The Global Market for ASICs

Published by: BCC Research

Published: Jun. 1, 2009 - 192 Pages

Table of Contents

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY

SCOPE OF THE REPORT

INTENDED AUDIENCE

METHODOLOGY AND INFORMATION SOURCES

RELATED REPORTS

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

BCC ONLINE SERVICES

DISCLAIMER

CHAPTER TWO: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

SUMMARY TABLE PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET FOR ASICS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

SUMMARY FIGURE PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET FOR ASICS, 2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS)

CHAPTER THREE: TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS OVERVIEW

DEFINITION OF ASIC

TABLE 1 PROJECTED DISTRIBUTION OF GLOBAL ASIC MARKET, 2007-2014 (%)

TABLE 2 PROJECTED ASIC SALES TO TOP THREE INDUSTRY END-PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS BY APPLICATION TYPE, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 3 PROJECTED GLOBAL ASIC SALES TO ALL INDUSTRY END-PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS BY APPLICATION TYPE, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 1 PROJECTED GLOBAL ASIC MARKET SHARES, BY APPLICATION TYPE, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 1 (CONTINUED)

TABLE 4 PROJECTED GLOBAL ASIC SALES, BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 2 PROJECTED GLOBAL ASIC MARKET SHARES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

ASICS IN THE CONTEXT OF ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT DESIGN

HISTORY OF ASICS

CONVENTIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CIRCUIT DESIGN AND ENGINEERING METHODOLOGIES AND THEIR CORRELATION TO ASICS

Advances in Fabrication

Advances in Processor Engineering

THE APPEALING ASPECTS OF ASICS FOR CIRCUIT DESIGNERS AND SEMICONDUCTOR VENDORS

ASIC CHALLENGES

STANDARD DEFINITIONS

ASSP

ATSC

BICMOS

CARBORUNDUM

CCD

CMOS

CPLD

DDR SDRAM

DFM

DFT

DRAM

DRC

DSP

DVB

EDA

FPGA

GAAS

HDL

IDE

LOGICAL VIEW AND NETLIST

LVDS

LVS

PLD

RTL

SATA

SERDES

SOI

SRAM

TTL

ASIC METHODOLOGIES

ASIC METHODOLOGIES (CONTINUED)

TABLE 5 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF OTHER ASICS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 3 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF OTHER ASIC SALES BY APPLICATION, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 3 (CONTINUED)

TABLE 6 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF OTHER ASICS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 4 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF OTHER ASIC SALES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

GATE ARRAY ASIC

Methodology

Perspective

FULL-CUSTOM ASIC

Introduction

Methodology

Perspective

STANDARD CELL ASIC

Introduction

Methodology

Perspective

EMBEDDED ASICS

Introduction

Methodology and Perspective

HYBRID ASIC

Introduction

Methodology and Perspective

STRUCTURED ASIC

Introduction and History

TABLE 7 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF STRUCTURED ASICS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 5 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF STRUCTURED ASIC SALES BY APPLICATION, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

TABLE 8 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF STRUCTURED ASICS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 6 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF STRUCTURED ASIC SALES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 6 (CONTINUED)

Methodology and Components

Methodology (Continued)

Structured ASIC Methodologies

Critical Drivers of Structured ASIC

Ability to Emulate Non-ASIC Design Methodologies Using ASIC Design Techniques Such as SoCs and DSPs

- Challenges … (Continued)

- Challenges … (Continued)

CHAPTER FOUR: MARKET BREAKDOWN BY APPLICATION

THE FPGA FACTOR

STRUCTURED ASICS AND OTHERS

TELECOMMUNICATIONS APPLICATIONS

BREAKDOWN BY REGION

TABLE 9 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF ASICS FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS APPLICATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 7 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF ASIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS APPLICATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 7 (CONTINUED)

TABLE 10 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF STRUCTURED ASICS FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS APPLICATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 8 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF STRUCTURED ASICS FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS APPLICATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

TABLE 11 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OTHER ASICS FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS APPLICATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 9 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF OTHER ASICS FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS APPLICATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 9 (CONTINUED)

BREAKDOWN BY APPLICATION/END PRODUCT

TABLE 12 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF ASICS USED IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 10 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF ASIC FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS BY APPLICATION/END PRODUCT, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

TABLE 13 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF STRUCTURED ASICS FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS BY APPLICATION/END PRODUCT, 2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 11 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF STRUCTURED ASICS FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS BY APPLICATION/END, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

