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SUMMARY
Enhancing Upgradeability is a Key Challenge for Semiconductor Manufacturers
Catering to the specific needs of hospital equipment has become essential for
semiconductor manufacturers to sustain demand in a highly competitive market.
For example, most original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of high-end medical
devices favor products that offer greater flexibility, especially for frequent
upgrades. Since these medical systems are one-time investments with low
non-recurring costs, their capability to handle upgrades to other components
in the system has become all the more crucial to drive sales.
This Frost & Sullivan research service analyzes and forecasts the
semiconductor market for hospital equipment, segmenting it into field
programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), digital signal processors (DSPs), data
converters, and mixed signal application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs).
It discusses the various market trends and opportunities while providing
in-depth analysis of market share, forecasts, drivers, restraints, and
revenues. The comprehensive focus of the study enables companies to align
their positioning strategies to benefit from the changing markets and obtain
maximum return on investment.
Innovation in Healthcare Industry Drives Demand for More Sophisticated
Semiconductor Components
Increasing awareness among patients and an ageing population is compelling
semiconductor vendors to supply faster processors and data converters to meet
the demand for higher precision levels in hospital equipment. "Technology
plays a very crucial role in giving rise to newer clinical therapies, which
are addressing more and more medical ailments," says the analyst of this
research service. "Moreover, the need for equipment that helps in quick
diagnostics provides semiconductor vendors with more avenues for growth."
Semiconductor vendors can expect to generate the majority of their revenues
from the medical imaging modalities (MIM) market followed by the endoscopes,
defibrillators, and surgical instruments markets. Given the declining profit
margins, new product launches and innovation in the existing product lines are
likely to be key strategies for increasing unit shipments and maintaining
revenues.
Shorter Time to Market tilts the Balance in Favor of FPGAs
In the highly competitive market scenario, shorter time to market is expected
to provide a huge advantage to semiconductor vendors. This is an area where
ASIC vendors are likely to face many challenges. "While ASICs cost
significantly less compared to FPGAs when manufactured in high volumes, they
usually have a longer product development time," observes the analyst. "With
OEMs of hospital equipment demanding products at fairly short notice, ASIC
vendors are at a disadvantage."
On the other hand, FPGA revenues are forecast to grow at a compound annual
growth rate of 14.7 per cent during the forecast period largely due to their
flexibility that make them ideal for high-priced, low-volume products.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- 1. Executive Summary
- 1. Introduction to Hospital Equipment Market
- 1. Medical Imaging Modalities
- 2. Endoscopes
- 3. Surgical Instruments
- 4. Defibrillators
- 2. Definition of the Market Covered
- 1. Semiconductor Markets
- 2. Hospital Equipment
- 3. Opportunities and Forecasts
- 1. Opportunities and Forecasts
- 4. Strategic Conclusions
- 2. Total Semiconductors Market in Hospital Equipment
- 1. Market Overview
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Market Engineering Analysis
- 3. Market Drivers
- a. Growing and ageing population has been a driving factor for the
growth of the total semiconductors market in hospital equipment
- b. Technology fuels the healthcare Industry thereby driving the
industry
- c. Demand for more unit shipments from the hospital equipment OEMs
from the semiconductor vendors
- d. Paperless hospitals have spurred the growth of the semiconductors
in the hospital equipments market
- 4. Market Restraints
- a. Government restraints such as ROHS mitigate the growth of
semiconductors in the hospital equipment market
- b. Catering to low cost and low volume hospital equipments not very
lucrative
- c. High end medical equipments are looked at by hospitals as one
time investments, reducing demands from semiconductor industry
- d. Cut throat competition between semiconductor vendors lowers
profit margins
- 5. Market Challenges
- 2. Forecasts and Trends
- 1. Global Revenue Forecast
- 2. Market and Technology Trends
- 3. Frost & Sullivan Awards
- 1. Product Line Strategy Award
- 2. Market Leadership Award
- 3. Field Programmable Gate Arrays in Hospital Equipment
- 1. Overview
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Market Engineering Analysis
- 3. Market Drivers
- a. Enhanced features and high reliability of performance spur the
market
- b. Increase in the number of applications using FPGAs helps in
creating a positive impact on the market
