Abstract
Interface ICs are critical components in the process of connecting electrical
signals according to the voltage and current requirements of various
transmission lines and hardware buses. These devices are used in systems in a
variety of different ways to transfer, route, and time electrical signals
among a given system' s memory, microprocessor, and various peripherals, and
also between interconnected systems.
Databeans predicts that the worldwide interface market will reach $4.3 billion
in sales for 2009. Revenue is projected to experience modest compound annual
growth of 8 percent annually over the forecasted period. The market is
currently led by Texas Instruments who controls over 20 percent of total
revenue. Other top suppliers include Maxim Integrated Products, National
Semiconductor, NXP Semiconductors, and Analog Devices.
The computer sector, in particular PCs and servers, are the major driving
force behind interface revenue with $2.4 billion, or 45 percent of the market.
Communications and consumer electronics are other major application markets
for interface, with consumer experiencing higher than average growth of 9
percent over the next five years for revenue.
Databeans segments the interface market into three major product categories:
Analog, Digital Interconnect, and USB Controllers. Digital interface products
primarily connect circuits and include UARTs, modems, and Ethernet products.
These represent the largest portion of the interface market with approximately
half of total consumption. Analog interface accounted for another 40 percent
of sales with numerous connection standards including FireWire, CAN, PCI,
RS-232 and many others. The final category of USB controllers account for just
the remaining 10 percent of interface revenue, but are growing steadily at 11
percent annually.
Table of Contents
Significant Findings
- Introduction
- Industry Trends
- Interface Product Definitions
- Analog
- RS-232/RS-422/RS-485
- USB
- PCI
- PCI Express
- FireWire (IEEE-1394)
- LCD/LED Display Drivers
- CAN
- LVDS
- Digital Interconnect
- Ethernet ICs
- Modems
- UARTs
Regional Analysis
- Americas
- USB Controllers
- Europe
- Japan
- Asia Pacific
Application Market Analysis
- Automotive
- Safety Systems
- Body and Powertrain
- Infotainment
- Aftermarket
- Computer
- Desktops
- Notebooks
- Servers
- Peripherals
- Displays
- Scanners/Printers
- External Storage
- Consumer
- Audio
- Television
- Cameras
- Games
- Communications
- Mobile Phones
- Switching Equipment
- CPE
- Industrial
- Test and Measurement
- Medical
- Process Control
- Military/Aerospace
Product Market Analysis
- Analog
- RS-232
- RS-422/RS-485
- USB
- PCI
- PCI Express
- IEEE-1394
- LCD and LED Display Drivers
- CAN
- LVDS
- Digital Interconnect
- USB Controllers
Market Share Analysis
- Texas Instruments
- Maxim Integrated Products
- National Semiconductor
- NXP Semiconductors
- Analog Devices
- Microsemi
- Linear Technology
- Renesas Technology
- Fairchild Semiconductor International
Methodology
Databeans Market and Product Segmentation Definitions
- Market Segmentation
- Product Segmentation
Table of Figures:
- Figure 1: Worldwide Interface Market Forecast (Revenue, Units, and ASPs)
- Figure 2: 2009 Worldwide Interface Revenue Share by Product Segment
- Figure 3: Worldwide Interface Revenue Forecast by Product Segment
- Figure 4: Worldwide Interface Revenue Forecast by Region
- Figure 5: 2009 and 2014 Worldwide Interface Revenue Share by Region
- Figure 6: Worldwide Analog Interface Revenue Forecast by Region
- Figure 7: Worldwide Digital Interconnect Revenue Forecast by Region
- Figure 8: Worldwide USB Controller Revenue Forecast by Region
- Figure 9: Americas Interface Revenue Forecast
- Figure 10: Europe Interface Revenue Forecast
- Figure 11: Japan Interface Revenue Forecast
- Figure 12: Asia Pacific Interface Revenue Forecast
- Figure 13: 2009 Worldwide Interface Revenue Share by Market Segment
- Figure 14: Worldwide Interface Revenue Forecast by Market Segment
- Figure 15: Worldwide Analog Interface Revenue Forecast by Market Segment
- Figure 16: Worldwide Digital Interconnect Revenue Forecast by Market
Segment
- Figure 17: Worldwide USB Controller Revenue Forecast by Market Segment
- Figure 18: Worldwide Automotive Interface Revenue Forecast by Application
Type
- Figure 19: Worldwide Automotive Interface Revenue Forecast by Market
