SCOTTSDALE, AZ--(Marketwire - March 9, 2011) - In 2010, the value of semiconductors used across all mobile handsets exceeded $55 billion, and smartphones are a semiconductor manufacturer's dream come true. These devices contain the latest semiconductor technology, shrunken-down to fit in your shirt pocket. It should not come as any surprise that mobile phone semiconductor component revenue will exceed $80 billion in 2015, a compound annual growth rate of 10.8%, according to In-Stat (www.in-stat.com).