At greater than one-third the value of the analog IC market, Communications is the largest and most important market for analog suppliers. This will likely remain the case into the foreseeable future considering the rapid growth seen in RF power amplifier and transceiver components coming as a result of current and anticipated demand for wireless handsets and infrastructure.

Special purpose communications analog revenue is estimated to be growing at 12 percent annually on average. Expect special purpose communications analog products revenue to be higher, driven by the increased demand from portable electronics generally, 4G handsets, network upgrades, and by increasing consumption by the Asia Pacific region.

Special Purpose Wireless Analog component examples include analog baseband processing chips, transceivers, and specialized amplifiers. These devices are used in cell phones, smart phones, base stations, in short-range wireless applications, and in 2-way radio and cordless phones. This is by far the largest category in terms of special purpose communications analog product revenue, with a majority share of the market. By revenue, this is the largest product category for special purpose communications analog, at 88 percent of the market. And it is expected to continue high growth of 13 percent over the forecast period.

Special Purpose Wired Analog includes application specific components used in modems, set-top boxes, and in PBX, VOIP, and central office applications. Most analog components here are used for data conversion, in support of the other (digital) circuits. Databeans expects that this product segment will be the slowest growing for special purpose communications analog, due to lack of innovation relative to the other wireless segments. This is becoming a commodity-type market segment, despite some demand. For the forecast period, revenue will grow at an average rate of 3 percent. Revenue of $1.5 billion is expected for 2011.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Significant Findings
   Analog in the Communications Market
   Special Purpose Communications Analog
   Special Purpose Wireless Analog
   Special Purpose Wired Analog

Regional Forecast
   Americas
   Europe
   Japan
   Asia Pacific
         China
         India
   RF PA and RF Transceiver Revenue and Shipment Forecast by Region and by Product Type

Consumption Forecast
   Automotive
   Computer
   Consumer
   Communications
         Wireless Communications
                  Mobile Phones
                  Wireless Infrastructure
         Wired Communications
   Industrial

Production Forecast
   Power Amplifiers
   Low Noise Amplifiers
   RF Transceivers
   Wired Transceivers

Supplier Market Share
   Infineon
   STMicroelectronics
   RF Micro Devices
   Skyworks Solutions
   NXP Semiconductors
   CSR
   Texas Instruments
   TriQuint Semiconductor
   Freescale Semiconductor
   Renesas Electronics
   Maxim Integrated Products
   Anadigics
   Silicon Labs
   Linear Technology

Methodology

Databeans Market and Product Segmentation Definitions
   Market Segmentation
         Automotive
         Computers
         Consumer
         Communications
         Industrial
   Product Segmentation
         Discretes
         Optoelectronics
         Sensors and Actuators
         Logic
         Analog
         Memory
         Processors

