6
Table 1: World Discrete Diodes Market (2003-2005E):
Percentage Shares of Major Players by Revenues for ROHM Co.,
Ltd. (Japan), Toshiba Corp. (Japan), Hitachi (Japan), Philips
(The Netherlands), STMicroelectronics N.V. (The Netherlands),
ON Semiconductor Corp. (USA), and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-6

Table 2: World Small Signal Diode Market (2003-2005E):
Percentage Shares of Major Players by Revenues for ROHM Co.,
Ltd. (Japan), Hitachi (Japan), Toshiba Corp. (Japan), Philips
(The Netherlands), ON Semiconductor Corp. (USA), and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-7

Table 3: World Zener Diode Market (2003-2005E): Percentage
Shares of Major Players by Revenues for ROHM Co., Ltd.
(Japan), Hitachi (Japan), Diodes, Inc. (USA), ON
Semiconductor Corp. (USA), Philips (The Netherlands), and
Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-8

Table 4: World RF and Microwave Diode Market (2003-2005E):
Percentage Shares of Major Players by Revenues for Infineon
Technologies (Germany), Philips (The Netherlands), Toshiba
Corp. (Japan), ROHM Co., Ltd. (Japan), Hitachi (Japan), and
Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-9

2. Product Overview II-10
Semiconductor Family: Discretes & Integrated Circuits II-10
Diodes II-10
Diode Arrays II-10
Product Segments II-11
Small Signal Diode II-11
Transient Protection Diode II-11
Electrical Transients II-11
Zener Diode II-12
Applications of Zener Diodes II-12
Zener Diode Vs Pin Varistor in Transient Suppressor II-12
Clamping Voltage II-12
Speed II-12
Radio Frequency (RF) & Microwave Diode II-13

3. Product Launches/Developments II-14
ON Semiconductor Unveils new Micro-Packaged Diodes &
Semiconductors II-14
IXYS Unveils New Diode Range II-14
IXYS Unveils Sonic-FRD™ II-14
Fairchild Unveils New Range of Schottky Diodes II-14
Microsemi Unveils New Range of Power Semiconductors II-15
Vishay Unveils the first Gen 5.0 High-Performance 45-V
Schottky Diodes II-15
Vishay Unveils New Double-Diode ESD-Protection Array II-15
Vishay Unveils two new Compact Quad ESD Diode Protection Arrays II-15
HP Lighting Introduces 4040 RAMBO Series LED II-16
Westcode Semiconductors Launches 5.5kV Extra Fast Recovery Diode II-16
Cree Unveils New Blue XLamp® XR-E LEDs II-16
OPTILED Launches Six Star MR-16 LED II-16
Intense Ltd. Introduces HPD1100 -1064nm Laser Diodes II-16
Microsemi Corporation Rolls Out GigaMite™ RF P in Diodes II-17
Vishay Intertechnology Introduces BiAs Single-Line ESD
Protection Diode II-17
Vishay Unveils the new FCSP FlipKY® Series II-17
Diodes Rolls Out Fast Transient Response LDO II-17
Pepperl+Fuchs Rolls Out Dual Channel Zener Diode Barrier II-17
Fairchild Unveils new Range of MicroFET™ Products II-18
Infineon Unveils the World’s smallest TVS diode II-18
Tyco Unveils the New M/A-COM SP2T Watt Switch II-18
Microsemi Unveils New Range of RF PIN Diodes II-18
Cree Introduces XLamp® 7090 Power LED II-19
ON Semiconductor Releases New ESD and Schottky Diodes II-19
New Zener Diode from Central Semiconductor II-19
Central Semiconductor Introduces CMXSH2-4LS Schottky Diodes II-19
IXYS Corporation Releases Power Schottky Diodes II-19
Renesas Introduces Lead-Free Glass Diodes II-20

