DSP Demand in Applications 2004-2009

SUMMARY

One of the fastest-growing components employed in systems, Digital Signal Processors (DSPs), with worldwide unit shipments estimated at 1.5 billion units in 2004, will grow to approximately 2.8 billion units by the end of 2009. DSPs are present in all market segments, such as communications, computer and electronic data processing (EDP), Transportation, Consumer, Industrial, and Military-Aerospace.

The market for DSP chips is dominated today by the communications and consumer segments. However, 2009 revenue market segment shares are expected to show a small shift away from these segments in favor of the industrial and mil-aero segments.

Floating point DSPs are expected to lead in percentage of revenue increases over the next five years, growing from US$1.0 billion in 2004 to approximately US$2.2 billion by 2009.

The communications market segment is expected to represent 61% of the market in 2009, losing approximately 5% share compared with 2004. The combined industrial and mil-aero market segments will increase DSP purchases as part of the process of updating and extending the capabilities of their equipment. They will pay higher prices however due to their demands of higher performance and lower purchasing power. The resulting 6% increase in market share will bring up the combined revenue percentage of both to 20% of the total market in 2009.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Executive Summary
• Methodology
  • Data Representation and Bit-Width Transitions
• Nomenclature
  • DSP Categories
  • DSP Implementations
• Possible Sources of Confusion
• Overview
• Forecast Background
• The All-DSP Forecast
  • The Applications
• The 16-Bit DSP
  • Market Overview
  • Detailed Data by Market Segment
  • Application Details
• The 24-Bit and Higher DSP
  • Market Overview
  • Detailed Data by Market Segment
  • Application Details
• The Floating Point DSP
• Market Overview
• Detailed Data by Market Segment
• Application Details

List of Tables

• Table 1. 2004--2009 All DSP Architectures Worldwide History and Forecast
• Table 2. 2004--2009 All DSP Architectures Worldwide History and Forecast
• Table 3. All-DSP Worldwide Revenue (US$ in Thousands) by Market Segments 2004--2009
• Table 4. All-DSP Worldwide Unit Shipments (in Thousands) by Market Segment 2004--2009
• Table 5. All-DSP Worldwide ASP (US$) by Market Segment 2004--2009
• Table 6. All DSP Worldwide Shipments (in Thousands) by Application and Market Segment (Communications, Computer & EDP, and Transportation)
• Table 7. All DSP Worldwide Shipments by Application and Market Segment (Consumer)
• Table 8. All DSP Worldwide Shipments by Application and Market Segment (Industrial and Mil-Aero)
• Table 9. 2004--2009 16-Bit DSP WW Sales (US$ and Units in Thousands) History and Forecast
• Table 10. 2004--2009 16-Bit DSP Revenue (US$ in Thousands) by Market Segment
• Table 11. 2004--2009 16-Bit DSP Unit Shipments (in Thousands) by Market Segment
• Table 12. 2004--2009 16-Bit DSP ASP (US$) by Market Segment
• Table 13. 16-Bit DSP Worldwide Shipments by Application and Market Segment (Communications, Computer & EDP, and Transportation)
• Table 14. 16-Bit DSP Worldwide Shipments by Application and Market Segment (Consumer)
• Table 15. 16-Bit DSP Worldwide Shipments by Application and Market Segment (Industrial and Mil-Aero)
• Table 16. 2004--2009 24-Bit and Higher DSP WW Sales (US$ and Units in Thousands)
• Table 17. 2004--2009 24-Bit and Higher DSP Revenue (US$ in Thousands) by Market Segment
• Table 18. 2004--2009 24-Bit and Higher DSP Unit Shipments (in Thousands) by Market Segment
• Table 19. 2004--2009 24-Bit and Higher ASP (US$) by Market Segment
• Table 20. 24-Bit and Higher DSP Worldwide Shipments by Application and Market Segment (Communications, Computer & EDP, and Transportation)
• Table 21. 24-Bit and Higher DSP Worldwide Shipments by Application and Market Segment (Consumer)
• Table 22. 24-Bit and Higher DSP Worldwide Shipments by Application and Market Segment (Industrial and Mil-Aero)
• Table 23. 2004--2009 Floating Point DSP WW Sales (US$ and Units in Thousands)
• Table 24. 2004--2009 Floating Point DSP Revenue (US$ in Thousands) by Market Segment
• Table 25. 2004--2009 Floating Point DSP Unit Shipments (in Thousands) by Market Segment
• Table 26. 2004--2009 Floating Point DSP ASP (US$) by Market Segment
• Table 27. Floating Point DSP Worldwide Shipments by Application and Market Segment (Communications, Computer & EDP, and Transportation)
• Table 28. Floating Point DSP Worldwide Shipments by Application and Market Segment (Consumer)
• Table 29. Floating Point DSP Worldwide Shipments by Application and Market Segment (Industrial and Mil-Aero)

List of Figures

• Figure 1. 2004 vs. 2009 DSP Market Segment Revenue Shares
• Figure 2. DSP Categories According to the SIA and In-Stat's Subgroups
• Figure 3. DSP Unit Shipments by Market Segment, 2004
• Figure 4. DSP Unit Shipments by Market Segment, 2009
• Figure 5. All-DSP Worldwide Revenue (US$ in Thousands) by Market Segments
• Figure 6. All-DSP Worldwide Unit Shipments (in Thousands) by Market Segment 2004--2009
• Figure 7. 2004--2009 16-Bit DSP WW Sales (US$ and Units in Thousands) History and Forecast
• Figure 8. 2004--2009 24-Bit and Higher DSP WW Sales (US$ and Units in Thousands)
• Figure 9. 2004--2009 Floating Point DSP WW Sales (US$ and Units in Thousands)