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World IC Socket Market

Published by: Bishop & Associates

Published: Sep. 1, 2007


Table of Contents


Chapter 1 - The World IC Socket Connector Market

IC Socket Connectors By Region (2006-2011)

IC Socket Connectors By Market (2006-2011)

IC Socket Market Size for Two Major Categories and Their Sub Categories

2006 IC Socket Sales - by Region by Product Line

Major Manufacturers Of IC Socket Connectors

Top Five IC Socket Manufacturers

Tyco Electronics - 12%

Molex Incorporated - 10.8%

Foxconn (Hon Hai) - 3.5%

FCI - 2.6%

3M - 1.9%

Manufacturers Whose Major Focus is IC Sockets

Aries Electronics - Test & Burn-in Sockets

Chupond Precision Co. Ltd - Production Sockets

Enplas Semiconductor Peripheral Corporation - Test & Burn-in Sockets

Johnstech International - Test & Burn-in Sockets

Loranger International Corp - Test & Burn-in

Mill-Max - Test & Burn-in and Production Sockets

Plastronics Socket Company - Test & Burn-in Sockets

Sensata Technologies -Test & Burn-in Sockets

Win Way Technology Pvt Ltd. - Test & Burn-in

Yamaichi - Test & Burn-in and Production

Worldwide List of IC Socket Manufacturers

Chapter 2 - IC Socket Connectors - Business And Technology Trends

IC Performance

IC Device Packages

Reasons For IC Sockets

Economics of IC Socket Use

IC Sockets as a Tool in Electronic Assembly

IC Sockets Create Flexibility

IC Sockets are Widely Used

Business And Economic Considerations

Our Electronics World

International Expansion of the Global Market for IC Sockets

Response From Countries Outside the US

International Expansion of Electronic Companies Design Centers

Proliferation of IC Socket Suppliers

Mergers and Acquisitions

Intellectual Property, a Key to IC Socket Development

Small Companies Respond to Specialized Requirements

Production Sockets Versus Test and Burn-in Sockets

General

The Necessity of Rapid Response for Test and Burn-in Applications

Profitability in the IC Socket Market

Technology Trends

General

The Affect of RoHS Requirements on IC Socket Manufacturers

RoHS Compliance Not Universal

ROHS Compliance Changes Processes and Products

Standards Organizations

Variations in Contacts and Interconnection Methods

Move to Surface Mounting:

Continued Need for More Connections

Improved Performance Affects IC Packages

The Trend to Test Multiple Devices at Once

Life Cycle Performance Considerations

Factors Affecting Cycles

Metal Plating

Contamination and Degradation

Test Board Considerations

Alignment

Summary of Life Cycle Consideration

Types of IC Sockets

Single In-Line, SIP Sockets

Dual In-Line, DIP Sockets

QFP, Quad Flat Pack Sockets; PQFP, Plastic Quad Flat Pack Sockets; TQFP, Thin Quad Flat Pack Sockets

QFN IC Sockets

SOIC, Small Outline IC Sockets

LCC, Leaded Chip Carrier and PLCC, Plastic Leaded Chip Carrier Sockets

SOJ, Small Outline J-Lead Sockets

Memory Module Sockets

PGA, Pin Grid Array Sockets

BGA, Ball Grid Array Sockets

Coplanarity Issues

Alignment Issues

Fine Pitch Demands Superior Performance

Custom Sockets Develop Into Standard Versions

Styles of BGA Sockets

Photos courtesy of E-Tec Interconnect

Sockets Combine with Adapters

BGA Sockets for Production Testing

LGA, Land Grid Array Sockets

Custom IC Sockets

New and Future Trends in IC Sockets

Future Trends

Summary

Chapter 3 - IC Sockets - World Market By Region & Product Line

North American IC Socket Market

European IC Socket Market

Japanese IC Socket Market

Chinese IC Socket Market

Asia/Pacific IC Socket Market

ROW IC Socket Market

Total IC Socket Market


Abstract

Bishop and Associates has just released a new report providing a complete analysis of The World IC Socket Market. This new report furnishes detailed 2005/2006 sales statistics for both production IC sockets and test/burn-in sockets. Sales by end-use equipment markets are also provided, as well as five-year projections to the year 2011. Expanded coverage of twelve major socket types is supplied and profiles of leading manufacturers are exhibited. This report provides all the key data needed to analyze the World IC Socket Market.

World demand for IC Socket connectors reached $1,888 million in 2006, up +14.1 percent from the 2005 total of $1,655 million. IC Socket represented 4.7 percent of the total 2006 connector market of $35.5 billion.

The IC socket market will increase to $2,844.4 million in 2011, a five-year CAGR of 8.5 percent. In 2011, the IC socket market will increase to 4.8 percent of world connector demand.

This report examines current and future trends in IC sockets. It discusses the effects that international regulations and globalization has had, and will have on the IC socket market. Business and economic considerations involved in the manufacturing of IC sockets are reviewed and the many applications for IC sockets are discussed.

IC sockets are used in all end-use equipment markets. The computer and peripheral sector is the largest consumer of IC sockets, with a total of $582 million in 2006, or 30.8 percent of total demand for IC sockets. The industrial and data/telecom sectors are also large users of IC sockets.

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