4. Recent Industry Activity II-21
Diodes Incorporated Acquires Zetex II-21
Rohm Appoints Farnell as the European Distribution Partner II-21
Microsemi Announces Acquisition of SEMICOA II-21
Renesas to Strengthen Analog & Discrete Semiconductor Businesses II-21
TT Electronics Acquires Semelab II-21
Dean Technology Takes Over Anshan Sun Locus HV Components II-22
Richardson Electronics to Supply Avago’s Diodes, RFICs and
Transistors II-22
Harbour Group Completes SloanLED Acquisition II-22
Nihon Sign Agreement with Cree to Introduce Advanced Die SiC
Diodes II-22
Cree Completes COTCO Luminant Device Acquisition II-22
Philips to Take Over Color Kinetics II-23
QUANTEL Takes Over Nuvonyx Europe II-23
Intense Takes Over High Power Devices II-23
Aeroflex Acquires MicroMetrix II-24
Vishay Acquires Certain Businesses of International Rectifier II-24
Microsemi Agrees to Take Over MDT Corporation II-24
Microsemi Pockets APT II-24
Diodes Acquires Anachip II-24
Advanced Power Technology Acquires PowerSicel, Inc. II-25
Cobham Acquires Temex's Microwave and Diodes Unit II-25

5. Focus on Select Global Players II-26
Agilent Technologies Inc. (USA) II-26
Central Semiconductor Corp. (USA) II-26
Crystalonics Inc. (USA) II-26
Diodes Incorporated (USA) II-26
Fairchild Semiconductor International Inc (USA) II-27
Hitachi Ltd. (Japan) II-27
Infineon Technologies AG (Germany) II-27
International Rectifier Corp (USA) II-28
IXYS Corporation (USA) II-28
M/A-Com Inc. (USA) II-28
Microsemi Corporation (USA) II-28
Nihon Inter Electronics Corporation (Japan) II-29
NXP Semiconductors (The Netherlands) II-29
ON Semiconductor Corp. (USA) II-29
Panasonic Corporation (Japan) II-29
Renesas Technology Corp (Japan) II-30
Richardson Electronics, Ltd. (USA) II-30
ROHM Co., Ltd. (Japan) II-30
Sanyo Semiconductor Co. Ltd (Japan) II-30
Semikron International GmbH (Germany) II-31
Semtech Corporation (USA) II-31
Shindengen Electric Manufacturing Company (Japan) II-31
Shindengen America, Inc. (USA) II-31
STMicroelectronics N.V. (Switzerland) II-32
TT Electronics Semelab Group (UK) II-32
Toshiba Corp. (Japan) II-32
Toshiba America, Inc. (USA) II-33
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (USA) II-33

6. Global Market Perspective II-34
Table 5: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Discrete Diodes by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and
Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-34

Table 6: World Historic Review for Discrete Diodes by
Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-35

Table 7: World Long-term Projections for Discrete Diodes by
Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-36

Table 8: World 10-Year Perspective for Discrete Diodes by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003,2008 &
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-37
By Product Segment II-38
Table 9: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Discrete Small Signal Diodes by Geographic Region - USA,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin
America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-38

Table 10: World Historic Review for Discrete Small Signal
Diodes by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-39

Table 11: World Long-term Projections for Discrete Small
Signal Diodes by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and
Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-40

Table 12: World 10-Year Perspective for Discrete Small Signal
Diodes by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets for Years
2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-41

Table 13: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Discrete Transient Protection Diodes by Geographic Region -
USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-42

Table 14: World Historic Review for Discrete Transient
Protection Diodes by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and
Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-43

Table 15: World Long-term Projections for Discrete Transient
Protection Diodes by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and
Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015(includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-44

Table 16: World 10-Year Perspective for Discrete Transient
Protection Diodes by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown
of Dollar Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets
for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-45

Table 17: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Discrete Zener Diodes by Geographic Region - USA, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America,
and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-46

Table 18: World Historic Review for Discrete Zener Diodes by
Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-47

Table 19: World Long-term Projections for Discrete Zener
Diodes by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-48

Table 20: World 20-Year Perspective for Discrete Zener Diodes
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets for Years
2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-49

Table 21: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Discrete Radio Frequency & Microwave Diodes by Geographic
Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-50

Table 22: World Historic Review for Discrete Radio Frequency &
Microwave Diodes by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and
Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-51

Table 23: World Long-term Projections for Discrete Radio
Frequency & Microwave Diodes by Geographic Region - USA,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin
America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-52

