Abstract
Bishop and Associates, Inc. has just released a 25 chapter report providing a detailed analysis of Connector Types and Technologies Poised for Growth. This new report addresses a list of 20 specific connector types that are expected to experience greater than average growth in either volume or sales based on the rapid expansion of markets for existing and new products that utilize these interfaces. New technologies already driving the market as well as emerging technologies that are poised to influence connector design and/or application are reviewed. A discussion of market trends that are changing the way electronic connectors are used is included
The key objective of this report is to explore how established, as well as emerging new products will generate exceptional growth of select connector types. The influence of new technologies affects the connector development community, as well as general electronic products and their impact on the design and implementation of connectors. This report identifies key market trends that will drive the sales of 20 identified connector types over the 2006 - 2010 period.
Issues covered in this report include:
- Which existing connector types are poised for exceptional volume and/or sales growth?
- What new products and technologies are driving connector growth?
- Which industry segments will utilize these connectors, why?
- Who are the leading manufacturers of these connectors?
- How connector manufacturers differentiate their products defined by an industry specification.
- What specific applications will drive the growth of these connectors?
- What is the forecast market value of these growth connectors over the 2006 - 2010 period?
- How much of this growth will be influenced by defacto or industry wide standards?
- What's driving the increased interest in building hardware that conforms to standardized hardware platforms?
- Will new basic material technology change the way connectors are designed, fabricated and utilized?
- How is the globalization of manufacturing design and research influencing the connector market?
- Will system demand for higher speed and density interfaces require the development of next generation connector technology?
- Will development of next generation connectors encourage consolidation within the connector industry?
- Are one and two-piece edge connectors experiencing a resurgence, why?
- When will optic interfaces begin to displace existing copper interfaces in volume?
- How will global environmental restrictions influence the design of current and future interconnects?
- How will the convergence of computing, communications, and consumer entertainment influence the design of interconnects?
- What new classes of products such as wireless video, light emitting diode illumination, and RFID will require the development of new interconnect systems?
- What technology gaps exist that must be addressed in order to satisfy next generation equipment interconnect requirements?
- What effect will the adoption of wireless devices have on copper cabling and connectors?
- How will emerging industry standards for embedded computing influence the growth of these niche markets and their specified connectors?
- What networking topology has become the defacto standard in the communication, industrial control and home networking markets?
- How are global demographics influencing the development of new electronic products as well as overall market size?
- What factors are driving the conversion of processor sockets from pin grid to land grid array connectors?
- How are high-speed backplane connectors evolving to address the issues of 10+ Gb/s bandwidth and lower cost?
- What are the relative merits of Advanced TCA, AMC and MicroTCA? What markets are they intended to serve? Which have the greatest potential for connector sales over the next four years?
- Serial ATA and SAS are changing the storage interconnect landscape. Will serial interconnects totally replace parallel ATA? Will alternatives within the SATA specification provide greater highspeed performance headroom?
- Will automotive electronics utilize more coaxial cables or will fiber optic networks become more common?
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Report Scope and Methodology
- Issues explored
- Methodology & approach
Chapter 2 Introduction and Definitions
- Introduction
- Product selection process and criteria
- The six levels of packaging
- Connector definitions and technologies
Chapter 3 AMC Connectors
- Growth drivers
- Product description / performance ratings
- Product market data
Chapter 4 Advanced TCA Connectors
- Growth drivers
- Product description / performance ratings
- Product market data
Chapter 5 Battery Connectors
- Growth drivers
- Product description / performance ratings
- Product market data
Chapter 6 COM Express
- Growth drivers
- Product description / performance ratings
- Product market data
Chapter 7 Removable Flash Memory Sockets
- Growth drivers
- Product description / performance ratings
- Product market data
Chapter 8 DDR2 Fully Buffered DIMM Sockets
- Growth drivers
- Product description / performance ratings
- Product market data
Chapter 9 EPIC Express Connectors
- Growth drivers
- Product description / performance ratings
- Product market data
Chapter 10 Express Card Connectors
- Growth drivers
- Product description / performance ratings
- Produt market data
Chapter 11 FAKRA Connectors
- Growth drivers
- Product description / performance ratings
- Product market data
Chapter 12 FFC / FPC Connectors
- Growth drivers
- Product description / performance ratings
- Product market data
Chapter 13 HDMI Connector
- Growth drivers
- Product description / performance ratings
- Product market data
Chapter 14 High-Speed Backplane Connectors
- Growth drivers
- Product description / performance ratings
- Product market data
Chapter 15 LGA Processor Sockets
- Growth drivers
- Product description / performance ratings
- Product market data
Chapter 16 Micro TCA Connectors
- Growth drivers
- Product description / performance ratings
- Product market data
Chapter 17 PCI Express Connectors
- Growth drivers
- Product description / performance ratings
- Product market data
Chapter 18 RJ-45 Connectors
- Growth drivers
- Product description / performance ratings
- Product market data
Chapter 19 Serial ATA Connectors
- Growth drivers
- Product description / performance ratings
- Product market data
Chapter 20 SFP / XFP Connectors
- Growth drivers
- Product description / performance ratings
- Product market data
Chapter 21 Wireless Antenna Connectors
- Growth drivers
- Product description / performance ratings
- Product market data
Chapter 22 XMC Connectors
- Growth drivers
- Product description / performance ratings
- Product market data
Chapter 23 Key Interconnect Technologies
- Introduction
- High-speed low voltage differential signaling
- Increased power consumption
- Low normal force connector contacts
- Increased system integration
- Orthogonal mid-plane architecture
- Mezzanine architecture
- Availability of high-speed channel characterization tools
- Surface mount PCB termination
- Advanced signal conditioning semiconductor technology
- Ethernet
- Environmental compatibility
- Renewed interest in edge card connectors
- Multi-core and Cell processor technology
- Radio frequency identification technology
- VoIP technology
- Development of alternative energy sources
Chapter 24 Significant Market Trends
- Introduction
- Mobile computing / communication devices
- Environmentally resistant connectors
- Protection of global intellectual property
- LED illumination
- Loss of interconnect experience
- Shifting global demographics
- Adoption of wireless devices
- Standards driven hardware platforms
- Globalization
- Growth of data storage
Chapter 25 Major Findings and Conclusions
- Summary
Appendix List of Contributors