TABLE 14 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF OTHER ASICS FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS BY APPLICATION/END PRODUCT, 2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 12 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF OTHER ASICS FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS BY APPLICATION/END PRODUCT, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

ASIC APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS

Antennas

DSP

PCMCIA

Mobile Phones

Home Gateway

Image Processors

RF Applications

BTS

Multi-Band Modems

Switches and Routers

IMPLICATIONS OF FPGAS

COMPUTING APPLICATIONS

BREAKDOWN BY REGION

TABLE 15 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF ALL ASICS FOR COMPUTING APPLICATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 13 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF ASICS FOR COMPUTING APPLICATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

TABLE 16 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF STRUCTURED ASICS FOR COMPUTING APPLICATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 14 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF STRUCTURED ASICS FOR COMPUTING APPLICATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 14 (CONTINUED)

TABLE 17 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF OTHER ASICS FOR COMPUTING APPLICATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 15 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF OTHER ASICS FOR COMPUTING APPLICATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

BREAKDOWN BY APPLICATION/END PRODUCT

TABLE 18 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF ASICS FOR COMPUTING APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 16 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF ASICS FOR COMPUTING APPLICATIONS, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 16 (CONTINUED)

TABLE 19 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF STRUCTURED ASICS FOR COMPUTING APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 17 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF STRUCTURED ASICS FOR COMPUTING APPLICATIONS, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

TABLE 20 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF OTHER ASICS FOR COMPUTING APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 18 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF OTHER ASICS FOR COMPUTING APPLICATIONS, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 18 (CONTINUED)

ASIC APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS

PCs

Storage

Printers

IMPLICATIONS OF FPGAS

CONSUMER ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS

BREAKDOWN BY REGION

TABLE 21 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF ASICS FOR CONSUMER ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 19 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF ASICS FOR CONSUMER ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

TABLE 22 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF STRUCTURED ASICS FOR CONSUMER ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 20 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF STRUCTURED ASICS FOR CONSUMER ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 20 (CONTINUED)

TABLE 23 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF OTHER ASICS FOR CONSUMER ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 21 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF OTHER ASICS FOR CONSUMER ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

BREAKDOWN BY APPLICATION/END PRODUCT

TABLE 24 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF ASICS FOR CONSUMER ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCT, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 22 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF ASICS FOR CONSUMER ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

TABLE 25 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF STRUCTURED ASICS FOR CONSUMER ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS MANUFACTURERS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 23 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF STRUCTURED ASICS FOR CONSUMER ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

TABLE 26 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF OTHER ASICS FOR CONSUMER ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 24 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF OTHER ASICS FOR CONSUMER ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

ASICS APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS

MP3 Players

DVD Players

TVs

Portable Media Players (PMP)

Projectors

Battery Management for Household Appliances

Bar Code Readers

IMPLICATIONS OF FPGAS

AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS

BREAKDOWN BY REGION

TABLE 27 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF ASICS FOR AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 25 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF ASICS FOR AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

TABLE 28 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF STRUCTURED ASICS FOR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 26 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF STRUCTURED ASICS FOR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 26 (CONTINUED)

TABLE 29 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF OTHER ASICS FOR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 27 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF OTHER ASICS FOR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS BY REGION, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

BREAKDOWN BY APPLICATION/END PRODUCT

TABLE 30 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF ASICS FOR AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 28 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF ASICS FOR AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

TABLE 31 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF STRUCTURED ASICS FOR AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 29 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF STRUCTURED ASICS FOR AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 29 (CONTINUED)

TABLE 32 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF OTHER ASICS FOR AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 30 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF OTHER ASICS FOR AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

ASICS AND INDIVIDUAL APPLICATIONS

Electronic Suspension

Ignition Systems

Automobile Multimedia

Automobile Safety

GPS

Control Circuits

IMPLICATIONS OF FPGAS

INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS

BREAKDOWN BY REGION

TABLE 33 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF ASICS FOR INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 31 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF ASICS FOR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, 2009 AND 2014

TABLE 34 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF STRUCTURED ASICS FOR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 32 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF STRUCTURED ASICS FOR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 32 (CONTINUED)

TABLE 35 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF OTHER ASICS FOR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 33 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF OTHER ASICS FOR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

