MERCHANT COMPUTER BOARDS FOR EMBEDDED/REAL-TIME APPLICATIONS (MCBREA) 14TH EDITION - 2005-2006 MARKET INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM - VOL. II: EMBEDDED MOTHERBOARDS

Abstract

Volume II of VDC' s Merchant Computer Boards for Embedded/Real- Time Applications Market Intelligence Program, 2006 comprises an examination of the present and future markets for Embedded Motherboards. Included are current market sizes and forecasts through year 2010, along with brief descriptions of the technologies involved. Trends are identified, markets analyzed, and strategies recommended.

Report Highlights

The Mini-ITX form factor has shown explosive growth since 2004.

As processing power and integrated features on CPUs and chipsets increase, embedded motherboards show great market potential to replace passive backplane systems in many applications.

The EPIC form factor has a 2005-2010 CAGR of 17.38%.

Smaller form factors are providing an easy point of entry into the embedded market for consumer motherboard suppliers, blurring the line between embedded and consumer products.

REPORT SEGMENTATION

Form Factor Classes

"Desktop" form factors, including AT, ATX, Mini-ITX, and derivatives thereof

"Embedded" form factors, including EBX, EPIC, 3.5", 5.25", etc.

Desktop Class Form Factors

Standard desktop class form factors examined include Baby AT, ATX, NLX, FlexATX, MicroATX and BTX. Other, less common form factors are briefly discussed, with some data presented for LPX, Mini-ITX and Embedded ATX.

Embedded Class Form Factors

Embedded class form factors examined include EBX, 3.5", 5.25" and EPIC. Other, less common form factors are briefly discussed.

Vertical Markets

Communications: Edge (e.g. gateways, open-PBX, ACD, etc.)

Communications: Core (e.g. class 4 switches, SS7 control, Internet backbone switches/routers, etc.)

Industrial Control and Automation (e.g. distributed control systems, motor/motion control, semiconductor fab, etc.)

Instrumentation (e.g. automated test equipment, scientific instrumentation)

Medical (e.g. imaging, patient monitoring)

Military/Aerospace/Defense

Transportation (e.g. mass transit, maritime navigation and control, air traffic control, on-board systems for heavy transport)