Table 24: World 10-Year Perspective for Discrete Radio
Frequency & Microwave Diodes by Geographic Region - Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of
World Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-53
By End Use Industry II-54
Table 25: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Discrete Diodes Consumption in the Automotive Industry by
Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-54

Table 26: World Historic Review for Discrete Diodes
Consumption in the Automotive Industry by Geographic Region -
USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-55

Table 27: World Long-term Projections for Discrete Diodes
Consumption in the Automotive Industry by Geographic Region -
USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-56

Table 28: World 10-Year Perspective for Discrete Diodes
Consumption in the Automotive Industry by Geographic Region -
Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for USA, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and
Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-57

Table 29: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Discrete Diodes Consumption in the Communications Industry by
Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-58

Table 30: World Historic Review for Discrete Diodes
Consumption in the Communications Industry by Geographic
Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-59

Table 31: World Long-term Projections for Discrete Diodes
Consumption in the Communications Industry by Geographic
Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-60

Table 32: World 10-Year Perspective for Discrete Diodes
Consumption in the Communications Industry by Geographic
Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for USA, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America,
and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-61

Table 33: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Discrete Diodes Consumption in the Computer and Computer
Peripherals Industry by Geographic Region - USA, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America,
and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-62

Table 34: World Historic Review for Discrete Diodes
Consumption in the Computer and Computer Peripherals Industry
by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-63

Table 35: World Long-term Projections for Discrete Diodes
Consumption in the Computer and Computer Peripherals Industry
by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-64

Table 36: World 10-Year Perspective for Discrete Diodes
Consumption in the Computer and Computer Peripherals Industry
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets for Years
2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-65

Table 37: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Discrete Diodes Consumption in the Consumer Electronics
Industry by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-66

Table 38: World Historic Review for Discrete Diodes
Consumption in the Consumer Electronics Industry by Geographic
Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed withAnnual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years1991
through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-67

Table 39: World Long-term Projections for Discrete Diodes
Consumption in the Consumer Electronics Industry by Geographic
Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-68

Table 40: World 10-Year Perspective for Discrete Diodes
Consumption in the Consumer Electronics Industry by Geographic
Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for USA, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America,
and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-69

Table 41: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Discrete Diodes Consumption in Other Industries by Geographic
Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-70

Table 42: World Historic Review for Discrete Diodes
Consumption in Other Industries by Geographic Region - USA,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin
America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through
2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-71

Table 43: World Long-term Projections for Discrete Diodes
Consumption in Other Industries by Geographic Region - USA,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin
America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through
2015(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-72

Table 44: World 10-Year Perspective for Discrete Diodes
Consumption in Other Industries by Geographic Region -
Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for USA, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and
Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-73


III. MARKET

1. The United States III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
Current and Future Analysis III-1
Product Launches/Developments III-1
Strategic Corporate Developments III-6
Review of Key Players III-9
B.Market Analytics III-13
Table 45: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Discrete Diodes by Product Segment - Small Signal Diode,
Transient Protection Diode, Zener Diode, and Radio Frequency
and Microwave Diodes Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13

Table 46: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Discrete Diodes by End Use Industry - Automotives,
Communications, Computer and Computer Peripherals, Consumer
Electronics, and Other Industries Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-14

Table 47: US Historic Review for Discrete Diodes by Product
Segment - Small Signal Diode, Transient Protection Diode,
Zener Diode, and Radio Frequency and Microwave Diodes
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-14

Table 48: US Historic Review for Discrete Diodes by End Use
Industry - Automotives, Communications, Computer and
Computer Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, and Other
Industries Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-15

Table 49: US Long-term Projections for Discrete Diodes by
Product Segment -Small Signal Diode, Transient Protection
Diode, Zener Diode, and Radio Frequency and Microwave Diodes
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-15

Table 50: US Long-term Projections for Discrete Diodes by
End Use Industry - Automotives, Communications, Computer and
Computer Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, and Other
Industries Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-16

Table 51: US 10-Year Perspective for Discrete Diodes by
Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
Small Signal Diode, Transient Protection Diode, Zener Diode,
and Radio Frequency and Microwave Diodes Markets for Years
2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-16

Table 52: US 10-Year Perspective for Discrete Diodes by End
Use Industry - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
Automotives, Communications, Computer and Computer
Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, and Other Industries for
Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17

