This report presents a comprehensive analysis of customer-specific, cell-based product consumption in Japan, i.e., semiconductor devices designed for a specific customer and application, using the standard cell design methodology. Japan, unlike The Americas, was not as severely affected during the recent economic slowdown. Japan currently represents the dominant region relative to the consumption of these products. In 2003, Japan saw consumption of these products increase by over 9% year-over-year. Over the forecast period, consumption of these products in Japan is currently forecast to grow by 7.8%. Even though it will lose market share over the forecast period, it will still remain the most dominant region.
End-use consumption for these products, in Japan, is examined in detail by major end-use, as well as by major second-level end-use application, such as networks, basestations, servers, medical, et cetera. The relationship of consumption in Japan will be further compared to the same end-use application in The Americas. Additional discussions relative to the use of the MOS standard cell design approach for the manufacture of Application-Specific Standard Products (ASSPs) are also included in this report, as well as issues surrounding the relocation of manufacturing offshore. Also included, are discussions of product suppliers, and the issues surrounding the reporting of these productfs shipments, as well as voltage, packaging and mixed-signal trends.
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