Abstract
Volume II of VDC' s Merchant Computer Boards for Embedded/Real- Time
Applications Market Intelligence Program, 2006 comprises an examination of the
present and future markets for Embedded Motherboards. Included are current
market sizes and forecasts through year 2010, along with brief descriptions of
the technologies involved. Trends are identified, markets analyzed, and
strategies recommended.
Report Highlights
The Mini-ITX form factor has shown explosive growth since 2004.
As processing power and integrated features on CPUs and chipsets increase,
embedded motherboards show great market potential to replace passive backplane
systems in many applications.
The EPIC form factor has a 2005-2010 CAGR of 17.38%.
Smaller form factors are providing an easy point of entry into the embedded
market for consumer motherboard suppliers, blurring the line between embedded
and consumer products.
REPORT SEGMENTATION
Form Factor Classes
"Desktop" form factors, including AT, ATX, Mini-ITX, and derivatives thereof
"Embedded" form factors, including EBX, EPIC, 3.5", 5.25", etc.
Desktop Class Form Factors
Standard desktop class form factors examined include Baby AT, ATX, NLX,
FlexATX, MicroATX and BTX. Other, less common form factors are briefly
discussed, with some data presented for LPX, Mini-ITX and Embedded ATX.
Embedded Class Form Factors
Embedded class form factors examined include EBX, 3.5", 5.25" and EPIC. Other,
less common form factors are briefly discussed.
Vertical Markets
Communications: Edge (e.g. gateways, open-PBX, ACD, etc.)
Communications: Core (e.g. class 4 switches, SS7 control, Internet backbone
switches/routers, etc.)
Industrial Control and Automation (e.g. distributed control systems,
motor/motion control, semiconductor fab, etc.)
Instrumentation (e.g. automated test equipment, scientific instrumentation)
Medical (e.g. imaging, patient monitoring)
Military/Aerospace/Defense
Transportation (e.g. mass transit, maritime navigation and control, air
traffic control, on-board systems for heavy transport)
Table of Contents
1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- GENERAL OVERVIEW
- Desktop Class Motherboards
- Embedded Class Motherboards
- CPU USE
- OPERATICAL MARKETS
- LEADING VENDORS OF EMBEDDED MOTHERBOARDS
2 SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY
- SCOPE
- Definitions of Terms
- Boards Exclude from the Study
- Segmentation
- Other Report Content
- METHODOLOGY
3 INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- INDUSTRY PARTICIPANTS
- TRADE ORGANIZATIONS AND STANDARDS
- EBX: The PC/104 Consortium
4 OVERVIEW
- FROM FACTOR CLASSES
- GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS
- CONSUMING CUSTOMER CLASS
- BOARD SOURCING
- MANUFACTURING LOCATIONS
- VERTICAL MARKETS
- By From Factor Class
- COMBINED FROM FACTOR CLASSES
- RoHS COMPLIANCE
- LEADING MOTHERBOARD VENDORS
5 "DESKTOP" FROM FACTOR MOTHERBOARDS
- GENERAL OVERVIEW
- Form Factors
- Technical Descriptios
- MARKET OVERVIEW
- Overall Market
- Unit Volumes and Pricing
- Form Factors
- Vertical Markets
- Degree of Customization
- Processors
- Operating Systems
- High-Speed Chip-to-Chip Interconnects
- Expansion Capability
- Integrated features
- RoHS Compliance
- Leading Desktop Form Factor Motherboard Vendors, 2005
6 "EMBEDDED" FORM FACTOR MOTHERBOARDS
- GENERAL OVERVIEW
- Form Factors
- Technical Descriptions
- MARKET OVERVIEW
- Overall Market
- Unit Volume and Princing
- Form Factors
- Vertical Markets
- Degree of Customization
- Processors
- High Speed Chip-to-Chip Interconnect
- Expansion Features
- RoHS Compliance
- Leading Embedded Form Factor Motherboards Vendors,2005
7 OBSERVATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
- MARKET POTENTIAL
- EMBEDDED MOTHERBOARD MARKET OVERALL-OBSERVATIONS
- FROM FACTORS
- Desktop Class Form Factors
- Embedded Class Form Factors
- CUSTOMIZATION
- MICROPROCESSORS
- OPERATING SYSTEMS
- HIGH-SPEED CHIP-TO-CHIP INTERCONNECTS
- EXPANSION CAPABILITY
- Desktop Class Form Factors
- Embedded Form Factors
- INTEGRATED FEATURES
- VERTICAL MARKETS
- SPECIFIC MARKETS
- Overall Embedded Motherboards
- Desktop Class Motherboards Vendors
- Embedded Class Motherboard Vendors
8 VENDOR PROFILES
- AAEON TECHNOLOGY,INC
- ACROSSER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
- ADVANTECH CO., LTD
- AMPRO COMPUTERS, INC
- APPLIED DATA SYSTEMS, INC
- IBASE TECHNOLOGY, INC
- IEI TECHNOLOGY CORP
- ITOX, LLC
- KONTRON AG
- PORTWELL, INC
- RADISYS CORPORATION
- SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC
- TYAN COMPUTER CORPORATION
APPENDIX:VENDOR LIST
