World Handset Radio Frequency (RF) -Semiconductor Markets

Frost & Sullivan, September 2003

Demand for High-performance Products with a Short Time-to-market Window Spurs Manufacturers to Enhance Their Offerings

The persisting demand for low-priced compact handsets enabled with rich features, compels radio frequency (RF) semiconductor manufacturers to design, develop, and deliver high-performance devices that meet the specification requirements of handset manufacturers. A significant challenge for the RF semiconductor manufacturers is the need to keep pace with the shortened design cycles of handsets. Semiconductor suppliers need to evolve with technological advancements and differentiate their products by incorporating additional functionalities. This has to be done while maintaining a check on the cost as the market is highly competitive and price-performance ratio is the key differentiator.

This research service analyzes the global markets for handset RF semiconductors. It provides an analysis of market drivers, restraints, and forecasts, identifying areas of growth. The study covers markets segments including RF switches, filters (RF, IF, and duplexers), power amplifiers (PA), low-noise amplifiers, frequency synthesizers, and transceivers.

Integration Provokes Industry Growth

Integration is rapidly increasing in RF semiconductors, driven by the need for reduced form factor and additional features in a handset. Advances in process technologies that enable high levels of integration aid handset manufacturers to shrink the size of handsets to amazing levels while including attractive additional applications and functionalities.

Being a price-sensitive and competitive market, only those semiconductor suppliers that can provide highly integrated modular solutions at agreeable costs with simplified designs, which can easily be interfaced with existing/emerging baseband technologies will be able to seize the immense opportunities and reap the rewards, says the author of the study.

Growth in Handset Sales Triggered by the Incorporation of Enhanced Services Further Assists Growth of RF Semiconductors Market

The evolution of handsets from single mode devices to multimode, multiband ones and the continuous incorporation of innovative applications such as the Bluetooth and GPS are expected to foster growth in the handset RF semiconductor market. These functions and features require high-performing semiconductor devices built on cutting-edge technologies involving efficient process technologies. The transition towards a modular solution that is driving the trend towards a complete radio solution necessitates the development of advanced RF devices. These RF solutions that deliver high performance will also aid in strengthening the dollar value of the RF semiconductor content per handset.

1. Executive Summary
      1. Market Overview
           1. Introduction
           2. Competitive Analysis
           3. Technologies
      2. Major Research Findings
           1. Opportunities and Forecasts
           2. Market Segment Analysis
           3. Strategic Conclusions

2. Wireless Subscribers and Mobile Handset Market
      1. Analysis of Wireless Subscriber Base
           1. Overview and Definitions
           2. Wireless Standards and Evolution of 3G
           3. Analysis by Geographic Regions
           4. Analysis by Standards - Overview
           5. Analysis by Standards - GSM
           6. Analysis by Standards - CDMA
           7. Analysis by Standards - TDMA
           8. Analysis by Standards - PDC
           9. Analysis by Standards - Analog
          10. Analysis by Technology-Generation
      2. Analysis of Handset Market
           1. Overview and Definitions
           2. Analysis by Geographic Regions
           3. Analysis by Standards
           4. Analysis by Technology-Generation