2. Canada III-18
Market Analysis III-18
Table 53: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Discrete Diodes by Product Segment- Small Signal Diode,
Transient Protection Diode, Zener Diode, and Radio Frequency
and Microwave Diodes Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-18

Table 54: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Discrete Diodes by End Use Industry - Automotives,
Communications, Computer and Computer Peripherals, Consumer
Electronics, and Other Industries Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-19

Table 55: Canadian Historic Review for Discrete Diodes by
Product Segment - Small Signal Diode, Transient Protection
Diode, Zener Diode, and Radio Frequency and Microwave Diodes
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-19

Table 56: Canadian Historic Review for Discrete Diodes by
End Use Industry - Automotives, Communications, Computer and
Computer Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, and Other
Industries Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-20

Table 57: Canadian Long-term Projections for Discrete Diodes
by Product Segment - Small Signal Diode, Transient
Protection Diode, Zener Diode, and Radio Frequency and
Microwave Diodes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-20

Table 58: Canadian Long-term Projections for Discrete Diodes
by End Use Industry - Automotives, Communications, Computer
and Computer Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, and Other
Industries Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-21

Table 59: Canadian 10-Year Perspective for Discrete Diodes
by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
for Small Signal Diode, Transient Protection Diode, Zener
Diode, and Radio Frequency and Microwave Diodes Markets for
Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-21

Table 60: Canadian 20-Year Perspective for Discrete Diodes
by End Use Industry - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
for Automotives, Communications, Computer and Computer
Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, and Other Industries for
Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-22

3. Japan III-23
A.Market Analysis III-23
Current and Future Analysis III-23
Strategic Development III-23
Select Players III-23
B.Market Analytics III-26
Table 61: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Discrete Diodes by Product Segment- Small Signal Diode,
Transient Protection Diode, Zener Diode, and Radio Frequency
and Microwave Diodes Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-26

Table 62: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Discrete Diodes by End Use Industry - Automotives,
Communications, Computer and Computer Peripherals, Consumer
Electronics, and Other Industries Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-26

Table 63: Japanese Historic Review for Discrete Diodes by
Product Segment - Small Signal Diode, Transient Protection
Diode, Zener Diode, and Radio Frequency and Microwave Diodes
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-27

Table 64: Japanese Historic Review for Discrete Diodes by
End Use Industry - Automotives, Communications, Computer and
Computer Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, and Other
Industries Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-27

Table 65: Japanese Long-term Projections for Discrete Diodes
by Product Segment - Small Signal Diode, Transient
Protection Diode, Zener Diode, and Radio Frequency and
Microwave Diodes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-28

Table 66: Japanese Long-term Projections for Discrete Diodes
by End Use Industry - Automotives, Communications, Computer
and Computer Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, and Other
Industries. Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-28

Table 67: Japanese 20-Year Perspective for Discrete Diodes
by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
for Small Signal Diode, Transient Protection Diode, Zener
Diode, and Radio Frequency and Microwave Diodes Markets for
Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29

Table 68: Japanese 20-Year Perspective for Discrete Diodes
by End Use Industry - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
for Automotives, Communications, Computer and Computer
Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, and Other Industries for
Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29

4. Europe III-30
A.Market Analysis III-30
Outlook III-30
Strategic Development III-30
B.Market Analytics III-30
Table 69: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Discrete Diodes by Geographic Region- France, Germany,
Italy, UK, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30

Table 70: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Discrete Diodes by Product Segment- Small Signal Diode,
Transient Protection Diode, Zener Diode, and Radio Frequency
and Microwave Diodes Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31

Table 71: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Discrete Diodes by End Use Industry - Automotives,
Communications, Computer and Computer Peripherals, Consumer
Electronics, and Other Industries Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31

Table 72: European Historic Review for Discrete Diodes by
Geographic Region- France, Germany, Italy, UK, and Rest of
Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-32

Table 73: European Historic Review for Discrete Diodes by
Product Segment - Small Signal Diode, Transient Protection
Diode, Zener Diode, and Radio Frequency and Microwave Diodes
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-32

Table 74: European Historic Review for Discrete Diodes by
End Use Industry - Automotives, Communications, Computer and
Computer Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, and Other
Industries Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-33

