This report analyzes the Global market for Backplane Transceivers in US$ Million and Thousand Units by the following Segments - Copper Based Backplane Transceivers, and VCSEL Based Backplane Transceivers. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2006 through 2015. The report profiles 36 companies including Applied Micro Circuits Corporation, Avago Technologies, Bi Ra Systems, Inc., Broadcom Corporation, Conexant Systems, Inc., Exar Corporation, Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc., Infineon Technologies, Integrated Device Technology, Intel Corporation, JDSU, Lattice Semiconductor Corporation, LSI Corporation, Marvell® Technology Group, Maxim Integrated Products, Inc., Mindspeed Technologies, Inc., National Semiconductor Corporation, NetLogic Microsystems, Inc., ON Semiconductor Corporation, PMC-Sierra, Inc., Synopsys, Inc., Tyco Electronics, Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation, and Zarlink Semiconductor, Inc. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

BACKPLANE TRANSCEIVERS								MCP-6363
A GLOBAL MARKET REPORT


                                         CONTENTS



  I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS
 
      Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations                       I-1
      Disclaimers                                                       I-2
      Data Interpretation & Reporting Level                             I-3
       Quantitative Techniques & Analytics                              I-3
      Product Definitions and Scope of Study                            I-3
       Backplane Transceiver                                            I-3


 II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

  1. MARKET OUTLOOK                                                     II-1
      Current & Future Analysis                                         II-1
       Analysis by Product Segment                                      II-1
      Market Trends                                                     II-1
       Global VCSEL Transceiver Market on Growth  Trajectory            II-1
       E1/T1 Transceivers: Emerging Technology                          II-2
       XAUI Market on a Rise                                            II-2

  2. PRODUCT OVERVIEW                                                   II-3
      Backplanes                                                        II-3
      Transceivers                                                      II-3
       In Radio Technology                                              II-3
       In Telephony                                                     II-3
       In Ethernet                                                      II-4
      Backplane Transceivers                                            II-4
      Backplane Transceiver Technologies                                II-4
      Segments                                                          II-5
      Protocols/Standards                                               II-5
       XAUI                                                             II-5
       RXAUI                                                            II-5
       10GBASE-KR                                                       II-6
       Interlaken                                                       II-6
      Lasers for Transceivers                                           II-6
       Packaging and Applications of Transceivers                       II-7
       Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser (VCSEL)                   II-7
        Advantages                                                      II-7
        Disadvantages                                                   II-7
        Development of Future VCSELs                                    II-7
       Costs                                                            II-8
       Transceivers for Premises Network Applications                   II-8

  3. PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS                                  II-9
      National Semiconductor Launches DS50PCI401 and DS64BR401 Quad
       Transceivers                                                     II-9
      Luxtera Launches OptoPHY Product Line                             II-9
      Fujitsu Laboratories Unveils High-Speed Transceiver Circuit       II-10
      Zarlink Semiconductor Introduces Zarlink Optical Engine           II-10
      Applied Micro Circuits Launches Yahara Range of Devices           II-10
      Avago Technologies Introduces QSFP+ AOC and Transceiver Solutions II-11
      Avago Technologies Expands Range of SFP+ Transceivers             II-11
      National Semiconductor Launches DS91M040 Quad M-LVDS Transceiver  II-12
      Vitesse Semiconductor Unveils VSC3406                             II-12
      Avago Technologies Introduces Fibre Channel SFP+ Transceiver      II-13
      Avago Technologies Unveils New Ethernet SFP+ Optical Transceivers II-13
      Avago Technologies Introduces AFBR-700SDZ SFP Optical Transceiver II-14
      Vitesse Semiconductor Launches VSC3441 SerDes Transceiver         II-14
      NetLogic Microsystems Rolls Out NLP3040 and NLP2040 PHY Devices   II-15
      Broadcom Introduces Low-Power PHY Device                          II-15
      Tyco Electronics Unveils Z-PACK TinMan Backplane Connector System II-15
      Applied Micro Circuits Launches Dual-Port 10GbE PHY Devices       II-16
      Broadcom Launches BCM8071 Serial 10GBASE-KR  to XAUI Backplane
       Transceiver                                                      II-16

  4. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY                                           II-18
      Broadcom Snaps Up Dune Networks                                   II-18
      Fujitsu Technology Selects QT2225 Device of AppliedMicro          II-18
      Nokia Collaborates with Infineon Technologies                     II-18
      Applied Micro Circuits Corporation Adopts New Name                II-18
      JDSU Acquires Picolight                                           II-19
      NetLogic Microsystems Takes Over Aeluros                          II-19
      LSI Logic Merges with Agere Systems                               II-19

  5. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS                                            II-20
      Applied Micro Circuits Corporation (US)                           II-20
      Avago Technologies (US)                                           II-20
      Bi Ra Systems, Inc. (US)                                          II-20
      Broadcom Corporation (US)                                         II-21
      Conexant Systems, Inc. (US)                                       II-21
      Exar Corporation (US)                                             II-21
      Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc. (US)                  II-22
      Infineon Technologies (Germany)                                   II-22
      Integrated Device Technology (US)                                 II-22
      Intel Corporation (US)                                            II-23
      JDSU (US)                                                         II-23
      Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (US)                            II-23
      LSI Corporation (US)                                              II-24
      Marvell(R) Technology Group (US)                                    II-24
      Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (US)                              II-24
      Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. (US)                                 II-25
      National Semiconductor Corporation (US)                           II-25
      NetLogic Microsystems, Inc. (US)                                  II-25
      ON Semiconductor Corporation (US)                                 II-25
      PMC-Sierra, Inc. (US)                                             II-26
      Synopsys, Inc. (US)                                               II-26
      Tyco Electronics (US)                                             II-26
      Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation (US)                            II-26
      Zarlink Semiconductor, Inc. (Canada)                              II-27

  6. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE                                          II-28
      Table 1: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
      for Backplane Transceivers by Product Segment - Copper Based
      Backplane Transceivers, and VCSEL Based Backplane Transceivers
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figure in US$ Million
      for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                      II-28

      Table 2: World 9-Year Perspective for Backplane Transceivers
      by Product Segment- Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
      Copper Based Backplane Transceivers, and VCSEL Based Backplane
      Transceivers Markets for Years 2007, 2009 & 2015                  II-28

      Table 3: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
      for Backplane Transceivers by Product Segment - Copper Based
      Backplane Transceivers, and VCSEL Based Backplane Transceivers
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
      Units for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                      II-29

      Table 4: World 9-Year Perspective for Backplane Transceivers
      by Product Segment- Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
      Copper Based Backplane Transceivers, and VCSEL Based Backplane
      Transceivers Markets for Years 2007, 2009 & 2015                  II-29


 III. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

    Total Companies Profiled: 36 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 37)

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     Region/Country                     Players
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     The United States                     32
     Canada                                 2
     Japan                                  2
     Europe                                 1
      Germany                               1
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