Industry Insights Rising awareness for smart energy management, coupled with enhancement in technology is expected to act as a driving force for the microcontroller (MCU) market. Growing demand from enduse industries such as consumer electronics and automotive is expected to positively impact market growth. Compared to microprocessors, microcontrollers are cheaper and compact in size, which makes them economical to process digitally. High degree of competition in the market has led to price reduction, which is expected to further boost market growth. Declining microcontroller prices coupled with advent of Internet of Things (IoT) is expected to positively impact the microcontroller market. Consumer electronics market has also exhibited significant growth in terms of MCU device incorporation, which is expected to augment microcontroller market growth in the near future. Advancements such as microcontrollers integrated with ZigBee, Bluetooth and NFC (near-field communication) wireless interfaces is expected to boost the market. Medical electronics is also a crucial contributor to overall microcontroller market growth. To Get More Information About Global Microcontroller Market With Toc: http://www.hexaresearch.com/research-report/microcontroller-industry/ Global microcontroller demand is estimated to reach 39.11 billion units by 2020. The fragmented nature and unfavorable macroeconomic conditions of the industry could pose a challenge to market growth over the next six years. Increasing penetration of smart grid systems in MCU systems is the key opportunity for the market. Product Insights Microcontroller products are classified on the basis of internal bus width into three categories, which include 32-bit MCU, 16-bit MCU and 4/8-bit MCU. 32-bit MCU dominated the market in terms of revenue in 2013, accounting for close to 30% of the market share. In terms of volume, this segment is estimated to exhibit high growth with a CAGR of 13.0% from 2014 to 2020. These controllers are embedded in devices requiring higher processing capabilities in order to perform complex control operations. The 16-bit MCU segment accounted for over 25% of the overall market revenue in 2013. End-use industries including factory automation, medical applications, refrigeration, air conditioning and automotive utilize these products for greater power requirement and faster processing speed.
Application Insights In terms of application areas, the market is categorized into industrial, consumer electronics, automotive and other applications such as communications and computers. The automotive sector was estimated to account for over 30% of the market in 2013; it is also expected to remain the market leader through the forecast period. MCUs are extensively used to achieve fuel efficiency and emission control in hybrid electric vehicles. These vehicles utilize smart energy management systems that are eco-friendly and are consequently driving microcontroller market demand. Consumer electronics accounted for over 20% of the overall market share in 2013, which can be mainly attributed to technological advancement and increased proliferation of these devices. In the industrial sector, MCUs enable industrial automation supporting extensive feedback and advanced sensor control mechanisms. Regional Insights Asia Pacific is expected to be the dominant regional market over the forecast period and is projected to grow in terms of revenue. The region accounted for over 35% of the market volume in 2013. Outsourcing within the industry has resulted in price degradation of 32-bit and 16-bit chips, which has contributed to market growth. View More Information About Global Microcontroller Market With Toc: http://www.hexaresearch.com/research-report/microcontroller-industry/ Table of Contents Chapter 1. Executive Summary 1.1. Microcontroller - Industry Summary and Critical Success Factors (CSFs) Chapter 2. Microcontroller Industry Outlook 2.1. Market Segmentation 2.2. Market Size and Growth Prospects 2.3. Microcontroller Value Chain Analysis 2.4. Microcontroller Market Dynamics 2.4.1. Market Driver Analysis 2.4.1.1. Growth in key application areas 2.4.1.2. Emergence of Internet of Things (IoT)
