Market Alerts
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June 2009
USB Market Will Get SuperSpeed Boost After Slower 2009
Although the global recession will prompt a slight decline in USB-enabled device shipments this year, next-generation “SuperSpeed” technology will fuel the market over the next several years (June 23, 2009)
April 2009
802.11n Wi-Fi Technology is the Spoiler at the Wireless HD Video Party; Will Dominate
802.11n Wi-Fi technology will dominate the wireless HD video market, at least for the next several years (April 29, 2009)
Camera Phones, Embedded PC Cameras Propel Image Sensor Market
Continued uptake of cameras in mobile phones and notebook PCs is driving growth in the area-array image sensor market (April 6, 2009)
March 2009
All Semiconductor End-Use Segments Will Suffer Due to the Recession, but Computing Segment will Outperform Others
The current global economic slump will be felt broadly across all semiconductor end-use market segments (March 10, 2009)
February 2009
Down Economy = Bloody 2009 Semiconductor Market
The global recession will wreak havoc on semiconductor sales this year (February 23, 2009)
HDMI Moves Beyond HDTVs to Set Top Boxes, DVD Equipment, Mobile PCs and More
HDMI Moves Beyond HDTVs to Set Top Boxes, DVD Equipment, Mobile PCs and More (February 9, 2009)
January 2009
Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) and Smart Energy To Be the Winning Application for 802.15.4/ZigBee
Automatic meter reading (AMR) and smart energy to be the winning application for 802.15.4/ZigBee
(January 22, 2009)
UWB Market Sees Major Setbacks, but Some Progress
UWB Market Sees Major Setbacks, but Some Progress
(January 20, 2009)
November 2008
HDMI Continues To Grow, While DVI Slides
DVI-enabled product shipments will decline at an annual rate of 30% through 2012, while HDMI-enabled product shipments will increase at an annual rate of 23% over the same period.
(November 19, 2008)
August 2008
Bluetooth’s Growth Beginning to Reach Maturity
However, the Bluetooth chip market should benefit as new standards, such as Low-energy and High-speed Bluetooth, are expected to be introduced into devices beginning in late 2009, and in volumes beginning in 2010. (August 12, 2008)
July 2008
After Sluggish Debut, WUSB Prospects Looking Up
The high price of the underlying UWB silicon is expected to limit its appeal until prices fall substantially.
(July 23, 2008)
May 2008
DisplayPort, Market-Changing PC/Monitor Interface Debuts in 2008
DisplayPort products will be limited in number in 2008, but will grow to over 600 million products shipped in 2012. (May 14, 2008)
April 2008
SuperSpeed USB Announcement Shakes Up USB Market
SuperSpeed is expected to deliver actual throughput of 3 Gbps, a rate significantly higher than that of high-speed USB. (April 29, 2008)
January 2008
Evolving ZigBee's Potential Still Unclear
Currently, the technology targets building automation, industrial, medical, home automation, asset management, HVAC and other monitoring applications. (January 30, 2008)
DVI on the Decline as HDMI and Displayport Grow
DVI will decline from 112 million device shipments in 2007 to just 3 million device shipments in 2011. (January 28, 2008)
December 2007
Ultrawideband Beginning To Take Off
The market for Ultrawideband (UWB) silicon is finally beginning to take off in 2007. (December 19, 2007)
September 2007
Camera Phones Dominate Image Sensor Market
The 2006 image sensor market saw strong growth, due primarily to one application: camera phones. In 2006, image sensors for camera phones comprised over three-quarters of all image sensors shipped. (September 5, 2007)
August 2007
Bluetooth Market Continues Growth, but Rate is Slowing
Market growth for Bluetooth products is beginning to slow, and it will see some complications arising from integration trends and new standards hitting the market. (August 1, 2007)
July 2007
Growing MPEG IC Market Finds New Applications
With video capture and playback now appearing in previously untapped markets, the MPEG video IC market has plenty of room for growth. (July 11, 2007)
June 2007
IEEE 1394 Interface Headed For Slow Decline
IEEE 1394 faces major challenges, and its market share is stagnating. The peak year for 1394 devices is expected to be 2008, and a slow decline will set in beginning in 2009. (June 27, 2007)
May 2007
Wireless USB The Key Development In 2007 USB Market
The Universal Serial Bus (USB) saw continued success in 2006, but 2007 is going to be a milestone as wireless USB (WUSB) products are expected to hit the market around mid-year. (May 9, 2007)
February 2007
PCI Express Now Virtually Universal In All PCs, x86 Servers Reports InStat
PCI Express has had rapid adoption in the personal computer (PC) and server spaces, and for all intents and purposes, is now universal in all PCs and x86 architected servers. (February 26, 2007)
November 2006
HDMI Heads for Sustained Growth, While DVI Begins Decline in 2007
HDMI-enabled device shipments will grow 78% per year through 2010, while DVI will begin to decline in 2007. (November 20, 2006)
ZigBee Emerges as the Wireless Mesh Network of Choice
In 2006, In-Stat estimates between 4.5 million and 10.5 million ZigBee RF components will be sold. (November 6, 2006)
October 2006
Booming Camera Phone Sales Drive Image Sensor Market
Due to the strength of the camera phone market, overall area CMOS image sensor shipments exceeded area CCD shipments by nearly a factor of 3 in '05. (October 17, 2006)
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