This presentation provides a snapshot of the worldwide consumer semiconductor market and looks at some of the key drivers in this industry. It looks at the consumer semiconductor market by application and semiconductor type. This market perspective also looks at macroeconomic environment and consumer spending and other demand side issues. In addition, the presentation reviews semiconductor market share, home entertainment standards, and our 2011 market predictions.

The worldwide consumer semiconductor industry was focused on Media Tablets and the struggle to find a competitive solution to the iPad in 2011. Other areas have suffered from an anemic recovery and continued fears of a double dip recession and continued high unemployment. Giving these challenging circumstances, we have seen in increasing focus on cost reductions from OEMs and a shift in the supplier based for media processors. Finally, we have seen hope in the focus on improving the user experience for a variety of devices by adding more intelligent features, enabled by sensors and connectivity options.

Companies Covered:
Renesas Electronics Corporation, Renesas Technology Corporation, Sony, STMicroelectronics N.V., Texas Instruments Incorporated, Toshiba Corporation     

Categories Covered:
Business Areas, Supply Chain Management, Communications, Communications Market Segments, Consumer, Consumer Devices, Consumer Services, Consumer Wireless and Mobile, Digital Imaging, PCs, Hardware, Consumer Devices, Consumer Services, Digital Imaging, PCs, Semiconductors, Wireless and Mobile Devices