Abstract
Topics Covered Include:
WORLDWIDE MARKET FORECASTS (Units, dollar and pricing trends) by:
- Application
- Wattage
- Amperage
- Input Voltage
- Output Voltage
- Isolated vs. Nonisolated
Conditions in the dc-dc converter market change regularly. 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 2006 to 2011, 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 are given for the following application segments:
Communications, Computers, Industrial, and Military⁄Aerospace. 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-≤3A, >3-≤5A, >5-≤10A,
>10-≤20A, >20-≤50A, >50-≤100A, >100A); Input Voltage
(3.3V, 5V, 12V, 24V, 48V, 270V+); Output Voltage (≤1.2V, 1.8V, 2.5V, 3.3V,
5V, >5V). In addition, forecasts are provided for Isolated vs. Nonisolated
converters and Custom vs. Standard products.
- (3) Estimates are provided for the potential worldwide market for dc-dc
converter/regulator ICs in units from 2006 to 2011, by amperage (≤0.25A,
>0.25-≤0.5A, >0.5-≤1A, >1-≤3A, >3-≤5A, >5-≤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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