BREAKDOWN BY APPLICATION/END PRODUCT

TABLE 36 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF ASICS FOR INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 34 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF ASICS FOR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

TABLE 37 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF STRUCTURED ASICS FOR INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS BY APPLICATION/END PRODUCT, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 35 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF STRUCTURED ASICS FOR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

TABLE 38 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF OTHER ASICS FOR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 36 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF OTHER ASICS FOR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

ASIC APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS

Timers

Power Management

Testing

Pressure and Temperature Measurement

Industrial Image Processing

High-Voltage Applications

Photo Transistors and Opto Sensors

Linear Regulators

Control and Evaluation Circuits

Interface and Signal Processing Electronics

Sensors

IMPLICATIONS OF FPGAS

MEDICAL APPLICATIONS

BREAKDOWN BY REGION

TABLE 39 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF ASICS FOR MEDICAL APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 37 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF ALL ASICS FOR MEDICAL APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 37 (CONTINUED)

TABLE 40 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF STRUCTURED ASICS FOR MEDICAL APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 38 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF STRUCTURED ASICS FOR MEDICAL APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

TABLE 41 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF OTHER ASICS FOR MEDICAL APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 39 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF OTHER ASICS FOR MEDICAL APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 39 (CONTINUED)

BREAKDOWN BY APPLICATION/END PRODUCT

TABLE 42 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF ASICS FOR MEDICAL APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 40 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF ASICS FOR MEDICAL APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

TABLE 43 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF STRUCTURED ASICS FOR MEDICAL APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 41 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF STRUCTURED ASICS FOR MEDICAL APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

TABLE 44 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF OTHER ASICS FOR MEDICAL APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS, 2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 42 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF OTHER ASICS FOR MEDICAL APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

ASIC APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS

Implantable CRM

Neurostimulators

Drug Pumps

Glucose and Pressure Sensors

Digital Hearing Aids

Diagnostic Equipment

Medical Image Processing

IMPLICATIONS OF FPGAS

SCIENTIFIC AND OTHER APPLICATIONS

BREAKDOWN BY REGION

TABLE 45 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF ASICS FOR SCIENTIFIC AND OTHER APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 43 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF ASICS FOR SCIENTIFIC AND OTHER APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

TABLE 46 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF STRUCTURED ASICS FOR SCIENTIFIC AND OTHER APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 44 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF STRUCTURED ASICS FOR SCIENTIFIC AND OTHER APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 44 (CONTINUED)

TABLE 47 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF OTHER ASICS FOR SCIENTIFIC AND OTHER APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 45 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF OTHER ASICS FOR SCIENTIFIC AND OTHER APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

BREAKDOWN BY APPLICATION/END PRODUCT

TABLE 48 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF ASICS FOR SCIENTIFIC AND OTHER APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCT, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 46 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF ASICS FOR SCIENTIFIC AND OTHER APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

TABLE 49 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF STRUCTURED ASICS FOR SCIENTIFIC AND OTHER APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS, 2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 47 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF STRUCTURED ASICS FOR SCIENTIFIC AND OTHER APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

TABLE 50 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF OTHER ASICS FOR SCIENTIFIC AND OTHER APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 48 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF OTHER ASICS FOR SCIENTIFIC AND OTHER APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

ASIC APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS

High-Temperature Applications

Particle Detectors

Nuclear Energy

Military Radios

Displays

Avionics

Satellite Backhaul

IMPLICATIONS OF FPGAS

CHAPTER FIVE: STAKEHOLDER DETAILS

REGULATION

FUNDAMENTALS AND STOCK PRICES

BUYER SUPPLIER INTERPLAY AND CRITERIA FOR CLASSIFICATION

ASIC USERS

FOUNDRIES

EDA SUPPLIERS

IP OWNERS

SEMICONDUCTOR SPECIALISTS

ASIC SPECIALISTS

STAKEHOLDER SUMMARY

ALTERA

ARM

ARM (continued)

CHIPX

COMIT SYSTEMS

EASIC

ESILICON

FARADAY TECHNOLOGY CORP.

FREESCALE

FUJITSU MICROELECTRONICS, LTD.

IBM

INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES

INNOVASIC

MENTOR GRAPHICS CORP.

