The World Connector Market For Consumer Electronics

Bishop & Associates
July 1, 2005
SKU: BCBQ1136308
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Countries covered: Global

Bishop and Associates has just released a new six-chapter research report covering The World Connector Market for Consumer Electronics This report provides a comprehensive analysis of connector usage in the appliance, HVAC security, imaging systems, TV/video, audio systems, video games/toys, consumer automotive, and other segments of the world consumer electronics market. Statistics are presented showing historical and forecast connector shipments to the consumer market for the years 2002 through 2009.

Driven by strong demand for digital audio, video and home information products, consumer electrical and electronics equipment, sales in 2004 grew to an all time high of $143 billion in the US, and $286 billion worldwide. This total includes both consumer electronics and consumer electrical equipment, (home appliances & HVAC) which have increasing electronic content. Recent developments have been significant, with both heightened global competition and new opportunities. A market that had lost its luster for many manufacturers is now a rising star for others.

The following industry segments are being transformed by a number of powerful forces:
  • Digital convergence and its attendant technical challenges.
  • New products & applications, including luxury goods.
  • Product miniaturization, mobility and wireless technology.
  • Crossbreeding with other industry segments (computers, telecom, etc).
  • Globalization of manufacturing with significant industry consolidation.
  • Globalization of demand with emerging 3rd world.
Convergence - This means the convergence of digital silicon technology (and firmware) with consumer products, resulting in many new products and features not possible with traditional analog circuitry. Examples: PDAs, Smart Phones, HDTV, Satellite Radio, and the iPod.

New Products - Partly resulting from the computer revolution, but also from government dual use and massive innovation made possible by digital circuitry. The list of new products is staggering and increases daily.

Miniaturization - Much of the growth in consumer electronics is in handheld devices, enabled through years of perfecting small form factor packaging and system-in-package techniques.

Cross-Breeding with Other Industries - Convergence with Computer & Peripherals spawned Ink Jet Printers, Wireless LANs and Digital Cameras; Telecom developed Mobile Phones; the military GPS technology. Large segments of Computer/Peripheral and Telecom are now Consumer.

Globalization of Manufacturing - Outsourcing and the emergence of China as a manufacturing powerhouse has accelerated the development of low cost production in a wide range of products. This has helped increase demand for consumer electronics products. At the same time, there is significant industry consolidation on one side, and numerous startups in high growth areas on the other.

Globalization of Demand - Western countries are still the largest markets, particularly for upscale consumer products. However, other areas are beginning to grow at a rapid pace, and do most of the manufacturing (e.g. China, India and Eastern Europe).


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