Ultrawideband 2007: PCs Finally Hit the Global Market

SUMMARY

The market for Ultrawideband (UWB) silicon is finally beginning to take off in 2007. Though regulatory hurdles still persist worldwide, the first UWB-enabled notebook PCs have shipped this year from Dell, Lenovo, and Toshiba. In addition, hub and dongle solutions are shipping in the aftermarket from vendors such as Belkin, D-Link, and IOGear.

The primary question for UWB now is: Will other product segments follow where PCs lead? UWB is a very flexible technology in that it supports multiple standards, including WUSB, Bluetooth 3.0, IP over UWB, and Video over UWB. This should enable the technology to gain design wins in a wide range of product segments, including PC peripherals, Consumer Electronics (CE), and mobile phones.

This report contains analysis and annual shipment forecasts through 2011 for the penetration of UWB into 26 separate applications within the following product segments: PC, PC peripheral, CE, Communications, and Industrial/Medical. The forecast for UWB into each application is broken down by WiMedia UWB and proprietary UWB penetration. Profiles of leading UWB chip vendors and IP suppliers are included.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Executive Summary
  • UWB Introduction
  • UWB Types
    • Multiband Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (MB-OFDM)
    • Direct Sequence (DS)
    • Spectral Keying
    • Continuous Wave (CWave)
• Ultrawideband Standards and Issues
  • WiMedia Alliance
  • Certified Wireless USB
    • NFC as Association Model
  • Bluetooth 3.0/Bluetooth over UWB
  • IP over UWB (WiNet/WLP/WXP)
  • Video over UWB
    • UWB through the Air
    • UWB over Coax
  • DAA and World Regulatory Environment
    • Low Band UWB
    • High Band UWB
    • Conclusion
  • Microsoft Support
  • UWB Semiconductor ASP Forecast
• Competitive Technologies
  • Wi-Fi
  • Bluetooth Over Wi-Fi
  • WirelessHD
  • Other
    • Bluetooth
    • Near Field Communications
• Applications and Forecasts
  • PCs
    • Notebooks and Docking Stations
    • Desktops
    • Aftermarket UWB Cards
    • Aftermarket UWB PC Dongles
    • Summary
  • PC Peripherals
    • Printers
    • Multifunction Peripherals
    • Scanners
    • External Hard Disk Drives
    • External DVD Writers
    • LCD PC Monitors
    • Aftermarket UWB Hubs
    • Summary
  • Consumer Electronics
    • Digital Still Cameras
    • Digital Camcorders
    • Digital Televisions
    • Set Top Boxes
    • Standard-Definition DVD Recorders
    • Standard-Definition DVD Players
    • Blue Laser DVD Recorders
    • Blue Laser DVD Players
    • Portable Digital Media Players
    • A/V Receivers
    • Aftermarket UWB CE Dongles
    • Summary
• Communications
  • Mobile Phones
  • Residential Gateways
  • Summary
  • Industrial/Medical
  • Forecast Summary
• UWB Silicon and IP Competitors
  • Alereon
  • Artimi
  • Focus Enhancements
  • General Atomics
  • Intel
  • LucidPort Technology
  • NEC
  • NXP Semiconductor
  • Pulse~LINK
  • Radiospire Networks
  • Realtek
  • Sigma Designs
  • Staccato Communications
  • Synopsys
  • Time Domain
  • Tzero Technologies
  • WiLinx
  • Wipro
  • WiQuest
  • Wisair
• Methodology
• Related In-Stat Reports

