Abstract
RESEARCH OVERVIEW:
- Pages: 153
- Exhibits: 32
- Profiled Companies: 21
- Primary Sources/Telephone Sample Size: 97
- Primary Sources/Web Survey Sample Size: 124
- Market Forecast Coverage: Through 2011
- Regional Market Coverage: Americas
DETAILED OVERVIEW:
VDC' s 2007 global relay study findings are contained in six volumes: three regional reports on electromechanical (EMR) and solid state (SSR) relays, and three regional reports on RF/microwave relays and switches. For each of these there are three regional volumes: Americas, Europe /Middle East/Africa (EMEA), and Asia-Pacific.
STUDY SCOPE
Product Categories
Electromechanical Relays:
- Automotive
- Mercury Displacement
- Military & Aerospace
- < 25A* Mil. Spec.
- High Reliability/Space
- PCB Mount:
- <1.0A*
- Over 1A* to 2A*
- Over 2A* to 10A*
- Over 10A*to 30A*
- Over 30A* to 50A*
- Others (includes general purpose, hybrid, MEMS,and reed types):
- < 10A*
- Over 10A* to 50A*
Solid State Relays
- MOSFET
- 1/0 Modules
- Other:
- < 5A*
- Over 5A* to 10A*
- Over 10A* to 30A*
- Over 30A* to 50A*
RF/Microwave Relays/Switches
- Electromechanical:
- Coaxial
- MEMS
- Waveguide
- Other(includes vacuum, reed,and other HF relays)
- Solid State:
- FETs
- Pin Diodes
Consuming Application/Industry Segments
- Appliances and white goods (Consumer and Professional)
- Automated test equipment(ATE)
- Commercial equipment
- Communications equipment
- Computers/peripherals
- Consumer products
- HVAC/energy management
- Industrial automation/process control
- Instrumentation
- Medical
- Military/aerospace:COTS
- Military/aerospace: military specification
- Transportation
- Other
Table of Contents
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- MARKET OVERVIEW
- Americas Market
- Global Market
- MARKET SEGMENTATION AND GROWTH
- Product Markets
- Product Features
- Application/Industry Markets
- USER REQUIREMENTS
- Product Selection
- Vendor Non-Product Selection Criteria
- Information Sources
- COMPETITION
- Market Shares
- Key Success Factors
- Vendor Profiles
- Vendor List
- RECOMMENDATIONS AND STRATEGIES
II. SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY
- FOCUS
- SCOPE
- Omissions
- Product Segmentations
- Consuming Application/Industry Segments
- METHODOLOGY
- Primary Research
- Secondary Research
- Data Analysis
III. PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS, TECHNOLOGIES AND TRENDS
- ELECTROMECHANICAL RELAYS
- Mercury Displacement Relays
- Military Specification and High-Reliability (Hi-Rel) Relays
- MicroElectroMechanical System (MEMS)
- SOLID STATE RELAYS
- COMPARISON OF RELAY TECHNOLOGIES
- EMR Displacement by SSR
- OTHER TRENDS
- Automotive
- Hybrid Relays
- MEMS Relays
IV. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- RELAY INDUSTRY VALUE CHAIN
- Supply and Inbound Logistics - Raw Materials/Subassemblies
- Sales Organization
- Customer Classes
- ASSOCIATION, STANDARDS, AND REGULATORY INFLUENCES
- ACQUISITIONS, DEPARTURES AND MERGERS
V. MARKET SIZES, SEGMENTATIONS AND FORECASTS
- PRODUCT MARKET SIZES AND FORCASTS
- Overall
- By Product Types
- MARKET SIZES AND TRENDS BY CONTACT/LOAD RATINGS
- MARKET SIZES FOR AC AND DC COIL/CONTROL VOLTAGE RELAYS
- MARKET SIZES AND TRENDS BY RELAY MOUNTING STYLES
- APPLICATION/INDUSTRY MARKET SIZES AND FORCASTS
- Overall
- By Product Type
- CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION
- Sales Organizations
- Customer Classes
VI. USER ANALYSIS
- PRODUCT SELECTION CRITERIA
- SAFETY AND OTHER AGENCY CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
- Overall
- By Agencies
- NON-PRODUCT VENDOR SELECTION CRITERIA
- PROBLEMS WITH VENDORS
- INFORMATION SOURCES ON PRODUCTS AND VENDORS
- Trade Periodicals
VII.COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS
- VENDOR SHIPMENTS
- VENDOR MARKET SHARES
- Electromechanical Overall
- Solid State Overall
- By Product Types
- KEY SUCCESS FACTORS
VIII.RECOMMENDATIONS AND STRATEGIES
- MARKET FOCUS
- PRODUCT MARKETS
- Largest Markets
- Expected Highest Dollar Volume Growth Markets
- Forecast Highest Growth Rates
- Automotive EMRs
- PRODUCT FEATURES AND PERFORMANCE
- APPLICATION/INDUSTRY MARKET
- Largest Markets
- Expected Highest Dollar Volume Growth Markets
- Forecast Highest Growth Rates
- CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION
- Sales Organizations
- Customer Classes
- ALLIANCES AND PARTNERSHIPS
- PROMOTION
- OTHER SUCCESS FACTORS
IX. VENDOR PROFILES
- AMERICAN ZETTLER, INC.
