Analog IC market lead in growth over logic and others
Semiconductor industry market researcher IC Insights forecasted analog IC unit shipments to grow at an average annual rate of 8.9%, faster than the 7.2% forecast for the total IC market and faster than all other major IC product categories (Figure 1).
The other findings shared by IC Insights include:
Analog unit shipments grew 15% in 2013 to become the first IC product category to ship more than 100 billion units in a calendar year period and are forecast to grow another 12.4% in 2014.
Figure 1 Analog unit shipments as a percentage of total IC shipments have been on the increase for more than 30 years (Figure 2) due to single-chip integration of digital ICs and ongoing system growth that necessitates more and more analog ICs. In 1980, analog ICs represented 32% of total IC shipments, but that increased to nearly 40% in 1990, 46% in 2000, 49% in 2010, and is forecast to grow to 57% of total IC shipments in 2018.
Figure 2 Demand for medical/health electronics, LED lighting systems, and green energy management systems (lighting, temperature, security, etc.) for homes and commercial buildings is expected to keep analog unit growth...
Figure 1 Analog unit shipments as a percentage of total IC shipments have been on the increase for more than 30 years (Figure 2) due to single-chip integration of digital ICs and ongoing system growth that necessitates more and more analog ICs. In 1980, analog ICs represented 32% of total IC shipments, but that increased to nearly 40% in 1990, 46% in 2000, 49% in 2010, and is forecast to grow to 57% of total IC shipments in 2018.
Figure 2 Demand for medical/health electronics, LED lighting systems, and green energy management systems (lighting, temperature, security, etc.) for homes and commercial buildings is expected to keep analog unit growth...
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