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| TABLE 2 | ||||
| U.S. CONSUMPTION OF GALLIUM, BY END USE1, 2� | ||||
| (Kilograms) | ||||
| End use | 2005 | 2006 | ||
| Optoelectronic devices: | ||||
| Laser diodes and light-emitting diodes | 3,880 | 3,670 | ||
| Photodetectors and solar cells | 219 | 303 | ||
| Integrated circuits: | ||||
| Analog | 11,700 | 12,000 | ||
| Digital | 115 | 1,400 | ||
| Research and development | 2,800 | 2,840 | ||
| Other | 76 | 77 | ||
| Total | 18,700 | 20,300 | ||
| 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