Consumer Analog is a fast moving market.  Products classified as consumer analog include audio amplifiers, audio CODECs, audio DACs, TV tuners, video CODECs, video amplifiers and buffers, and other consumer analog, such as motor controllers and integrated analog front-ends (AFE).  Audio products are gaining share as the electronics industry transitions to more energy efficient and cost effective class D audio amplifiers.  At the same time, electronics that previously had a single purpose are now including entertainment functionality such as the ability to play back audio and video.

This tracker provides market statistics for consumer analog products as they are used in all five market segments, not just consumer, including the fast growing tablet and smart phone segments.

Current Trends

Heading into 2012 the general semiconductor market remains weakened, particularly in the consumer segments, as sluggish consumer demand, slower overall economic growth, and high inventory levels will ensure that average selling prices of semiconductors will remain low through at least the first half of 2012. However, as the year continues on into the second half, many buyers could end up facing longer lead times and perhaps even higher prices if these high inventory levels are worked off, demand returns, and production capacity is slashed by suppliers. Another potential concern will be the reduction in capital spending by most chipmakers in 2011. Many suppliers slashed their cap ex budgets in 2011, and this lack of investment could eventually translate to lead times and higher prices for some parts. However, this may not make a noticeable effect until 2013 or beyond. The cap ex that remains will primarily be focused on providing leading-edge technology at the 20-nm and 28/32-nm levels.

Still, this weaknesses experienced by integrated device manufacturer (IDMs) should be balanced out by a greater reliance on outside foundry production for the production of components used in popular product categories, such as tablets and smartphones. In fact, top IC foundries TSMC and Intel’s Globalfoundries spent a considerable amount of cash on their foundries in 2011, which they will seek to utilize in 2012. Meanwhile Samsung has already declared its intentions to increase cap ex in 2012 for its foundry, NAND Flash, and OLED products. Despite the growth in production of components going into smartphones and tablets, demand for chips in HDTVs will continue to slide as TV sales are slowing and margins are shrinking.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Significant Findings
Table 1.1: Worldwide Consumer Analog Market Forecast
Table 1.2: Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue Forecast by Product
Table 1.3: Worldwide Consumer Analog Quarterly Market Forecast
Table 1.4: Worldwide Audio/Video Consumer Analog Market Forecast
Table 1.5: Worldwide Audio/Video Consumer Analog Quarterly Market Forecast
Table 1.6: Worldwide Other Consumer Analog Market Forecast
Table 1.7: Worldwide Other Consumer Analog Quarterly Market Forecast

Regional Forecast
Table 2.1: Worldwide Consumer Analog Revenue Forecast by Region
Table 2.2: Worldwide Consumer Analog Shipment Forecast by Region
Table 2.3: Worldwide Consumer Analog Market Quarterly Revenue Forecast
Table 2.4: Worldwide Consumer Analog Market Quarterly Shipment Forecast
Table 2.5: Worldwide Audio/Video Consumer Analog Revenue Forecast by Region
Table 2.6: Worldwide Audio/Video Consumer Analog Shipment Forecast by Region
Table 2.7: Worldwide Other Consumer Analog Revenue Forecast by Region
Table 2.8: Worldwide Other Consumer Analog Shipment Forecast by Region

Application Consumption Analysis
Table 3.1: Worldwide Consumer Analog Revenue Forecast by Market Segment
Table 3.2: Worldwide Audio Amplifier Revenue Forecast by Market Segment
Table 3.3: Worldwide Other Consumer Analog Revenue Forecast by Market Segment

Automotive Market
Table 4.1: Worldwide Automotive Consumer Analog Revenue Forecast by Product Type
Table 4.2: Worldwide Automotive Electronics Revenue by Automotive System
Table 4.3: Worldwide Automotive Electronics Revenue Forecast by Application
Table 4.4: Worldwide Automotive Electronics Shipment Forecast by Application

Computer Market
Table 5.1: Worldwide Computer Consumer Analog Revenue Forecast by Product Type
Table 5.2: Worldwide Computer Consumer Analog Revenue Forecast by Application
Table 5.3: Worldwide Computer Electronics Revenue Forecast by Application
Table 5.4: Worldwide Computer Electronics Shipment Forecast by Application

Consumer Market
Table 6.1: Worldwide Consumer Consumer Analog Revenue Forecast by Product Type
Table 6.2: Worldwide Consumer Consumer Analog Revenue Forecast by Application
Table 6.3: Worldwide Audio/Video Consumer Electronics Revenue Forecast by Application
Table 6.4: Worldwide Audio/Video Consumer Electronics Shipment Forecast by Application
Table 6.5: Worldwide Other Consumer Electronics Revenue Forecast by Application
Table 6.6: Worldwide Other Consumer Electronics Shipment Forecast by Application

Communications Market
Table 7.1: Worldwide Communications Consumer Analog Revenue Forecast by Product Type
Table 7.2: Worldwide Communications Consumer Analog Revenue Forecast by Application
Table 7.3: Worldwide Communications Electronics Revenue Forecast by Application
Table 7.4: Worldwide Communications Electronics Shipment Forecast by Application

Industrial Market
Table 8.1: Worldwide Industrial Consumer Analog Revenue Forecast by Product Type
Table 8.2: Worldwide Test Electronics Revenue Forecast by Application
Table 8.3: Worldwide Test Electronics Shipment Forecast by Application
Table 8.4: Worldwide Home Medical Electronics Revenue Forecast by Application
Table 8.5: Worldwide Home Medical Electronics Shipment Forecast by Application
Table 8.6: Worldwide Clinical Medical Electronics Revenue Forecast by Application
Table 8.7: Worldwide Clinical Medical Electronics Shipment Forecast by Application
Table 8.8: Worldwide Mil/Aero Electronics Revenue Forecast by Application
Table 8.9: Worldwide Mil/Aero Electronics Shipment Forecast by Application
Table 8.10: Worldwide Process Control Electronics Revenue Forecast by Application
Table 8.11: Worldwide Process Control Electronics Shipment Forecast by Application

Product Forecast
Table 9.1: Worldwide Audio Consumer Analog Revenue Forecast by Product Type
Table 9.2: Worldwide Audio Consumer Analog Shipment Forecast by Product Type
Table 9.3: Worldwide Video Consumer Analog Revenue Forecast by Product Type
Table 9.4: Worldwide Video Consumer Analog Shipment Forecast by Product Type
Table 9.5: Worldwide Other Consumer Analog Revenue Forecast by Product Type
Table 9.6: Worldwide Other Consumer Analog Shipment Forecast by Product Type

Supplier Market Share
Table 10.1: 2011 and 2010 Worldwide Consumer Analog Revenue Share by Supplier
Table 10.2: 2011 and 2010 Americas Consumer Analog Revenue Share by Supplier
Table 10.3: 2011 and 2010 Europe Consumer Analog Revenue Share by Supplier
Table 10.4: 2011 and 2010 Japan Consumer Analog Revenue Share by Supplier
Table 10.5: 2011 and 2010 Asia Pacific Consumer Analog Revenue Share by Supplier
Table 10.6: 2011 and 2010 Worldwide Audio Analog Revenue Share by Supplier
Table 10.7: 2011 and 2010 Worldwide Video Analog Revenue Share by Supplier
Table 10.8: 2011 and 2010 Worldwide Other Consumer Analog Revenue Share by Supplier