Table 75: European Long-term Projections for Discrete Diodes
by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, and Rest
of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-33

Table 76: European Long-term Projections for Discrete Diodes
by Product Segment - Small Signal Diode, Transient
Protection Diode, Zener Diode, and Radio Frequency and
Microwave Diodes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34

Table 77: European Long-term Projections for Discrete Diodes
by End Use Industry - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
for Automotives, Communications, Computer and Computer
Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, and Other Industries.
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-34

Table 78: European 10-Year Perspective for Discrete Diodes
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
for France, Germany, Italy, UK, and Rest of Europe Markets
for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-35

Table 79: European 10-Year Perspective for Discrete Diodes
by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
for Small Signal Diode, Transient Protection Diode, Zener
Diode, and Radio Frequency and Microwave Diodes Markets for
Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35

Table 80: European 10-Year Perspective for Discrete Diodes
by End Use Industry - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
for Automotives, Communications, Computer and Computer
Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, and Other Industries for
Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36

4a. France III-37
Market Analysis III-37
Table 81: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Discrete Diodes by Product Segment - Small Signal Diode,
Transient Protection Diode, Zener Diode, and Radio Frequency
and Microwave Diodes Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-37

Table 82: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Discrete Diodes by End Use Industry - Automotives,
Communications, Computer and Computer Peripherals, Consumer
Electronics, and Other Industries Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-38

Table 83: French Historic Review for Discrete Diodes by
Product Segment - Small Signal Diode, Transient Protection
Diode, Zener Diode, and Radio Frequency and Microwave Diodes
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-38

Table 84: French Historic Review for Discrete Diodes by End
Use Industry - Automotives, Communications, Computer and
Computer Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, and Other
Industries Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39

Table 85: French Long-term Projections for Discrete Diodes
by Product Segment - Small Signal Diode, Transient
Protection Diode, Zener Diode, and Radio Frequency and
Microwave Diodes Markets. Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39

Table 86: French Long-term Projections for Discrete Diodes
by End Use Industry - Automotives, Communications, Computer
and Computer Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, and Other
Industries Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40

Table 87: French 20-Year Perspective for Discrete Diodes by
Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
Small Signal Diode, Transient Protection Diode, Zener Diode,
and Radio Frequency and Microwave Diodes Markets for Years
2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40

Table 88: French 20-Year Perspective for Discrete Diodes by
End Use Industry - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
Automotives, Communications, Computer and Computer
Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, and Other Industries for
Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41

4b. Germany III-42
A.Market Analysis III-42
Current and Future Analysis III-42
Strategic Corporate Developments III-42
Select Players III-42
B.Market Analytics III-43
Table 89: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Discrete Diodes by Product Segment - Small Signal Diode,
Transient Protection Diode, Zener Diode, and Radio Frequency
and Microwave Diodes Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-43

Table 90: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Discrete Diodes by End Use Industry - Automotives,
Communications, Computer and Computer Peripherals, Consumer
Electronics, and Other Industries Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-44

Table 91: German Historic Review for Discrete Diodes by
Product Segment - Small Signal Diode, Transient Protection
Diode, Zener Diode, and Radio Frequency and Microwave Diodes
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-44

Table 92: German Historic Review for Discrete Diodes by End
Use Industry - Automotives, Communications, Computer and
Computer Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, and Other
Industries Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-45

Table 93: German Long-term Projections for Discrete Diodes
by Product Segment - Small Signal Diode, Transient
Protection Diode, Zener Diode, and Radio Frequency and
Microwave Diodes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-45

Table 94: German Long-term Projections for Discrete Diodes
by End Use Industry - Automotives, Communications, Computer
and Computer Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, and Other
Industries Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-46

Table 95: German 10-Year Perspective for Discrete Diodes by
Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
Small Signal Diode, Transient Protection Diode, Zener Diode,
and Radio Frequency and Microwave Diodes Markets for Years
2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-46

Table 96: German 10-Year Perspective for Discrete Diodes by
End Use Industry - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
Automotives, Communications, Computer and Computer
Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, and Other Industries for
Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-47

4c. Italy III-48
Market Analysis III-48
Table 97: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Discrete Diodes by Product Segment - Small Signal Diode,
Transient Protection Diode, Zener Diode, and Radio Frequency
and Microwave Diodes Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-48