NEC ELECTRONICS AMERICA

ON SEMICONDUCTOR

SAMSUNG

SYNOPSYS

TI 158

TRIAD SEMICONDUCTOR

TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CORP. (TSMC)

UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP. (UMC)

United Microelectronics Corp…(Continued)

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CHAPTER SIX: U.S. PATENT ANALYSIS

INTRODUCTION

TRENDS BY FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES

TRENDS BY FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES (CONTINUED)

FIGURE 49 U.S. PATENTS RELATED TO ASICS BY CATEGORY, 1976-APRIL 2009 (%)

FIGURE 49 (CONTINUED)

TRENDS BY YEAR

FIGURE 50 U.S. PATENT TRENDS IN ASICS, 1976-APRIL 2009 (NUMBER)

FIGURE 50 (CONTINUED)

TRENDS BY COUNTRY

FIGURE 51 SHARES OF U.S. ASIC-RELATED PATENTS BY COUNTRY, 1976-APRIL 2009 (%)

TRENDS BY ASSIGNEE

TABLE 51 ASSIGNEES OF FOUR OR MORE U.S. PATENTS RELATED TO ASICS, 1976-APRIL 2009

LIST OF TABLES

SUMMARY TABLE PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET FOR ASICS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 1 PROJECTED DISTRIBUTION OF GLOBAL ASIC MARKET, 2007-2014 (%)

TABLE 2 PROJECTED ASIC SALES TO TOP THREE INDUSTRY END-PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS BY APPLICATION TYPE, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 3 PROJECTED GLOBAL ASIC SALES TO ALL INDUSTRY END-PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS BY APPLICATION TYPE, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 4 PROJECTED GLOBAL ASIC SALES, BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 5 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF OTHER ASICS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 6 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF OTHER ASICS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 7 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF STRUCTURED ASICS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 8 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF STRUCTURED ASICS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 9 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF ASICS FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS APPLICATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 10 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF STRUCTURED ASICS FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS APPLICATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 11 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OTHER ASICS FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS APPLICATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 12 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF ASICS USED IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 13 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF STRUCTURED ASICS FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS BY APPLICATION/END PRODUCT, 2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 14 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF OTHER ASICS FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS BY APPLICATION/END PRODUCT, 2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 15 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF ALL ASICS FOR COMPUTING APPLICATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 16 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF STRUCTURED ASICS FOR COMPUTING APPLICATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 17 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF OTHER ASICS FOR COMPUTING APPLICATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 18 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF ASICS FOR COMPUTING APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 19 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF STRUCTURED ASICS FOR COMPUTING APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 20 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF OTHER ASICS FOR COMPUTING APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 21 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF ASICS FOR CONSUMER ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 22 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF STRUCTURED ASICS FOR CONSUMER ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 23 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF OTHER ASICS FOR CONSUMER ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 24 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF ASICS FOR CONSUMER ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCT, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 25 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF STRUCTURED ASICS FOR CONSUMER ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS MANUFACTURERS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 26 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF OTHER ASICS FOR CONSUMER ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 27 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF ASICS FOR AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 28 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF STRUCTURED ASICS FOR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 29 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF OTHER ASICS FOR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 30 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF ASICS FOR AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 31 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF STRUCTURED ASICS FOR AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 32 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF OTHER ASICS FOR AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 33 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF ASICS FOR INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 34 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF STRUCTURED ASICS FOR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 35 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF OTHER ASICS FOR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 36 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF ASICS FOR INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 37 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF STRUCTURED ASICS FOR INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS BY APPLICATION/END PRODUCT, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 38 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF OTHER ASICS FOR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 39 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF ASICS FOR MEDICAL APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 40 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF STRUCTURED ASICS FOR MEDICAL APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 41 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF OTHER ASICS FOR MEDICAL APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 42 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF ASICS FOR MEDICAL APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 43 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF STRUCTURED ASICS FOR MEDICAL APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 44 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF OTHER ASICS FOR MEDICAL APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS, 2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS) .... 119

TABLE 45 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF ASICS FOR SCIENTIFIC AND OTHER APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 46 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF STRUCTURED ASICS FOR SCIENTIFIC AND OTHER APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 47 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF OTHER ASICS FOR SCIENTIFIC AND OTHER APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 48 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF ASICS FOR SCIENTIFIC AND OTHER APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCT, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 49 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF STRUCTURED ASICS FOR SCIENTIFIC AND OTHER APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS, 2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 50 PROJECTED GLOBAL SALES OF OTHER ASICS FOR SCIENTIFIC AND OTHER APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 51 ASSIGNEES OF FOUR OR MORE U.S. PATENTS RELATED TO ASICS, 1976-APRIL 2009

