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| TABLE 2 | ||||
| U.S. CONSUMPTION OF CONTAINED GALLIUM, BY END USE1, 2- | ||||
| (Kilograms) | ||||
| End use | 2014 | 2015 | ||
| Optoelectronic devices: | ||||
| Laser diodes and light-emitting diodes | 14,500 | 11,400 | ||
| Photodetectors and solar cells | 732 | 391 | ||
| Integrated circuits: | ||||
| Analog | 14,700 | 16,000 | ||
| Digital | 5,620 | 1,720 | ||
| Research and development | 182 | 160 | ||
| Total | 35,800 | 29,700 | ||
| 1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown. | ||||
| 2Includes gallium metal and gallium contained in compounds produced domestically. | ||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program
See also: Mineral commodity prices
