Digital Signal Processing (DSP): Global Market Demand Analysis Volume 2: Silicon Architectures and Software Development Tools

SUMMARY

Report Highlights

The overall market for merchant Digital Signal Processing boards in 2003 was US$ 559.7 million. The market is projected to grow to US$ 759.5 million in 2008. The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for the entire market is expected to be 6.3% for the period 2003 through 2008. Over 82% of the year 2003 market comprised shipments of slot cards. This share is expected to have declined slightly in 2008, to just under 81%.

Of the major consuming industries for merchant Digital Signal Processing boards:

• Non-military Communications comprised the largest vertical market segment for these boards in year 2003, representing 54.5% of total dollar volume shipments. This share is projected to decline slightly in 2004.
• Shipments to Military/Aerospace comprised almost 31% of the total in year 2003. This share is also expected to decline slightly in 2004.

Digital Signal Processing boards include one or more processing elements or chips, comprising "traditional" DSP processors (fixed and floating point), FPGAs, RISC processors and ASICs. Many boards utilize more than one type of chip. FPGAs, in particular, are commonly used in combination with other processing elements; the technologies involved are complementary, rather than competing. We expect the use of such combinations to increase substantially over the next several years.

Traditional DSP processors were used on more than 79% of boards shipped in 2003. This share is expected to decline to just under 72% in 2008. Unit volume shipments of boards including traditional DSP processors are expected to grow only slightly, with a CAGR of 2.1% over the period.

Boards that included more than one type of Digital Signal Processing silicon comprised roughly 36.5% of total unit volume shipments in 2003. These shipments are expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.9% to nearly 38% of the total in 2008.

Report Overview and Scope

This report examines present and future global markets for merchant Digital Signal Processing boards. The study includes:

• Unit and dollar market sizes and forecasts through the year 2008
• Analysis of market and technological trends
• Observations and strategic recommendations

Platform Types

• Slot Cards;
• Mezzanine/Daughter Cards and Plug-In Modules;
• "Other" Platforms

Silicon Architectures

• Traditional DSP Processors:
  • Fixed Point, Floating Point;
  • FPGAs;
  • RISC Processors;
  • ASICs; Combinations of these

Geographic Markets Examined

• Americas;
• Asia-Pacific;
• Europe,
• Middle East and Africa

Vertical Markets Examined

• Access-Security;
• Industrial Automation and Control;
• Medical/Scientific/Educational;
• Military/Aerospace;
• Non-Military Communications;
• Quasi-Consumer

Channels of Distribution

• Representatives/Agents;
  • Direct Sales Forces:
    • Field,
    • Internal;
    • Internet;
• Inndirect Channels

Customer Classes

• Equipment OEMs;
• Industrial/Commercial End Users;
• Systems Integrators;
• Value Added Resellers;
• Distributors

TABLE OF CONTENTS

VOLUME 2: SILICON ARCHITECTURES AND SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TOOLS

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• GENERAL OVERVIEW
• SILICON SUPPLIER SHARES
• SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TOOLS

II. SCOPE & METHODOLOGY

• SCOPE
• METHODOLOGY

III. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• INDUSTRY PARTICIPANTS
• DSP BOARD CUSTOMER CLASSES
• CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION
• REGIONAL MARKETS
• LEADING SILICON VENDORS

IV. MARKET OVERVIEW

• BRIEF TECHNICAL OVERVIEW
• VERTICAL MARKETS
• PERCEPTIONS OF SILICON VENDORS

V. MARKET DATA AND ANALYSIS

• OVERALL MARKET - DSP SILICON
• DSP BOARD VENDOR PRODUCT OFFERINGS
• SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TOOLS

VI. OBSERVATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

• TRENDS AND OBSERVATIONS
• RECOMMENDATIONS

VII. VENDOR PROFILES

APPENDIX - INDUSTRY PARTICIPANTS

Partial List of Exhibits

VOLUME 2: SILICON ARCHITECTURES AND SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TOOLS

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• 8 Exhibits, including:
  • Overall Board Market and Projections
  • Unit Volume Board Shipments, segmented
  • Silicon Usage by Supplier
  • Primary Sources for SW Development Tools

III. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• 10 Exhibits, including:
  • Board Shipments by Customer Class
  • Board Distribution Channels
  • Silicon Usage by Supplier
  • Major Silicon Vendors

IV. MARKET OVERVIEW

• 14 Exhibits, including:
  • Growth Curves
  • Unit Volume Shipments and CAGRs
  • Applications Segment Growth
  • Vertical Markets by Silicon Type

V. MARKET DATA AND ANALYSIS

• 57 Exhibits, including deeper segmentation:
  • Board Unit Volume Shipments & Forecasts
  • Silicon Use by Type & Board Product Class
  • Silicon Use by Type & Platform
  • Silicon Use by Type and Supplier
  • DSP Board Vendor Data Tabulation
  • SW Developer User Respondent Data:
  • Project Design Base
  • Architecture
  • Operating System
  • Real-Time Requirements
  • Programming Languages
  • Host Development Platforms
  • Components and Tools
  • Development SW Purchasing Practices
  • Primary Sources for Tools
  • Important Selection Criteria
  • Reasons for Canceling Projects
  • Reasons for Late Projects