LIST OF FIGURES

SUMMARY FIGURE PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET FOR ASICS, 2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 1 PROJECTED GLOBAL ASIC MARKET SHARES, BY APPLICATION TYPE, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 2 PROJECTED GLOBAL ASIC MARKET SHARES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 3 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF OTHER ASIC SALES BY APPLICATION, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 4 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF OTHER ASIC SALES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 5 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF STRUCTURED ASIC SALES BY APPLICATION, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 6 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF STRUCTURED ASIC SALES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 7 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF ASIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS APPLICATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 8 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF STRUCTURED ASICS FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS APPLICATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 9 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF OTHER ASICS FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS APPLICATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 10 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF ASIC FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS BY APPLICATION/END PRODUCT, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 11 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF STRUCTURED ASICS FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS BY APPLICATION/END, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 12 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF OTHER ASICS FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS BY APPLICATION/END PRODUCT, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 13 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF ASICS FOR COMPUTING APPLICATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 14 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF STRUCTURED ASICS FOR COMPUTING APPLICATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 15 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF OTHER ASICS FOR COMPUTING APPLICATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 16 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF ASICS FOR COMPUTING APPLICATIONS, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 17 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF STRUCTURED ASICS FOR COMPUTING APPLICATIONS, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 18 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF OTHER ASICS FOR COMPUTING APPLICATIONS, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 19 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF ASICS FOR CONSUMER ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 20 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF STRUCTURED ASICS FOR CONSUMER ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 21 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF OTHER ASICS FOR CONSUMER ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 22 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF ASICS FOR CONSUMER ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 23 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF STRUCTURED ASICS FOR CONSUMER ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 24 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF OTHER ASICS FOR CONSUMER ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 25 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF ASICS FOR AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 26 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF STRUCTURED ASICS FOR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 27 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF OTHER ASICS FOR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 28 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF ASICS FOR AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 29 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF STRUCTURED ASICS FOR AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 30 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF OTHER ASICS FOR AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 31 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF ASICS FOR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 32 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF STRUCTURED ASICS FOR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 33 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF OTHER ASICS FOR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 34 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF ASICS FOR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 35 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF STRUCTURED ASICS FOR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 36 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF OTHER ASICS FOR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 37 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF ALL ASICS FOR MEDICAL APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 38 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF STRUCTURED ASICS FOR MEDICAL APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 39 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF OTHER ASICS FOR MEDICAL APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 40 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF ASICS FOR MEDICAL APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 41 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF STRUCTURED ASICS FOR MEDICAL APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 42 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF OTHER ASICS FOR MEDICAL APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 43 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF ASICS FOR SCIENTIFIC AND OTHER APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 44 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF STRUCTURED ASICS FOR SCIENTIFIC AND OTHER APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 45 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF OTHER ASICS FOR SCIENTIFIC AND OTHER APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 46 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF ASICS FOR SCIENTIFIC AND OTHER APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 47 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF STRUCTURED ASICS FOR SCIENTIFIC AND OTHER APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 48 PROJECTED GLOBAL MARKET SHARES OF OTHER ASICS FOR SCIENTIFIC AND OTHER APPLICATIONS/END PRODUCTS, 2009 AND 2014 (%)

FIGURE 49 U.S. PATENTS RELATED TO ASICS BY CATEGORY, 1976-APRIL 2009 (%)

FIGURE 50 U.S. PATENT TRENDS IN ASICS, 1976-APRIL 2009 (NUMBER)

FIGURE 51 SHARES OF U.S. ASIC-RELATED PATENTS BY COUNTRY, 1976-APRIL 2009 (%)

Abstract

• The overall market for ASICs will grow from $18.5 billion in 2009 to $22.3 billion in 2014 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.8%. This forecast factors the impact of the economic slowdown that has affected the global market since the second half of 2008.
• Telecommunications, consumer electronics and computers will continue as the top three application categories, recording CAGRs of 4.3%, 4.8%, and 2.8%, respectively, and accounting cumulatively for more than 70% of the total market.
• The Asia-Pacific region will consolidate its position as the key market for ASICs and increase its share from 67.7% to 71.2% during 2009 through 2014.

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