Table 98: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Discrete Diodes by End Use Industry - Automotives,
Communications, Computer and Computer Peripherals, Consumer
Electronics, and Other Industries Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-49

Table 99: Italian Historic Review for Discrete Diodes by
Product Segment - Small Signal Diode, Transient Protection
Diode, Zener Diode, and Radio Frequency and Microwave Diodes
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-49

Table 100: Italian Historic Review for Discrete Diodes by
End Use Industry - Automotives, Communications, Computer and
Computer Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, and Other
Industries Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-50

Table 101: Italian Long-term Projections for Discrete Diodes
by Product Segment - Small Signal Diode, Transient
Protection Diode, Zener Diode, and Radio Frequency and
Microwave Diodes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-50

Table 102: Italian Long-term Projections for Discrete Diodes
by End Use Industry -Automotives, Communications, Computer
and Computer Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, and Other
Industries Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-51

Table 103: Italian 10-Year Perspective for Discrete Diodes
by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
for Small Signal Diode, Transient Protection Diode, Zener
Diode, and Radio Frequency and Microwave Diodes Markets for
Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-51

Table 104: Italian 10-Year Perspective for Discrete Diodes
by End Use Industry - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
for Automotives, Communications, Computer and Computer
Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, and Other Industries for
Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-52

4d. The United Kingdom III-53
A.Market Analysis III-53
Current and Future Analysis III-53
Product Launches and Developments III-53
TT Electronics Semelab Group - A Key Player III-53
B.Market Analytics III-54
Table 105: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Discrete Diodes by Product Segment - Small Signal Diode,
Transient Protection Diode, Zener Diode, and Radio Frequency
and Microwave Diodes Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-54

Table 106: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Discrete Diodes by End Use Industry - Automotives,
Communications, Computer and Computer Peripherals, Consumer
Electronics, and Other Industries Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-55

Table 107: UK Historic Review for Discrete Diodes by Product
Segment - Small Signal Diode, Transient Protection Diode,
Zener Diode, and Radio Frequency and Microwave Diodes
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-55

Table 108: UK Historic Review for Discrete Diodes by End Use
Industry - Automotives, Communications, Computer and
Computer Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, and Other
Industries Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-56

Table 109: UK Long-term Projections for Discrete Diodes by
Product Segment - Small Signal Diode, Transient Protection
Diode, Zener Diode, and Radio Frequency and Microwave Diodes
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-56

Table 110: UK Long-term Projections for Discrete Diodes by
End Use Industry - Automotives, Communications, Computer and
Computer Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, and Other
Industries Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-57

Table 111: UK 10-Year Perspective for Discrete Diodes by
Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
Small Signal Diode, Transient Protection Diode, Zener Diode,
and Radio Frequency and Microwave Diodes Markets for Years
2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-57

Table 112: UK10-Year Perspective for Discrete Diodes by End
Use Industry - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
Automotives, Communications, Computer and Computer
Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, and Other Industries for
Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-58

4e. Rest of Europe III-59
A.Market Analysis III-59
Current and Future Analysis III-59
Select Players III-59
B.Market Analytics III-60
Table 113: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Discrete Diodes by Product Segment - Small
Signal Diode, Transient Protection Diode, Zener Diode, and
Radio Frequency and Microwave Diodes Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-60

Table 114: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Discrete Diodes by End Use Industry -
Automotives, Communications, Computer and Computer
Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, and Other Industries
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-61

Table 115: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Discrete
Diodes by Product Segment - Small Signal Diode, Transient
Protection Diode, Zener Diode, and Radio Frequency and
Microwave Diodes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-62

Table 116: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Discrete
Diodes by End Use Industry - Automotives, Communications,
Computer and Computer Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, and
Other Industries Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-62

Table 117: Rest of Europe Long-term Projections for Discrete
Diodes by Product Segment - Small Signal Diode, Transient
Protection Diode, Zener Diode, and Radio Frequency and
Microwave Diodes Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-63

Table 118: Rest of Europe Long-term Projections for Discrete
Diodes by End Use Industry - Automotives, Communications,
Computer and Computer Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, and
Other Industries Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Char