2.4.1.3. Proliferation of microcontroller chips integrated with wireless interface 2.4.2. Market Restraint Analysis 2.4.2.1. Macroeconomic factors 2.5. Key Opportunities Prioritized 2.6. Industry Analysis - Porter's 2.7. Microcontroller - Company Market Share Analysis, 2013 2.8. Microcontroller Market PESTEL Analysis, 2013 Chapter 3. Microcontroller Product Outlook 3.1. 4/8-bit Microcontroller 3.1.1. Global market demand by region, (Million Units), (USD Million), 2012 - 2020 3.2. 16-bit Microcontroller 3.2.1. Global market demand by region, (Million Units), (USD Million), 2012 - 2020 3.3. 32-bit Microcontroller 3.3.1. Global market demand by region, (Million Units), (USD Million), 2012 – 2020 View More Information About Global Microcontroller Market With Toc: http://www.hexaresearch.com/research-report/microcontroller-industry/ Chapter 4. Microcontroller Application Outlook 4.1. Automotive Applications 4.1.1. Global demand by region, (Million Units), (USD Million), 2012 - 2020 4.2. Consumer Electronics Applications 4.2.1. Global demand by region, (Million Units), (USD Million), 2012 - 2020 4.3. Industrial Applications 4.3.1. Global demand by region, (Million Units), (USD Million), 2012 - 2020 4.4. Other Applications 4.4.1. Global demand by region, (Million Units), (USD Million), 2012 - 2020 Chapter 5. Microcontroller Regional Outlook 5.1. North America 5.1.1. Microcontroller market by product, (Million Units), (USD Million), 2012 - 2020 5.1.2. Microcontroller market by application, (Million Units), (USD Million), 2012 - 2020 5.2. EMEA 5.2.1. Microcontroller market by product, (Million Units), (USD Million), 2012 - 2020 5.2.2. Microcontroller market by application, (Million Units), (USD Million), 2012 - 2020 5.3. Asia Pacific
5.3.1. Microcontroller market by product, (Million Units), (USD Million), 2012 - 2020 5.3.2. Microcontroller market by application, (Million Units), (USD Million), 2012 - 2020 5.4. Latin America 5.4.1. Microcontroller market by product, (Million Units), (USD Million), 2012 - 2020 5.4.2. Microcontroller market by application, (Million Units), (USD Million), 2012 – 2020 View More Information About Global Microcontroller Market With Toc: http://www.hexaresearch.com/research-report/microcontroller-industry/ Chapter 6. Competitive landscape 6.1 Analog Devices 6.1.1 Company Overview 6.1.2 Financial Performance 6.1.3 Product Benchmarking 6.1.4 Strategic Initiatives 6.2 Atmel Corp. 6.2.1 Company Overview 6.2.2 Financial Performance 6.2.3 Product Benchmarking 6.2.4 Strategic Initiatives 6.3 Dallas Semiconductor 6.3.1 Company Overview 6.3.2 Financial Performance 6.3.3 Product Benchmarking 6.3.4 Strategic Initiatives 6.4 Fairchild Semiconductor 6.4.1 Company Overview 6.4.2 Financial Performance 6.4.3 Product Benchmarking 6.4.4 Strategic Initiatives 6.5 Freescale Semiconductor 6.5.1 Company Overview 6.5.2 Financial Performance 6.5.3 Product Benchmarking 6.5.4 Strategic Initiatives
6.6 Fujitsu Semiconductor Europe 6.6.1 Company Overview 6.6.2 Financial Performance 6.6.3 Product Benchmarking 6.6.4 Strategic Initiatives 6.7 Infineon Technologies 6.7.1 Company Overview 6.7.2 Financial Performance 6.7.3 Product Benchmarking 6.7.4 Strategic Initiatives 6.8 Intel Corp. 6.8.1 Company Overview 6.8.2 Financial Performance 6.8.3 Product Benchmarking 6.8.4 Strategic Initiatives 6.9 Microchip 6.9.1 Company Overview 6.9.2 Financial Performance 6.9.3 Product Benchmarking 6.9.4 Strategic Initiatives View More Information About Global Microcontroller Market With Toc: http://www.hexaresearch.com/research-report/microcontroller-industry/ 6. Chapter 7. Methodology and Scope 6.1. Research Methodology 6.2. Research Scope & Assumption 6.3. List of Data Sources 6.4 National Semiconductor 6.5 Company Overview 6.6 Financial Performance 6.7 Product Benchmarking 6.8 Strategic Initiatives 6.9 Renesas Technology Corp.
6.10 Company Overview 6.11.1 Financial Performance 6.11.2 Company Overview 6.11.3 Product Benchmarking 6.11.4 Strategic Initiatives 6.12 Samsung Semiconductor 6.12.1 Company Overview 6.12.2 Financial Performance 6.12.3 Product Benchmarking 6.12.4 Strategic Initiatives 6.13 Silicon Labs 6.13.1 Company Overview 6.13.2 Financial Performance 6.13.3 Product Benchmarking 6.13.4 Strategic Initiatives 6.14 STMicroelectronics 6.14.1 Company Overview About Hexa Research: Hexa Research is a market research and consulting organization, offering industry reports, custom research and consulting services to a host of key industries across the globe. We offer comprehensive business intelligence in the form of industry reports which help our clients obtain clarity about their business environment and enable them to undertake strategic growth initiatives. Contact Us: Michelle Thoras Felton, California 95018 United States 1-800-489-3075 sales@hexaresearch.com Web: http://www.hexaresearch.com/