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1: Worldwide Communications Analog Revenue Forecast
Figure 2: 2011 Worldwide Communications Analog Revenue Share by Product
Figure 3: Worldwide Transceivers and PA Market Forecast (Revenue, Units and ASP)
Figure 4: Worldwide RF PA and RF Transceiver Market Forecast (Revenue, Units, and ASP)
Figure 5: Worldwide Wired Transceiver Market Forecast (Revenue, Units, and ASP)
Figure 6: Worldwide Special Purpose Communications Analog Revenue Forecast by Region
Figure 7: 2011 and 2016 Worldwide Special Purpose Communications Analog Revenue Share by Region
Figure 8: Worldwide Special Purpose Communications Analog Shipment Forecast by Region
Figure 9: 2011 Worldwide Special Purpose Communications Analog Shipment Share by Region
Figure 10: Worldwide RF PA and RF Transceiver Revenue Forecast by Region
Figure 11: 2011 RF PA and RF Transceiver Revenue Share by Region
Figure 12: Worldwide RF PA and RF Transceiver Shipment Forecast by Region
Figure 13: 2011 Worldwide RF PA and RF Transceiver Shipment Share by Region
Figure 14: Worldwide Wired Transceiver Revenue Forecast by Region
Figure 15: 2011 Worldwide Wired Transceiver Revenue Share by Region
Figure 16: Worldwide Wired Transceiver Shipment Forecast by Region
Figure 17: 2011 Worldwide Wired Transceiver Shipment Share by Region
Figure 18: Americas Special Purpose Communications Analog Revenue Forecast by Product
Figure 19: 2011 Americas Special Purpose Communications Analog Revenue Share by Product
Figure 20: Americas RF PA and RF Transceiver Revenue Forecast by Application
Figure 21: 2011 Americas RF PA and RF Transceiver Revenue Share by Application
Figure 22: Europe Special Purpose Communications Analog Revenue Forecast by Product
Figure 23: 2011 Europe Special Purpose Communications Analog Revenue Share by Product
Figure 24: Europe RF PA and RF Transceiver Revenue Forecast by Application
Figure 25: 2011 Europe RF PA and RF Transceiver Revenue Share by Application
Figure 26: Japan Special Purpose Communications Analog Revenue Forecast by Product
Figure 27: 2011 Japan Special Purpose Communications Analog Revenue Share by Product
Figure 28: Japan RF PA and RF Transceiver Revenue Forecast by Application
Figure 29: 2011 Japan RF PA and RF Transceiver Revenue Share by Application
Figure 30: Asia Pacific Special Purpose Communications Analog Revenue Forecast by Product
Figure 31: 2011 Asia Pacific Special Purpose Communications Analog Revenue Share by Product
Figure 32: Asia Pacific RF PA and RF Transceiver Revenue Forecast by Application
Figure 33: 2011 Asia Pacific RF PA and RF Transceiver Revenue Share by Application
Figure 34: Worldwide Mobile Phone RF PA and RF Transceiver Revenue Forecast by Region.
Figure 35: Worldwide Wireless Infrastructure RF PA and RF Transceiver Revenue Forecast by Region
Figure 36: Worldwide Short Range RF PA and RF Transceiver Revenue Forecast by Region
Figure 37: Worldwide Other Wireless RF PA and RF Transceiver Revenue Forecast by Region.
