DATA ACQUISITION PRODUCTS GLOBAL MARKET DEMAND ANALYSIS, 2ND EDITION VOLUME 04: PLUG-IN ANALOG I/O BOARDS IN THE AMERICAS

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• MARKET OVERVIEW
• Overall
• Product Categories
• Applications/Industries
• Channels
• A/D Converter Resolution
• Sample Data Rates
• Channels of Distribution
• USER REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS
• Product Selection Criteria
• Functional Applications
• Stationary vs. Portable Applications
• Microprocessors
• Software
• Input Channel Usage
• Non-Product Vendor Selection Criteria
• Information Sources
• VENDOR ANALYSIS
• Vendor Profiles
• User Perceptions of Vendors
• Key Success Factors
• Vendor List
• STRATEGIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS

II. SCOPE

• PRODUCT FOCUS
• GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS
• FORECAST PERIOD

III. METHODOLOGY

• PRIMARY RESEARCH
• SECONDARY RESEARCH
• Other
• INFORMATION ANALYSES

IV. PRODUCT TYPES, TECHNOLOGIES, AND TRENDS

• DEFINITION OF DATA ACQUISITION
• PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS
• CompactPCI Boards
• Computer Automated Measurement and Control (CAMAC) Boards
• Industry Standard Architecture (ISA) Boards
• Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) Boards
• PCI Express Boards
• PC/104 Boards
• Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA or PC Cards)
• PCI Extensions for Instrumentation (PXI) Boards
• PXI Express Boards
• Versa Module Eurocard (VME) Boards
• VXI (VME Extensions for Instruments) Boards
• PRODUCT FEATURES
• Channels
• Converter Resolution
• Sample Data Rates
• PLATFORM FEATURES
• Stationary Versus Portable Applications
• Microprocessors
• SOFTWARE FEATURES
• Operating Systems
• Programming Languages

V. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION
• Sales Organizations and Means
• Software
• Customer Classes
• REGULATORY INFLUENCES
• COMPETITION
• Mergers and Acquisitions

VI. MARKET SIZES, SEGMENTATIONS, FORECASTS, AND TRENDS

• PRODUCT MARKET SIZES AND FORECASTS
• Shipments
• Prices
• APPLICATION MARKET SIZES AND FORECASTS
• Overall
• For Product Types
• INDUSTRY MARKET SIZES AND FORECASTS
• Overall
• For Product Types
• PRODUCT MARKET SEGMENTATIONS AND FORECASTS
• Channels
• A/D Converter Resolution
• Sample Data Rates
• CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION
• Sales Organizations
• Customer Classes

VII. USER REQUIREMENT ANALYSES

• FUNCTIONAL USE OF DATA ACQUISITION PRODUCTS
• STATIONARY VERSUS PORTABLE APPLICATIONS REQUIREMENTS
• PRODUCT SELECTION CRITERIA
• MICROPROCESSOR USAGE
• SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
• Operating Systems
• Programming Languages
• Bundling Versus Third-Party Sourcing of Software
• INPUT CHANNEL USAGE BY SENSOR TYPES
• Sensor Functions
• Sensor Technologies
• NON-PRODUCT VENDOR SELECTION CRITERIA
• HOW USERS LEARN ABOUT PRODUCTS AND SUPPLIERS
• Trade Periodicals
• Trade Shows

VIII. COMPETITIVE ANALYSES

• VENDOR SHIPMENTS
• VENDOR MARKET SHARES
• Overall
• Compact Peripheral Component Interconnect (CompactPCI)
• Industry Standard Architecture (ISA)
• Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI)
• Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA)
• PC/104 Analog I/O Boards
• PCI Extensions for Instrumentation (PXI)
• PXI Express
• Versa Module Eurocard (VME)
• VME Extensions for Instrumentation (VXI)
• PCI Express
• Computer Automated Measurement and Control (CAMAC)
• KEY SUCCESS FACTORS
• USER PERCEPTIONS OF VENDORS
• Agilent Technologies
• IOTech
• Measurement Computing Corporation
• National Instruments
• Omega

IX. STRATEGIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS

• PRODUCT RECOMMENDATIONS
• General
• Product Types
• SOFTWARE RECOMMENDATIONS
• APPLICATION RECOMMENDATIONS
• INDUSTRY RECOMMENDATIONS
• MEETING CUSTOMER NEEDS
• CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION
• Sales Organizations
• Customer Classes
• PROMOTION
• OTHER SUCCESS FACTORS

X. VENDOR PROFILES

• ACROMAG, INC.
• ADLINK TECHNOLOGY, INC.
• ADVANTECH CO., LTD.
• AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
• DATA TRANSLATION
• GE FANUC AUTOMATION, INC.
• IOTECH, INC.
• KINETIC SYSTEMS
• NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS
• PENTEK, INC.
• VXI TECHNOLOGY, INC.

