The Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing industry produces computers, computer-related products, including printers, communications equipment, and home electronic equipment, as well as a wide range of goods used for both commercial and military purposes. In addition, many electronics products or components are incorporated into other industries’ products, such as cars, toys, and appliances.

Products manufactured in this industry include computers and computer storage devices, such as DVD drives, and computer peripheral equipment, such as printers and scanners; communications equipment—wireless telephones and telephone switching equipment; consumer electronics, such as televisions and audio equipment; and military electronics, —for example, radar, communications equipment, guidance for “smart” bombs, and electronic navigation equipment. The industry also includes the manufacture of semiconductors—silicon or computer “chips,” or integrated circuits—which constitute the heart of computers and many other advanced electronic products. Two of the most significant types of computer chips are microprocessors, which make up the central-processing system of computers, and memory chips, which store information. Technological innovation characterizes this industry more than most others and, in fact, drives much of the industry’s production. Many new products, such as digital cameras and hand-held devices that permit wireless Internet access, reflect a convergence of technologies. *

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* The 2006-07 Career Guide to Industries, U.S. Department of Labor: Bureau of Labor Statistics