Figure 38: Worldwide Special Purpose Communications Analog Revenue Forecast by Market Segment
Figure 39: 2011 Worldwide Special Purpose Communications Analog Revenue Share by Market Segment
Figure 40: Worldwide RF PA and RF Transceiver Revenue Forecast by Market Segment
Figure 41: 2011 Worldwide RF PA and RF Transceiver Revenue Share by Market Segment
Figure 42: Worldwide Wired Transceiver Revenue Forecast by Market Segment
Figure 43: 2011 Worldwide Wired Transceiver Revenue Share by Market Segment
Figure 44: Worldwide Automotive Transceiver and RF PA Revenue Forecast by Product
Figure 45: 2011 Worldwide Automotive Transceiver and RF PA Revenue Share by Product
Figure 46: Worldwide Computer Transceiver and RF PA Revenue Forecast by Product
Figure 47: 2011 Worldwide Computer Transceiver and RF PA Revenue Share by Product
Figure 48: Worldwide Consumer Transceiver and RF PA Revenue Forecast by Product
Figure 49: 2011 Worldwide Consumer Transceiver and RF PA Revenue Share by Product
Figure 50: Worldwide Communications Transceiver and Power Amplifier Revenue Forecast by Product
Figure 51: 2011 Worldwide Communications Transceiver and Power Amplifier Revenue Share by Product
Figure 52: Worldwide Communications RF Transceiver Revenue Forecast by Application
Figure 53: 2011 Worldwide Communications RF Transceiver Revenue Share by Application
Figure 54: Worldwide Communications RF Power Amplifier Revenue Forecast by Application
Figure 55: 2011 Worldwide Communications RF Power Amplifier Revenue Share by Application
Figure 56: Worldwide Communications LNA Revenue Forecast by Application
Figure 57: 2011 Worldwide Communications LNA Revenue Share by Application
Figure 58: Worldwide Mobile Phone RF Power Amplifier Revenue Forecast by Handset Type
Figure 59: 2011 Worldwide Mobile Phone RF Power Amplifier Revenue Share by Handset Type
Figure 60: Worldwide Mobile Phone RF Transceiver Revenue Forecast by Handset Type
Figure 61: 2011 Worldwide Mobile Phone RF Transceiver Revenue Share by Handset Type
Figure 62: Worldwide Communications Wired Transceivers Revenue Forecast
Figure 63: Worldwide Industrial Transceiver and RF PA Revenue Forecast by Product
Figure 64: 2011 Worldwide Industrial Transceiver and RF PA Revenue Share by Product
Figure 65: Worldwide Transceivers and PA Revenue Forecast by Product
Figure 66: 2011 Worldwide Transceivers and PA Revenue Share by Product
Figure 67: Worldwide Transceiver and PA Shipment Forecast by Product
Figure 68: 2011 Worldwide Transceiver and PA Shipment Share by Product
Figure 69: Worldwide Power Amplifiers Market Forecast (Revenue, Units, and ASP)
Figure 70: Worldwide LNA Market Forecast (Revenue, Units, and ASP)
Figure 71: Worldwide RF Transceivers Market Forecast (Revenue, Units, and ASP)
Figure 72: Worldwide Wired Transceivers Market Forecast (Revenue, Units, and ASP)
Figure 73: 2010 Worldwide Special Purpose Communications Analog Revenue Share by Supplier

