Report Highlights
The global market for embedded systems should grow from $207.3 billion in 2020 to $267.3 billion by 2025 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.2% for the period of 2020-2025.
Report Includes
- 54 data tables and 22 additional tables
- Descriptive study and in-depth analysis of the global market for embedded system technologies
- Analyses of the global market trends, with data corresponding to market size for 2019, estimates for 2020 and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2025
- Discussion of the major growth factors, underlying opportunities and challenges, and technological advancements within the global embedded systems marketplace
- Characterization and quantification of global embedded systems market, and breakdown of the embedded hardware/software components market on the basis of component, application, and geographical region
- Assessment of viable technology drivers through a holistic review of diverse industry applications for new and existing embedded technologies and IoT solutions
- Company competitive landscape featuring leading manufacturers and suppliers of embedded/automation products and solutions; their revenue sales, business segments, market share analysis, and product innovations
- Regional dynamics of the embedded systems market covering North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific (APAC) and rest of the world (RoW)
- Profile description of major listed embedded automation companies, including Analog Devices, Infineon Technologies, INTEL Corp., Microchip Technology Inc., Texas Instruments Inc., and NXP Semiconductors N.V.
Report Scope
The embedded systems market is segmented based on component, application and country. Based on components, the embedded system market is primarily categorized into hardware and software. The hardware components considered under the report scope include: processor IP, MPU/MCU (microcontrollers and microprocessors), RAM, flash memory, digital signal processors (DSP), application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), field processing gate arrays (FPGA), embedded boards and embedded hardware design. The software component of the market has been categorized into operating systems (OS), software development and testing tools, middleware and open-source software and tools.
On the basis of applications, the embedded systems market segmented has been categorized into consumer, communications, enterprise and other.
The report also provides detailed information on embedded systems market across key regions such as North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and RoW.
The report also includes a chapter describing the major players in the market. It explains the major drivers, competitive landscape, and current trends in the embedded systems market.
The report does not consider chips developed for specialized markets such as set-top boxes. It also excludes IP and electronic design automation (EDA) tools used for hardware development.
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Report Highlights
The global market for embedded technology was valued at over $158 billion in 2015. The market should reach $169 billion in 2016 and nearly $221 billion in 2021, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.5% from 2016 to 2021.
Report Includes
- An overview of the global markets for embedded systems and related technologies and applications.
- Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2015, estimates for 2016, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2021.
- Information on embedded systems hardware including:
- Processor IP (Intellectual Property): Key players include ARM and MIPS.
- MPU/MCU: Microcontrollers and microprocessors.
- DSP: Digital signal processors.
- ASIC: Application-specific integrated circuit.
- FPGA: Field processing gate arrays.
- Embedded boards.
- Information on embedded systems software including:
- Operating systems: Key players include Windows CE, VxWorks.
- Software development and testing tools: This includes development tools such as Eclipse.
- Middleware: Perhaps less important but still significant—this includes things such as TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) stack.
- Open-source software and tools: This includes Linux and Android.
- Details pertaining to the specific drivers, trends, and challenges for different segments of the market.
- Profiles of major players in the field of embedded systems.
Report Highlights
The worldwide market for embedded technology was estimated to be worth $142.8 billion in 2013. The market is expected to grow at a projected compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.4% over the next five years to total $152.4 billion by 2014 and $198.5 billion by 2019.
Report Includes
- An overview of the global markets for embedded systems and related technologies and applications.
- Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2013, estimates for 2014, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2019.
- Information on embedded systems hardware including:
- Processor IP (Intellectual Property): Key players include ARM and MIPS
- MPU/MCU: Microcontrollers and microprocessors
- DSP: Digital signal processors
- ASIC: Application-specific integrated circuit
- FPGA: Field processing gate arrays
- Embedded boards.
- Information on embedded systems software including:
- Operating systems: Key players include Windows CE, Vxworks
- Software development and testing tools: This includes development tools such as Eclipse
- Middleware: Perhaps less important but still significant—this includes things such as TCP/IP (Transmissoin Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) stack
- Open-source software and tools: This includes Linux and Android.
- Details pertaining to the specific drivers, trends, and challenges for different segments of the market.
- Comprehensive profiles of major players in the field of embedded systems.
Report Highlights
The worldwide market for embedded technology was $101.6 billion in 2009, and was $113 billion in 2010. The market will exhibit steady growth at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7% over the next 5 years and BCC expects the market to reach $158.6 billion by 2015.
Report Highlights
- The global market for embedded systems is expected to increase from $92.0 billion in 2008 to an estimated $112.5 billion by the end of 2013, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.1%.
- Embedded hardware was worth $89.8 billion in 2008 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.1% to reach $109.6 billion in 2013
- Embedded software generated $2.2 billion in 2008. This should increase to $2.9 billion in 2013, for a CAGR of 5.6%.
Report Highlights
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The world market for embedded software will grow from about $1.6 billion in 2004 to $3.5 billion by 2009, at an average annual growth rate (AAGR) of 16%.
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Embedded hardware growth will be at the aggregate rate of 14.2% to reach $78.7 billion in 2009, while embedded board revenues will increase by an aggregate rate of 10%.
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Embedded components are being propelled by three factors (1) ASPs are higher than stand-alone chips, (2) their unit sales are cannibalizing the consumption volume of stand-alone MPUs, ASIC, FPGA and DSP; (3) and, the growth of system-on-a-chip components.
Report Highlights
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Embedded systems market is expected to grow at an average annual growth rate (AAGR) of 13% over the period, rising from $32 billion in 1998 to nearly $67 billion in 2004.
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Software for embedded applications, which includes realtime operating systems and portable operating systems, will see the second highest growth, with an AAGR of over 16% through the period. Market heavyweights Microsoft and Sun have entered the embedded systems marketplace, their Windows CE and Java offerings, respectively.
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Embedded processors, the largest segment in terms of revenue, will grow at 11.2% on average per year.
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The market will be led, in terms of growth, by embedded memory products, which will rise at an AAGR of 17.7%.
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