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