1. Introduction 
1.1 Background and objective
1.1.1 Background
1.1.2 Objective of analysis
1.2 Scope of analysis
1.3 Criteria for analysis
1.3.1 Technology classification
1.3.2 Search method
1.3.3 Analysis method
1.3.3.1 Method of patent trend analysis
1.3.3.2 Method of in-depth analysis

2. Patenting trend analysis
2.1 Overall patenting trend
2.1.1 Percentage of patent applications and patenting trend of each country by year 
2.1.2 Percentage of patent applications and patenting trend by year (intermediate category)
2.1.3 Percentage of patent applications and patenting trend by year (sub- category)
2.1.3.1 Si monomaterials Percentage of patent applications and patenting trend by subcategory
2.1.3.2 Si composites- Percentage of patent applications and patenting trend by subcategory
2.1.3.3 Si thin-film- Percentage of patent applications and patenting trend by subcategory
2.1.4 Percentage of patent applications of each country by technology
2.1.4.1 Percentage of patent applications by technology (USA)
2.1.4.2 Percentage of patent applications by technology (Japan)
2.1.4.3 Percentage of patent applications by technology (Korea)
2.1.4.4 Percentage of patent applications by technology (Europe)
2.2 Analysis of major assignees
2.2.1 Major assignees based on multiple applications
2.2.2 Major assignees by technology
2.2.2.1 Si monomaterials-percentage of patent applications by assignee
2.2.2.2 Si composites-percentage of patent applications by assignee
2.2.2.3 Si thin-film-percentage of patent applications by assignee
2.2.2.4 Ranking of multiple applications by subcategory 
2.2.3 Ranking of multiple applications by country
2.3 Key Patenting trend by major assignee
2.3.1 Overall patenting trend of major assignees by year
2.3.2 Technology focus of each country by major assignee
2.3.2.1 Technology focus by major assignee (USA)
2.3.2.2 Technology focus by major assignee (Japan)
2.3.2.3 Technology focus by major assignee (Korea)
2.3.2.4 Technology focus by major assignee (Europe)
2.3.3 Index analysis of major assignees based on U.S. patent

3. In-depth analysis
3.1 In-depth analysis by major assignee
3.2 Technology development trend analysis
3.2.1 Major patents by technology
3.2.2 Technology development by technology
3.2.3 Technology development by major company
3.3 Analysis of major inventors
3.3.1 Selection of major inventors
3.3.2 Analysis table of major inventors
3.4 Analysis of patent disputes in USA
3.3.1 Selection of major companies
3.3.2 Patent disputes in USA by major company

4. Conclusion
4.1 Conclusions and implications of patent trend analysis 
4.2 Conclusion and implications of in-depth analysis

* Attachment 1. A list of patent summaries of major patents selected in Technology Development Trend Analysis