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| TABLE 2 | ||||
| U.S. CONSUMPTION OF GALLIUM, BY END USE1, 2� | ||||
| (Kilograms) | ||||
| End use | 2006 | 2007 | ||
| Optoelectronic devices: | ||||
| Laser diodes and light-emitting diodes | 3,670 | 2,450 | ||
| Photodetectors and solar cells | 303 | 4,790 | ||
| Integrated circuits: | ||||
| Analog | 12,000 | 14,700 | ||
| Digital | 1,400 | 1,760 | ||
| Research and development | 2,840 | 1,360 | ||
| Other | 77 | 75 | ||
| Total | 20,300 | 25,100 | ||
| 1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to | ||||
| totals shown. | ||||
| 2Includes gallium metal and gallium compounds. | ||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program