1. Executive Summary
1. Market Overview
1. Introduction
2. Total Forecasts
3. Market Drivers
4. Market Restraints
2. Major Research Findings
1. Powertrain Electronic Control Unit Testers
2. Air Bag Electronic Control Unit Testers
3. ABS/Traction Electronic Control Unit Testers
4. Body Electronic Control Unit Testers
2. Total Automotive Test Equipment Market
1. Overview
1. Total Automotive ECU Functional Test Equipment Market
2. Market Engineering Overview
3. Sizing Analysis
4. Market Research Analysis - Structure Analysis
5. Challenges
6. Market Drivers
a. Increased Demand for Electronic Control Units and Networks Increase Demand for ECU Testers
b. Continuous Growth in Technology Makes In-car Infotainment Market Attractive
c. Development of In-vehicle Communication Drives Demand for ECU Testers
d. Driving Advances in Safety and Reliability Lead to Increased Demand for Tests in the Automotive Sector
e. Increasing Demand for Automotive Speed and Direction Sensors in Transmission Applications
f. Integration of Multiple Functions Into a Single ECU Lowers Cost of Testing
g. Optimization of Automotive Functional Test
7. Market Restraints
a. New Car Buyers Desire Increasingly Distinctive Feature Sets Placing Ever-changing Expectations on OEMs
b. The Product Life Cycle of Consumer Electronics is Too Short to Accommodate Automotive Needs
c. Increased Competition Restrains Tester Revenues
d. Multiplexing Restrains ECU Unit Shipments Tester Revenues
2. Forecasts and Trends
1. Revenue Forecasts
2. Demand Analysis
3. Market and Technology Trends
3. Competitive Structure
1. Competitive Structure
2. Market Share Analysis
4. Frost and Sullivan Awards
1. Product Differentiation Innovation Award
2. Market Penetration Leadership Strategy
3. Market Leadership Award
3. Powertrain Electronic Control Unit Testers
1. Overview
1. Powertrain Electronic Control Unit Testers Market
2. Market Research Measurements
3. Market Drivers
a. Innovation in ECUs Drives Tester Market
b. Increased Vehicle Production Projected to Drive Tester Demand
c. Just Enough Test is Seen as the Panacea by Automotive Test Equipment Manufacturers
d. Reduced Total Test Cost Due to System Software and Standardization
4. Market Restraints
a. Functional Integration Reduces ECU Demand Slows Tester Demand
b. Technology Development Restrains Tester Revenues
2. Forecasts Trends and Competitive Structure
1. Forecast Trends
2. Revenue Forecasts by Sub-segment
3. Market and Technology Trends
1. Market Trends
2. Technology Trends
4. Competitive Structure
1. Competitive Analysis
4. Air Bag Electronic Control Unit Testers
1. Overview
1. Air Bag/Safety Electronic Control Unit Testers Market
2. Market Research Measurements
3. Market Drivers
a. Increased Mandatory Requirement Drives Demand for Air Bag ECU Testers
b. Increased Vehicle Production Projected to Drive Tester Demand
c. Technological Advances Drive Air Bag Testers Markets
4. Market Restraints
a. Risk of Air bag-Induced Injuries
b. Technology Development Restrains Tester Revenues
2. Forecast Trends
1. Forecast Trends
3. Market and Technology Trends
1. Market Trends
2. Technology Trends
4. Competitive Structure
1. Competitive Analysis
5. ABS/Traction Electronic Control Unit Testers
1. Overview
1. ABS Traction Electronic Control Unit Testers Market
2. Market Research Measurements
3. Market Drivers
a. Safety Concerns Drive Demand for ABS ECU Testers
b. Adoption of Advanced ECU Processors Drives Tester Demand
4. Market Restraints
a. Technology Maturity Restrains Demand for ABS/Traction Control Tester
b. Economic Slowdown Restrains Tester Growth
2. Market and Technology Trends
1. Market Trends
2. Technology Trends
3. Forecast Trends and Competitive Structure
1. Revenue Forecasts
2. Competitive Structure
6. Body Electronic Control Unit Testers
1. Overview
1. Body Electronic Control Unit Testers Market
2. Market Research Measurements
3. Market Drivers
a. Continuous Growth makes In-car Infotainment Market Attractive
b. Creature Comforts Drive ECU and ECU Tester Growth
c. Extended Warranties Drive Advanced Testers
d. Increased Vehicle Production Projected to Drive Tester Demand
4. Market Restraints
a. Cost-Cutting Restrains Universal High Price Testers
b. Increased Competition Restrains Tester Revenues
c. Economic Slowdown Restrains Tester Growth
2. Forecasts Trends and Competitive Structure
1. Forecast Trends
2. Revenue Forecasts by Sub-segments
3. Market and Technology Trends
1. Market Trends
2. Technology Trends
4. Forecast Trends and Competitive Structure
1. Competitive Structure
7. Appendix
1. Decision Support Database
1. Light Vehicle Sales
Abstract
Increased Use of Electronic Control Units (ECUs) Boosts Demand for ECU Testers
Electronic content in present-day automobiles is constantly increasing, creating the need for ECUs that process the information obtained from different sensors in a vehicle and pass it on to actuators. This, in turn, is expected to lead to a corresponding rise in demand for ECU test equipment, which is becoming increasingly important due to the highly critical nature of various vehicle functions such as engine control, anti-lock brake system (ABS), and air bag deployment. However, the growing incorporation of features that enhance passenger safety and comfort as well as advanced telematics and in-car entertainment systems call for highly sophisticated ECUs with a large embedded software component. With ECUs becoming more software intensive, test equipment vendors need to build test platforms that are capable of handling these complexities. They need to be flexible enough to handle different types of tests as well as cost effective, taking into account the mass production needs of the automotive industry.
This Frost & Sullivan research service is a comprehensive analysis of the automotive ECU functional test equipment market. This unique study is a valuable resource for test and measurement companies to understand the competition in this market as well as its key challenges and trends. It identifies and discusses new growth opportunities and untapped areas that companies can potentially explore to gain market share.
Absence of Standardized Network Protocols Challenges Development of Test Solutions
Test vendors face one of their biggest challenges in the complex wiring systems currently found in vehicles due to the growing electronic content in them. With each electronic system including its own wiring harness, vehicles often have a copious amount of wiring, which could amount to as much as a mile in the case of some luxury cars. However, from 1999, the market trend has been moving toward the replacement of individual wiring systems with multiplexed serial communications networks.
Such networks require protocols to function and to communicate between various components of the system as well as with the outside environment. "With the wide variety of protocols used in automobiles, test vendors face a potential situation in which they have to offer different test solutions to address the variations that exist not only between vendors but also between models and in some cases, between model years," remarks the analyst of this research service.
Test Systems Must Be Cost-Effective
Vehicle manufacturers constantly demand price reductions for ECUs and other electronic components used in their vehicles. Automotive electronics manufacturers are under tremendous pressure to manufacture products with enhanced functionality at lower costs and shortened development cycles. "The top challenge is to remain profitable and sufficiently competitive in order to gain new business while remaining technologically innovative," says the analyst. "Manufacturers are continuously looking for more innovative ways to meet rising demands."
This is a prime opportunity for test vendors to provide cost-effective testing solutions that can be easily upgraded without incurring huge capital expenditure. Test system designers need to evaluate the performance-cost equation of their products. This includes not just the purchase price but also short-term costs such as equipment, training, and maintenance and long-term costs that depend on various parameters such as development time, scalability, and reusability.
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