List of Tables

• Table 1. UWB Chip Solution ASP 2007 - 2011
• Table 2. UWB Penetration of Notebook PC Shipment Forecast 2006 - 2011 (Units in Thousands)
• Table 3. UWB Notebook PC Docking Station Shipment Forecast 2006 - 2011 (Units in Thousands)
• Table 4. UWB Penetration of Desktop PC Shipment Forecast 2006 - 2011 (Units in Thousands)
• Table 5. Aftermarket UWB Card Shipment Forecast 2006 - 2011 (Units in Thousands)
• Table 6. Aftermarket UWB PC Dongle Shipment Forecast 2006 - 2011 (Units in Thousands)
• Table 7. UWB Penetration of Total PC Shipment Forecast 2006 - 2011 (Units in Thousands)
• Table 8. UWB Penetration of Printer Shipment Forecast 2006 - 2011 (Units in Thousands)
• Table 9. UWB Penetration of Multifunction Peripheral Shipment Forecast 2006 - 2011 (Units in Thousands)
• Table 10. UWB Penetration of Scanner Shipment Forecast 2006 - 2011 (Units in Thousands)
• Table 11. UWB Penetration of External Hard Disk Drive Shipment Forecast 2006 - 2011 (Units in Thousands)
• Table 12. UWB Penetration of External DVD Writer Shipment Forecast 2006 - 2011 (Units in Thousands)
• Table 13. UWB Penetration of LCD PC Monitor Shipment Forecast 2006 - 2011 (Units in Thousands)
• Table 14. UWB Wireless Hub Shipment Forecast 2006 - 2011 (Units in Thousands)
• Table 15. UWB Penetration of Total PC Peripheral Shipment Forecast 2006 - 2011 (Units in Thousands)
• Table 16. UWB Penetration of Digital Still Camera Shipment Forecast 2006 - 2011 (Units in Thousands)
• Table 17. UWB Penetration of Digital Camcorder Shipment Forecast 2006 - 2011 (Units in Thousands)
• Table 18. UWB Penetration of DTV Market Shipment Forecast 2006 - 2011 (Units in Thousands)
• Table 19. UWB Penetration of Set Top Box Market Shipment Forecast 2006 - 2011 (Units in Thousands)
• Table 20. UWB Penetration of SD DVD Recorder Shipment Forecast 2006 - 2011 (Units in Thousands)
• Table 21. UWB Penetration of SD DVD Player Shipment Forecast 2006 - 2011 (Units in Thousands)
• Table 22. UWB Penetration of Blue Laser DVD Recorder Shipment Forecast 2006 - 2011 (Units in Thousands)
• Table 23. UWB Penetration of Blue Laser DVD Player Shipment Forecast 2006 - 2011 (Units in Thousands)
• Table 24. UWB Penetration of Portable Digital Media Player Shipment Forecast 2006 - 2011 (Units in Thousands)
• Table 25. UWB Penetration of A/V Receiver Shipment Forecast 2006 - 2011 (Units in Thousands)
• Table 26. Aftermarket UWB CE Dongle Shipment Forecast 2006 - 2011 (Units in Thousands)
• Table 27. UWB Penetration of Total CE Market Shipment Forecast 2006 - 2011 (Units in Thousands)
• Table 28. UWB Penetration of Mobile Phone Shipment Forecast 2006 - 2011 (Units in Thousands)
• Table 29. UWB Penetration of Residential Gateway Shipment Forecast 2006 - 2011 (Units in Thousands)
• Table 30. UWB Penetration of Total Communications Market Shipment Forecast 2006 - 2011 (Units in Thousands)
• Table 31. UWB Penetration of Total Industrial/Medical Market Shipment Forecast 2006 - 2011 (Units in Thousands)
• Table 32. UWB Penetration of Total Market Shipment Forecast by UWB Type 2006 - 2011 (Units in Thousands)
• Table 33. UWB-Enabled Device Shipment Forecast by Product Segment 2006 - 2011 (Units in Thousands)

List of Figures

• Figure 1. UWB-Enabled Device Shipment Forecast by Product Segment 2006 - 2011 (Units in Thousands)
• Figure 2. UWB Chip Solution ASP 2007 - 2011
• Figure 3. UWB, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth ASP Comparison Year 1 - Year 5
• Figure 4. UWB-Enabled Device Shipment Forecast by Product Segment 2006 - 2011 (Units in Thousands)