WORLDWIDE MARKET FORECASTS (Units, dollar and pricing trends) by:
Application (23 sub-segments)
Wattage (8 segments)
Amperage (8 segments)
Input Voltage (6 segments)
Output Voltage (6 segments)
Isolated vs. Non-isolated
Conditions in the dc-dc converter market change regularly. These latest
forecasts reflect the impact of the financial crisis and resulting economic
downturn. As a result, growth rates are significantly depressed in 2009, and
are projected to begin recovery in 2010 with normal long-term growth resuming
in 2011. Each of the 23 applications sub-segments detailed below will be
impacted differently by the changing economic conditions. Those differences
are detailed in this quantitative analysis.
Currently, this market is rife with dynamics that will create shifts that
provide both opportunities and threats for power supply makers. In the past,
this market has thrived on innovation, which provided growth for the power
supply industry, but today a number of economic and business model changes
provide a plethora of possibilities. Industry consolidation, both in end
markets and in the dc-dc converter market, is creating a number of
disruptions. This report provides in-depth insights into the dc-dc converter
market with detailed quantitative and qualitative analysis.
This in-depth report includes a comprehensive, detailed analysis of the dc-dc
converter market. Five-year unit sales, dollar market and average selling
price forecasts for dc-dc converters will be provided by modules vs.
discretes, wattage levels, amperages, input and output voltages, product type
and applications. Each of these forecasts is developed, detailed and explained
at the worldwide level.
Scope
This report encompasses the following areas:
1) Estimates are provided for the potential worldwide market for dc-dc
converter modules in units, dollars and pricing from 2009 to 2014, by
application, wattage (isolated modules only), amperage (non-isolated modules
only), input voltage, and product type. In addition, dollar and pricing
forecasts are provided for isolated and non-isolated products by output
voltage. Estimates are given for the worldwide dc-dc converter market in
dollars, by design type.
2) Market forecasts for dc-dc converter module sales are given for the
following five application segments (and 23 sub-segments): Communications
(wireline, wireless, customer premises equipment, CATV, and
Power-over-Ethernet), Computers (desktop, blade servers, type A servers, type
B servers, type C servers, type D servers, network equipment, storage and
special systems), Industrial (transportation, industrial automation/process
control, and instrumentation), Medical, (class I, class II, class III, and
non-patient care), and Military/Aerospace (commercial-off-the-shelf, and MIL
SPEC). Power level forecasts include Wattage (Less than 50 Watt segments:
<4W, 4-12W, 13-24W, 25-49W; Greater than 50 Watt segments: 50-99W,
100-249W, 250-500W, >500W); Amperage (<1A, >1-d"3A, >3-d"5A,
>5-d"10A, >10-d"20A, >20-d"50A, >50-d"100A, >100A); Input
Voltage (3.3V, 5V, 12V, 24V, 48V, 270V+); Output Voltage (d"1.2V, 1.8V, 2.5V,
3.3V, 5V, >5V). In addition, forecasts are provided for Isolated vs.
Non-isolated converters and Custom vs. Standard products.
3) Estimates are provided for the potential worldwide market for dc-dc
converter/regulator Ics in units from 2009 to 2014, by amperage (d"0.25A,
>0.25-d"0.5A, >0.5-d"1A, >1-d"3A, >3-d"5A, >5-d"10A, >10A)
and topology (Charge Pump, LDO, Switching Regulator). In addition, worldwide
unit forecasts will be given for non-isolated dc-dc controllers and isolated
dc-dc controllers.
Methodology
The data presented in this report are derived from a comprehensive study of
the worldwide dc-dc converter market. The detailed forecasts are based on
primary data gathered in discussions with major users of dc-dc converters in
all regions of the world. All original equipment manufacturer (OEM)
consumption data were gathered on a confidential basis. These consumption data
were supplemented with a few discussions with major makers of dc-dc
converters. It should be emphasized that the input to this study was the
result of firsthand discussions with OEM users of dc-dc converters. The
conversations with dc-dc converter makers were limited and secondary in
importance in the preparation of this report. Of greater importance were
discussions with makers of key system components, such as advanced
microprocessors, which are primary drivers of key trends in the dc-dc
converter market.
Primary data were obtained using "open questionnaires." A combination of
telephone and in-person interviews were conducted. In-person interviews were
conducted either in the plant where the individual works or at various trade
shows. The interviews conducted at trade shows were typically performed in a
more informal atmosphere and were generally very successful in gathering good
quantities of hard data and insights from the individuals being interviewed.
All interviews conducted in the course of this research were performed on a
confidential basis. The data were used in combination with the responses from
all other respondents.
The primary and secondary research included all possible major application
areas for dc-dc converters. The data-gathering methodology included primary
research in all regions worldwide and was not limited in any way to North
America. Secondary research was performed using all available published
sources including, but not limited to, nonproprietary, previously performed
and related work by the Darnell Group, all available trade journals,
proceedings from related trade conferences, previous industry studies, annual
reports, 10Ks, advertising, product literature, and so on.
All the forecasts in this report are done on Excel worksheets, using Excel
formulas. A formula is an equation that performs operations on worksheet data.
The use of formulas in calculations can generate decimals, which require
rounding to the nearest significant figure. As a result of rounding, the sum
of a set of numbers may be different from what the numbers appear to add up
to. This is because when the Excel spreadsheet adds up the numbers, it takes
into account the decimals that are not shown in the numbers. The reason we
choose to leave the sums as they are is to retain the formulas in the
spreadsheet and maintain the integrity of statistical analysis.
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