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: Worldwide Communications Analog Revenue Forecast by Product
Table 2: Worldwide Transceivers and PA Market Forecast (Revenue, Units and ASP)
Table 3: Worldwide RF PA and RF Transceiver Market Forecast (Revenue, Units, and ASP)
Table 4: Worldwide Wired Transceiver Market Forecast (Revenue, Units, and ASP)
Table 5: Worldwide Special Purpose Communications Analog Revenue Forecast by Region
Table 6: Worldwide Special Purpose Communications Analog Shipment Forecast by Region
Table 7: Worldwide RF PA and RF Transceiver Revenue Forecast by Region
Table 8: Worldwide RF PA and RF Transceiver Shipment Forecast by Region
Table 9: Worldwide Wired Transceiver Revenue Forecast by Region
Table 10: Worldwide Wired Transceiver Shipment Forecast by Region
Table 11: Americas Special Purpose Communications Analog Revenue Forecast by Product
Table 12: Americas RF PA and RF Transceiver Revenue Forecast by Application
Table 13: Europe Special Purpose Communications Analog Revenue Forecast by Product
Table 14: Europe RF PA and RF Transceiver Revenue Forecast by Application
Table 15: Japan Special Purpose Communications Analog Revenue Forecast by Product
Table 16: Japan RF PA and RF Transceiver Revenue Forecast by Application
Table 17: Asia Pacific Special Purpose Communications Analog Revenue Forecast by Product
Table 18: Asia Pacific RF PA and RF Transceiver Revenue Forecast by Application
Table 19: Worldwide Mobile Phone RF PA and RF Transceiver Revenue Forecast by Region
Table 20: Worldwide Mobile Phone RF PA and RF Transceiver Shipment Forecast by Region
Table 21: Worldwide Wireless Infrastructure RF PA and RF Transceiver Revenue Forecast by Region
Table 22: Worldwide Wireless Infrastructure RF PA and RF Transceiver Shipment Forecast by Region
Table 23: Worldwide Short Range RF PA and RF Transceiver Revenue Forecast by Region
Table 24: Worldwide Short Range RF PA and RF Transceiver Shipment Forecast by Region
Table 25: Worldwide Other Wireless RF PA and RF Transceiver Revenue Forecast by Region.
Table 26: Worldwide Other Wireless RF PA and RF Transceiver Shipment Forecast by Region
Table 27: Worldwide Special Purpose Communications Analog Revenue Forecast by Market Segment
Table 28: Worldwide RF PA and RF Transceiver Revenue Forecast by Market Segment
Table 29: Worldwide Wired Transceiver Revenue Forecast by Market Segment
Table 30: Worldwide Automotive Transceiver and RF PA Revenue Forecast by Product
Table 31: Worldwide Automotive Electronics Revenue Forecast by Application
Table 32: Worldwide Automotive Electronics Shipment Forecast by Application
Table 33: Worldwide Computer Transceiver and RF PA Revenue Forecast by Product
Table 34: Worldwide PC and Tablet Revenue Forecast by Application
Table 35: Worldwide PC and Tablet Shipment Forecast by Application
Table 36: Worldwide Other Computer Electronics Revenue Forecast by Application
Table 37: Worldwide Other Computer Electronics Shipment Forecast by Application
Table 38: Worldwide Consumer Transceiver and RF PA Revenue Forecast by Product
Table 39: Worldwide Audio Video Consumer Electronics Revenue Forecast by Application
Table 40: Worldwide Audio Video Consumer Electronics Shipment Forecast by Application
Table 41: Worldwide Other Consumer Electronics Revenue Forecast by Application
Table 42: Worldwide Other Consumer Electronics Shipment Forecast by Application
Table 43: Worldwide Communications Transceiver and Power Amplifier Revenue Forecast by Product
Table 44: Worldwide Communications RF Transceiver Revenue Forecast by Application
Table 45: Worldwide Communications RF Power Amplifier Revenue Forecast by Application
Table 46: Worldwide Communications LNA Revenue Forecast by Application
Table 47: Worldwide Mobile Phone RF Power Amplifier Revenue Forecast by Handset Type
Table 48: Worldwide Mobile Phone RF Transceiver Revenue Forecast by Handset Type
Table 49: Worldwide Mobile Phone Revenue Forecast by Type
Table 50: Worldwide Mobile Phone Shipment Forecast by Type
Table 51: Worldwide Communications Equipment Revenue Forecast by Application
Table 52: Worldwide Communications Equipment Shipment Forecast by Application
Table 53: Worldwide Industrial Transceiver and RF PA Revenue Forecast by Product
Table 54: Worldwide Industrial Equipment Revenue Forecast by Application Area
Table 55: Worldwide Industrial Equipment Shipment Forecast by Application Market
Table 56: Worldwide Transceivers and PA Revenue Forecast by Product
Table 57: Worldwide Transceiver and PA Shipment Forecast by Product
Table 58: Worldwide Power Amplifiers Market Forecast (Revenue, Units, and ASP)
Table 59: Worldwide LNA Market Forecast (Revenue, Units, and ASP)
Table 60: Worldwide RF Transceivers Market Forecast (Revenue, Units, and ASP)
Table 61: Worldwide Wired Transceivers Market Forecast (Revenue, Units, and ASP)
Table 62: 2010 and 2009 Worldwide Special Purpose Communications Analog Revenue Share by Supplier
Table 63: 2010 and 2009 Americas Special Purpose Communications Analog Revenue Share by Supplier
Table 64: 2010 and 2009 Europe Special Purpose Communications Analog Revenue Share by Supplier
Table 65: 2010 and 2009 Japan Special Purpose Communications Analog Revenue Share by Supplier
Table 66: 2010 and 2009 Asia Pacific Special Purpose Communications Analog Revenue Share by Supplier
Table 67: 2010 and 2009 Worldwide Special Purpose Wireless Communications Analog Revenue Share by Supplier
Table 68: 2010 and 2009 Worldwide Mobile Phone RF PA and RF Transceiver Revenue Share by Supplier
Table 69: 2010 and 2009 Worldwide Wireless Infrastructure RF PA and RF Transceiver Revenue Share by Supplier
Table 70: 2010 and 2009 Worldwide Short Range RF PA and RF Transceiver Revenue Share by Supplier
Table 71: 2010 and 2009 Worldwide Other Wireless RF PA and RF Transceiver Revenue Share by Supplier
Table 72: 2010 and 2009 Worldwide Wired Transceiver Revenue Share by Supplier