- CELDUC RELAIS
- IXYS CORPORATION / CLARE, INC.
- COTO CORPORATION / KEARNEY NATIONAL, INC.
- CRYDOM CORPORATION / SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC S.A.
- EATON CORPORATION / CUTLER-HAMMER BUSINESS UNIT
- FINDER S.P.A
- FUJITSU COMPONENTS LIMITED
- HELLA KGAA HUECK & CO.
- IDEC CORPORATION
- MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD.
- MICROSEMI CORPORATION
- NEC ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
- NEC-TOKIN CORPORATION
- OMRON CORPORATION
- OPTO 22, INC
- ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC.
- SONG CHUAN PRECISION COMPANY, LTD. / SONG CHUAN USA, INC.
- TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. / TELEDYNE RELAYS
- TYCO ELECTRONICS, INC
- VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY, INC.
APPENDIX: VENDOR LIST
LIST OF EXHIBITS
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- I-1 Forecast of Electromechanical and Solid State Relays to Markets in the Americas ($US in Millions)
III. PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS, TECHNOLOGIES AND TRENDS
- III-1 Electromechanical Relays
- III-2 Mercury Displacement Relays
- III-3 TO-5 Electromechanical Relays
- III-4 Solid State Relays
- III-5 Solid State Versus Electromechanical Relays
IV. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- IV-1 Relay Industry Value Chain
- IV-2 Industry Forces Created by Contract Manufacturers and Supplier Strategies to Remain Competitive
V. MARKET SIZES, SEGMENTATIONS AND FORECASTS
- V-1 Forecast of Electromechanical and Solid State Relays to Markets in the Americas ($US in Millions)
- V-2 Forecast Shipments and Average Selling Prices of Electromechanical and Solid State Relays to Markets in the Americas by Types
- V-3 Shipment of Electromechanical and Solid State Relays to Markets in the Americas by Contact/Load Current Ratings ($US in Millions)
- V-4 Shipment Shares of Electromechanical and Solid State Relays to Markets in the Americas With AC and DC Coil/Control Voltages (Shares of Dollar Volumes for Each)
- V-5 Shipment Shares of Electromechanical and Solid State Relays to Markets in the Americas by Mounting Styles (Shares for Dollar Volumes for Each)
- V-6 Shipments of Electromechanical and Sold State Relays to Markets in the Americas Segmented by Mounting Styles ($US in Millions)
- V-7 Current and Forecast Electromechanical and Solid State Relay Shipments to Markets In the Americas Segmented by Industries/Applications ($US in Millions)
- V-8 Current and Forecast Electromechanical and Solid State Relay Shipments by Types to Markets In the Americas Segmented by Industries/Applications ($US in Millions)
- V-9 Sales Shares of Electromechanical and Solid State Relays to Markets in the Americas Segmented by Sales Organizations (Shares of Dollar Volumes for Each)
- V-10 Sales Shares of Electromechanical and Solid State Relays by Types to Markets in the Americas Segmented by Sales Organizations (Shares of Dollar Volumes for Each)
- V-11 Sales Shares of Electromechanical and Solid State Relays to Markets in the Americas Segmented by Customer Classes (Shares of Dollar Volumes for Each)
- V-12 Sales Shares of Electromechanical and Solid State Relays by Types to Markets in the Americas Segmented by Customer Classes (Shares of Dollar Volumes for Each)
VI. USER ANALYSIS
- VI-1 Most Important Feature and Performance Considerations in Selection of Electromechanical and Solid State Relays (Percent of User Respondents for Each)
- VI-2 Safety and Other Agency Certification Requirements for Electromechanical and Solid State Relays (Percent of User Respondents for Each)
- VI-3 Types of Safety and Other Agency Certification Requirements For Electromechanical and Solid State Relays (Percent of User Respondents With Requirements for Each)
- VI-4 Most Important Non-Product Criteria in Selection of Electromechanical and Solid State Relay Vendors (Percent of User Respondents for Each)
- VI-5 Problems Users Have With Electromechanical and Solid State Relay Vendors (Percent of User Respondents for Each)
- VI-6 How Users Most Typically Become Aware of Relay Products & Vendors (Percent of User Respondents)
- VI-7 Most Identified Trade Periodical Information Sources on Relay Products & Vendors (Percent of User Respondents)
VII. COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS
- VII-1 Vendor Shipments of Electromechanical and Solid State Relays by Types to Markets In the Americas ($US in Millions)
- VII-2 Vendor Shares of Electromechanical and Solid State Relay Shipments to Markets in the Americas (Percentages of Dollar Volumes)
- VII-3 Vendor Shares of Electromechanical and Solid State Relay Shipments by Types to Markets in the Americas (Percentages of Dollar Volumes for Each)
- VII-4 Vendor Identified Key Success Factors as Suppliers of Electromechanical Relays (Percent of Respondents)
- VII-5 Vendor Identified Key Success Factors as Suppliers of Solid State Relays (Percent of Respondents)