- c. Field upgradeability and enhancements boost the market for FPGAs
in Hospital Equipment
- d. Faster time-to-market has a positive impact for the FPGA market
- e. Non-invasive treatment techniques possible using FPGAs spur the
growth and positively impact the market
- 4. Market Restraints
- a. Lack of skilled labor for complex FPGA design processes
- b. Intense competition drives down prices restraining the
full-fledged growth of FPGAs in the hospital equipment market
- c. Relatively new technology
- 5. Market Challenges
- 2. Forecasts and Trends
- 1. Global Revenues Forecast for FPGAs
- 2. Market and Technology Trends
- 3. Revenue Analysis and Strategic Conclusions
- 4. Digital Signal Processors
- 1. Overview
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Market Engineering Analysis
- 3. Market Drivers
- a. High degree of programmability has helped in the growth of the
hospital equipment market
- b. Portability and Field upgradeability spurs the usage of DSPs in
the hospital equipments market
- c. Easy customizing and changing algorithms according to the
customer's needs and priorities
- d. Innumerous applications are the major drivers for this market
- 4. Market Restraints
- a. FPGAs eating into the DSPs Market
- b. Popular expertise
- 5. Market Challenges
- 2. Forecast and Trends
- 1. Global Revenues Forecast for DSPs
- 2. Market and Technology Trends
- 3. Revenue Analysis and Strategic Conclusions
- 5. Data Converters
- 1. Overview
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Market Engineering Analysis
- 3. Market Drivers
- a. Highly cost effective solution providers
- b. Complexity of the designing of Data converters is very low
- c. Higher demands from the portable medical imaging modalities
- 4. Market Restraints
- a. Cut throat competition puts pressure on prices
- b. Competition pushes vendors to spend more on R & D
- 5. Market Challenges
- 2. Forecast and Trends
- 1. Global Revenue Forecasts for Data Converters
- 2. Market and Technology Trends
- 3. Revenue Analysis and Strategic Conclusions
- 6. Mixed Signal Application Specific Integrated Circuits
- 1. Overview
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Market Engineering Analysis
- 3. Market Drivers
- a. Highly specific needs of the hospital equipments and other such
applications help in the growth of this market
- b. Capability to cater to the needs of a variety of customers
- c. Advancements in the technology help in spurring demand of the
device in the hospital equipment market
- d. Consistent demand from the medical imaging modalities
- 4. Market Restraints
- a. FPGAs are starting to hold major share of market as compared to
the ASICs
- b. Technical and Market pressures which have a deep rooted impact on
OEMs to switch over to better technologies
- c. Lesser number of ASIC startups
- 5. Market Challenges
- 2. Forecasts and Trends
- 1. Global Revenues Forecast for ASICs
- 2. Market and Technology Trends
- 3. Revenue Analysis and Strategic Conclusions
- 7. Company Profiling
- 1. Altera
- 1. Products
- 2. Applications
- 3. Strategies
- 2. Analogic
- 1. Products
- 2. Applications
- 3. Strategies
- 3. Equator
- 1. Products
- 2. Applications
- 3. Strategies
- 4. Mercury Computer Systems
- 1. Products
- 2. Applications
- 3. Strategies
- 5. Xilinx
- 1. Products
- 2. Applications
- 3. Strategies
- 8. Decision Support Database
- 1. DSD files
- 1. Global Semiconductor Market
- 2. Free Standing Medical Centers
List Of Figures
Chapter 2
- Total Semiconductors in Hospital Equipment Market: Market Drivers Ranked
in Order of Impact (World), 2005-2008
- Total Semiconductors in Hospital Equipment Market: Market Restraints
Ranked in Order of Impact (World), 2005-2008
- Total Semiconductors in Hospital Equipment Market: Revenue Forecasts
(World), 2001-2008
Chapter 3
- FPGAs in Hospital Equipment Market: Market Drivers Ranked in Order of
Impact (World), 2005-2008
- FPGAs in Hospital Equipment Market: Market Restraints Ranked in Order of
Impact (World), 2005-2008
- FPGAs in Hospital Equipment Market: Revenue Forecasts (World), 2001-2008
Chapter 4
- DSPs in Hospital Equipment Market: Market Drivers Ranked in Order of
Impact (World), 2005-2008
- DSPs in Hospital Equipment Market: Market Restraints Ranked in Order of
Impact (World), 2005-2008
- DSPs in Hospital Equipment Market: Revenue Forecasts (World) 2001-2008
Chapter 5
- Data Converters in Hospital Equipment Market: Market Drivers Ranked in
Order of Impact (World), 2005-2008
- Data Converters in Hospital Equipment Market: Market Restraints Ranked in
Order of Impact (World), 2005-2008
- Data Converters in Hospital Equipment Market: Revenue Forecasts (World),
2001-2008
Chapter 6
- Mixed Signal ASICs in Hospital Equipment Market: Market Drivers Ranked in
Order of Impact (World), 2005-2008
- Mixed Signal ASICs in Hospital Equipment Market: Market Restraints Ranked
in Order of Impact (World), 2005-2008
- Mixed Signal ASICs in Hospital Equipment Market: Revenue Forecasts (World)
2001-2008
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