The founding partners of Merrill Research have conducted research on virtually every technology introduced since 1978, when they managed the global research department of the renowned high technology marketing agency, Regis McKenna, and as an independent firm since 1986.

We are well-versed in nearly every aspect of the high-technology industry, including, but not limited to the following:

Semiconductors
General Purpose Microprocessors, DSPs, analog and mixed signal componants, microcontrollers, DLPs, security processors, FPGSa, PLDs, CPLDs, Gate Arrays, communications silicon, ASICS, memory, clean-room technology, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, network processors, GaAS (gallium arsenide), EDA equipment, oscillators

Hardware
PDAs, palmtops, laptops, notebooks, personal computers, workstations, servers, mainframes, supercomputers

Networking (Core, Access, Edge)/Communications
Cellular phones, PCS, satellite communications, packet-switching technology, intelligent hubs, wireless LANs, WANs, routers, layer 4-7 switches, firewalls, session controllers, proxies, IDS/IPS, VPN concentrators, servers, content, load balancers, SSL accelerators, intranets, extranets

Software
Productivity, entertainment, operating systems, business and personal applications, firmware, browsers, e-mail, security software (encryption, network vulnerability and remediation).

Peripherals
Printers, monitors, scanners, digital cameras, modems, mouse technology, storage technology (hard disk drives, micro drives, flash memory)

Distribution Channel
Computer retailers, systems integrators, ISVs, ISPs, VARs, OEMs, sophisticated end-users, distributors, eCommerce

Internet/Information Industry
Internet-based services and products, online information retrieval systems, Web hosting, ISPs, ASPs

For more information, please contact David Schneer at dschneer@merrill.com or 415-279-4411.