Report Highlights
The global market for embedded technology was valued at over $158 billion in 2015. The market should reach $169 billion in 2016 and nearly $221 billion in 2021, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.5% from 2016 to 2021.
Report Includes
- An overview of the global markets for embedded systems and related technologies and applications.
- Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2015, estimates for 2016, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2021.
- Information on embedded systems hardware including:
- Processor IP (Intellectual Property): Key players include ARM and MIPS.
- MPU/MCU: Microcontrollers and microprocessors.
- DSP: Digital signal processors.
- ASIC: Application-specific integrated circuit.
- FPGA: Field processing gate arrays.
- Embedded boards.
- Information on embedded systems software including:
- Operating systems: Key players include Windows CE, VxWorks.
- Software development and testing tools: This includes development tools such as Eclipse.
- Middleware: Perhaps less important but still significant—this includes things such as TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) stack.
- Open-source software and tools: This includes Linux and Android.
- Details pertaining to the specific drivers, trends, and challenges for different segments of the market.
- Profiles of major players in the field of embedded systems.
SCOPE OF THE REPORT
Data on each segment of the market include:
- Definitions and further segmentation.
- Geographic data.
- Revenue by end-application.
- Business models.
- Growth forecast and market trends.
- Key players and market share.
The report does not consider chips developed for specialized markets such as set-top boxes. It also excludes IP and electronic design automation (EDA) tools used for hardware development.
This report will provide an overview of:
- Embedded devices' architecture and the functions of hardware components.
- Market segments and factors driving their growth.
- Business models used in different market segments.
- Market potential for each segment and projections for the next five years.
ANALYST'S CREDENTIALS
Anand Joshi has more than 20 years of experience in the consumer electronics, embedded technology and semiconductor industries as an executive developing market strategies, projections and modeling. Anand has extensive knowledge of this industry and has authored prior versions of this report.
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- An overview of the global markets for embedded systems and related technologies and applications.
- Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2013, estimates for 2014, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2019.
- Information on embedded systems hardware including:
- Processor IP (Intellectual Property): Key players include ARM and MIPS
- MPU/MCU: Microcontrollers and microprocessors
- DSP: Digital signal processors
- ASIC: Application-specific integrated circuit
- FPGA: Field processing gate arrays
- Embedded boards.
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- Software development and testing tools: This includes development tools such as Eclipse
- Middleware: Perhaps less important but still significant—this includes things such as TCP/IP (Transmissoin Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) stack
- Open-source software and tools: This includes Linux and Android.
- Details pertaining to the specific drivers, trends, and challenges for different segments of the market.
- Comprehensive profiles of major players in the field of embedded systems.
Report Highlights
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Report Highlights
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Report Highlights
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The world market for embedded software will grow from about $1.6 billion in 2004 to $3.5 billion by 2009, at an average annual growth rate (AAGR) of 16%.
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Embedded hardware growth will be at the aggregate rate of 14.2% to reach $78.7 billion in 2009, while embedded board revenues will increase by an aggregate rate of 10%.
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Embedded components are being propelled by three factors (1) ASPs are higher than stand-alone chips, (2) their unit sales are cannibalizing the consumption volume of stand-alone MPUs, ASIC, FPGA and DSP; (3) and, the growth of system-on-a-chip components.
Report Highlights
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Embedded systems market is expected to grow at an average annual growth rate (AAGR) of 13% over the period, rising from $32 billion in 1998 to nearly $67 billion in 2004.
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Software for embedded applications, which includes realtime operating systems and portable operating systems, will see the second highest growth, with an AAGR of over 16% through the period. Market heavyweights Microsoft and Sun have entered the embedded systems marketplace, their Windows CE and Java offerings, respectively.
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Embedded processors, the largest segment in terms of revenue, will grow at 11.2% on average per year.
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