APPENDIX: VENDOR LIST

• V-1 Industry Structure for Data Acquisition Products

• VI-1 Forecast Plug-In Data Acquisition Analog I/O Board Shipments to Americas Markets
• VI-2 Current and Forecast Plug-In Data Acquisition Analog I/O Board Shipments to Americas Markets for Major Application Classes ($US in Millions)
• VI-3 Current and Forecast Plug-In Data Acquisition Analog I/O Board Shipments by Types to Americas Markets for Major Application Classes ($US in Millions)
• VI-4 Current and Forecast Plug-In Data Acquisition Analog I/O Board Shipments to Americas Markets Segmented by Consuming Industries ($US in Millions)
• VI-5 Current and Forecast Plug-In Data Acquisition Analog I/O Board Shipments by Types to Americas Markets Segmented by Consuming Industries ($US in Millions)
• VI-6 Current and Forecast Plug-In Data Acquisition Analog I/O Board Shipments to Americas Markets Segmented by Number of Channels ($US in Millions)
• VI-7 Current and Forecast Plug-In Data Acquisition Analog I/O Board Shipments to Americas Markets Segmented by Converter Resolution ($US in Millions)
• VI-8 Current and Forecast Plug-In Data Acquisition Analog I/O Board Shipments to Americas Markets Segmented by Maximum Sample Data Rates ($US in Millions)
• VI-9 Plug-In Data Acquisition Analog I/O Board Sales Shares to Americas Markets Segmented by Sales Organizations (Percent of Dollar Volumes)
• VI-10 Plug-In Data Acquisition Analog I/O Board Sales Shares to Americas Markets Segmented by Customer Classes (Percent of Dollar Volumes)

• VII-1 Expected Trend in Functional Uses of Plug-In Data Acquisition Analog I/O Boards (Percent of User Respondents)
• VII-2 Expected Trend in Stationary Versus Portable Applications of Purchased Plug- In Data Acquisition Analog I/O Boards (Percent of Purchases by User Respondents)
• VII-3 Most Important Plug-In Data Acquisition Analog I/O Board Product Selection Criteria (Percent of User Respondents)
• VII-4 Expected Trend in Microprocessors Used in Data Acquisition Applications For Which Plug-In Analog I/O Boards Are Purchased (Percent of User Respondents)
• VII-5 Expected Trend in Operating Systems Used in Data Acquisition Applications For Which Plug-In Analog I/O Boards Are Purchased (Percent of User Respondents)
• VII-6 Expected Trend in Programming Languages Used in Data Acquisition Applications For Which Plug-In Analog I/O Boards Are Purchased (Percent of User Respondents)
• VII-7 Preferences For Bundled Versus Third Party Software Sourcing For Use In Data Acquisition Applications For Which Plug-In Analog I/O Boards Are Purchased (Percent of User Respondents)
• VII-8 Types of Sensor Inputs Used With Plug-In Data Acquisition Analog I/O Boards (Percent of User Respondents)
• VII-9 Technologies of Sensors Used With Plug-In Data Acquisition Analog I/O Boards (Percent of User Respondents for Each)
• VII-10 Most Important Non-Product Selection Criteria for Plug-In Data Acquisition Analog I/O Board Vendors (Percent of User Respondents)
• VII-11 How Users Learn About Plug-In Data Acquisition Analog I/O Boards and Vendors (Percent of User Respondents Identifying Information Source)
• VII-12 Trade Periodicals Most Cited as Sources of Information About Plug-In Data Acquisition Analog I/O Boards and Vendors Among Survey Respondents (Percent of User Respondents Citing Trade Periodical)
• VII-13 Trade Shows Most Cited as Sources of Information About Plug-In Data Acquisition Analog I/O Boards and Vendors Among Americas Users

• VIII-1 Vendor Shipments of Plug-In Data Acquisition Analog IO Boards to Americas Markets ($US in Millions)
• VIII-2 Vendor Shares of Plug-In Data Acquisition Analog I/O Board Shipments to Americas Markets (Percent of Dollar Volume)
• VIII-3 Vendor Shares of Plug-In Data Acquisition CompactPCI Analog I/O Board Shipments to Americas Markets (Percent of Dollar Volume)
• VIII-4 Vendor Shares of Plug-In Data Acquisition ISA Analog I/O Board Shipments to Americas Markets (Percent of Dollar Volume)
• VIII-5 Vendor Shares of Plug-In Data Acquisition PCI Analog I/O Board Shipments to Americas Markets (Percent of Dollar Volume)
• VIII-6 Vendor Shares of Plug-In Data Acquisition PCMCIA (PC Card) Analog I/O Board Shipments to Americas Markets (Percent of Dollar Volume)
• VIII-7 Vendor Shares of Plug-In Data Acquisition PC/104 Analog I/O Board Shipments to Americas Markets (Percent of Dollar Volume)
• VIII-8 Vendor Shares of Plug-In Data Acquisition PXI Analog I/O Board Shipments to Americas Markets (Percent of Dollar Volume)
• VIII-9 Vendor Shares of Plug-In Data Acquisition PXI Express Analog I/O Board Shipments to Americas Markets (Percent of Vendor Respondents)
• VIII-10 Vendor Shares of Plug-In Data Acquisition VME Analog I/O Board Shipments to Americas Markets (Percent of Vendor Respondents)
• VIII-11 Vendor Shares of Plug-In Data Acquisition VXI Analog I/O Board Shipments to Americas Markets (Percent of Vendor Respondents)
• VIII-12 Vendor Shares of Plug-In Data Acquisition PCI Express Analog I/O Board Shipments to Americas Markets (Percent of Vendor Respondents)
• VIII-13 Vendor Shares of Plug-In Data Acquisition CAMAC Analog I/O Board Shipments to Americas Markets (Percent of Vendor Respondents)
• VIII-14 Vendor Identified Key Success Factors As Suppliers Of Plug-In Data Acquisition Analog I/O Boards (Percent of Vendor Respondents)