Segment
- Figure 20: Worldwide Computer Interface Revenue Forecast by Application
Type
- Figure 21: Worldwide Computer Interface Revenue Forecast by Market Segment
- Figure 22: Worldwide Consumer Interface Revenue Forecast by Market Segment
- Figure 23: Worldwide Consumer Interface Revenue Forecast by Application
Type
- Figure 24: Worldwide Communications Interface Revenue Forecast by
Application Type
- Figure 25: Worldwide Communications Interface Revenue Forecast by Market
Segment
- Figure 26: Worldwide Industrial Interface Revenue Forecast by Application
Type
- Figure 27: Worldwide Industrial Interface Revenue Forecast by Market
Segment
- Figure 28: Worldwide Interface Revenue Forecast by Product Segment
- Figure 29: 2009 Worldwide Analog Interface Revenue Share by Product Type
- Figure 30: Worldwide Analog Interface Revenue Forecast
- Figure 31: Worldwide Digital Interconnect Interface Revenue Forecast by
Product Type
- Figure 32: Worldwide Ethernet Interface Revenue Forecast by Product Type
- Figure 33: Worldwide Modem Revenue Forecast by Product Type
- Figure 34: Worldwide UARTs Revenue Forecast by Channel
- Figure 35: Worldwide USB Controller Revenue Forecast by Product Type
- Figure 36: 2008 Worldwide Analog Interface Revenue Share by Supplier
Table of Tables:
- Table 1: Worldwide Interface Market Forecast (Revenue, Units, and ASPs)
- Table 2: Worldwide Interface Revenue Forecast by Product Segment
- Table 3: Worldwide Interface Shipment Forecast by Product Segment
- Table 4: Worldwide Interface Revenue Forecast by Region
- Table 5: Worldwide Analog Interface Revenue Forecast by Region
- Table 6: Worldwide Digital Interconnect Revenue Forecast by Region
- Table 7: Worldwide USB Controller Revenue Forecast by Region
- Table 8: Worldwide Interface Revenue Forecast by Market Segment
- Table 9: Worldwide Analog Interface Revenue Forecast by Market Segment
- Table 10: Worldwide Digital Interconnect Revenue Forecast by Market Segment
- Table 11: Worldwide USB Controller Revenue Forecast by Market Segment
- Table 12: Worldwide Automotive Interface Revenue Forecast by Application
Type
- Table 13: Worldwide Automotive Electronics Revenue Forecast by Application
- Table 14: Worldwide Automotive Electronics Shipment Forecast by Application
- Table 15: Worldwide Computer Interface Revenue Forecast by Application Type
- Table 16: Worldwide Computer Electronics Revenue Forecast by Application
- Table 17: Worldwide Computer Electronics Shipment Forecast by Application
- Table 18: Worldwide Consumer Interface Revenue Forecast by Application Type
- Table 19: Worldwide Consumer Electronics Revenue Forecast by Application
- Table 20: Worldwide Consumer Electronics Revenue Forecast by Application
- Table 21: Worldwide Communications Interface Revenue Forecast by
Application Type
- Table 22: Worldwide Communications Electronics Revenue Forecast by
Application
- Table 23: Worldwide Communications Electronics Shipment Forecast by
Application
- Table 24: Worldwide Industrial Interface Revenue Forecast by Application
Type
- Table 25: Worldwide Industrial Electronics Revenue Forecast by Application
- Table 26: Worldwide Industrial Electronics Shipment Forecast by Application
- Table 27: Worldwide Interface Revenue Forecast by Product
- Table 28: Worldwide Interface Shipment Forecast by Product
- Table 29: Worldwide Analog Interface Revenue Forecast by Product Type
- Table 30: Worldwide Analog Interface Shipment Forecast by Product Type
- Table 31: Worldwide Digital Interconnect Interface Revenue Forecast by
Product Type
- Table 32: Worldwide Digital Interconnect Interface Shipment Forecast by
Product Type
- Table 33: Worldwide Ethernet Interface Revenue Forecast by Product Type
- Table 34: Worldwide Modem Revenue Forecast by Product Type
- Table 35: Worldwide UARTs Revenue Forecast by Channel
- Table 36: Worldwide USB Controller Revenue Forecast by Product Type
- Table 37: 2008 and 2007 Worldwide Analog Interface Revenue Share by
Supplier
- Table 38: 2008 and 2007 Americas Analog Interface Revenue Share by Supplier
- Table 39: 2008 and 2007 Europe Analog Interface Revenue Share by Supplier
- Table 40: 2008 and 2007 Japan Analog Interface Revenue Share by Supplier
- Table 41: 2008 and 2007 Asia Pacific Analog Interface Revenue Share by
Supplier
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