3. Handset RF Semiconductor Market
      1. Overview
           1. Overview and Definitions
           2. Handset Functional Block Diagram
           3. Market Engineering Analysis
           4. Market Drivers
               a. Integration Incites Industry Growth
               b. Multimode, Multiband Handsets Maneuver Growth of RF-semiconductors
               c. Growth in Handset Sales Guides the Growth of RF-semiconductors
               d. Bluetooth and GPS Functionalities in Handsets Boost the RF semiconductor Value
               e. Proliferation of Standards Prods the Growth of RF-semiconductors
               f. Digital Transmission Drives Growth of RF-semiconductor Content
           5. Market Restraints
               a. Price Erosion Impedes Growth of the RF-semiconductor Market
               b. Inventory Pile-up Thwarts Growth of Revenues
               c. New Radio Architectures Abating the Market for Discrete Components
               d. SARS Snags Handset Semiconductor Growth
           6. Industry Challenges
               a. Shortening of Design Cycles of Handsets Constraining Product Development Time
                   of RF-semiconductors
               b. Limited RF Expertise Demanding User-friendly RF Solutions
               c. Cost-Performance Ratio Controlling Selection of Process Technology
               d. Rapid Technological Churn Threatening Potential Expulsion from Market
               e. Functional Complexities and Advanced Capabilities Compelling RF Manufacturers to
                   Develop Proficient Solutions
      2. Market Forecasts and Analysis
           1. Revenue Forecasts
           2. Analysis by Product Segments
           3. Analysis by Standards - Overview
           4. Analysis by Standards - GSM
           5. Analysis by Standards - CDMA
           6. Analysis by Standards - TDMA
           7. Analysis by Standards - PDC
           8. Analysis by Standards - Analog
      3. Market Trends and Competitive Analysis
           1. Market and Technology Trends
           2. Market Opportunities
           3. Pricing Trends
           4. Competitive Structure and Market Shares
      4. Frost & Sullivan Awards
           1. Overview
           2. Market Leadership Award for the RF Handset Semiconductor Market
           3. Technology Innovation Award for the RF Handset Semiconductor Market
           4. Product Innovation Award for the RF Handset Semiconductor Market

4. RF Switch Market
      1. Overview
           1. Overview and Definitions
           2. Market Engineering Analysis
           3. Market Drivers
           4. Market Restraints
           5. Market Challenges
      2. Market Forecasts and Analysis
           1. Revenue Forecasts
           2. Analysis by Standards
           3. Analysis by Number of Bands
           4. Market Trends and Opportunities
           5. Pricing Trends
           6. Competitive Structure and Market Share

5. Filter Market
      1. Overview
           1. Overview and Definitions
           2. Market Engineering Analysis
           3. Market Drivers
           4. Market Restraints
           5. Market Challenges
      2. Forecasts and Analysis of Total Filter Market
           1. Revenue Forecasts
           2. Analysis by Standards
           3. Analysis by Filter Type
           4. Market Trends and Opportunities
           5. Pricing Trends
           6. Competitive Structure and Market Share

6. Power Amplifier Market
      1. Overview
           1. Overview and Definitions
           2. Process Technology Choice
           3. Market Engineering Analysis
           4. Market Drivers
           5. Market Restraints
           6. Market Challenges
      2. Market Forecasts and Competitive Analysis
           1. Revenue Forecasts
           2. Analysis by Standards
           3. Analysis by Device Configuration
           4. Market Trends and Opportunities
           5. Pricing Trends
           6. Competitive Environment and Market Share

7. Low Noise Amplifier Market
      1. Overview
           1. Overview and Definitions
           2. Market Engineering Analysis
           3. Market Drivers
           4. Market Restraints
           5. Market Challenges
      2. Market Forecasts and Competitive Analysis
           1. Revenue Forecasts
           2. Analysis by Standards
           3. Market Trends and Opportunities
           4. Pricing Trends
           5. Competitive Environment and Market Share

8. Frequency Synthesizer Market
      1. Overview
           1. Market Overview and Device Function
           2. Market Engineering Analysis
           3. Market Drivers
           4. Market Restraints
           5. Market Challenges
      2. Market Forecasts and Competitive Analysis
           1. Revenue Forecasts
           2. Analysis by Standards
           3. Market Trends and Opportunities
           4. Pricing Trends
           5. Competitive Environment and Market Share

9. RF Transceiver Market
      1. Overview
            1. Overview and Definitions
            2. Radio Architecture and Transceiver Function
            3. Process Technology Choice
            4. Global Positioning System and Bluetooth
            5. Transceiver Integration
            6. Market Engineering Analysis
            7. Market Drivers
            8. Market Restraints
            9. Market Challenges
      2. Market Forecasts and Competitive Analysis
           1. Revenue Forecasts
           2. Analysis by Standards
           3. Market Trends and Opportunities
           4. Pricing Trends
           5. Competitive Environment and Market Share

10. Appendix
      1. Supporting Data - DSD Tables
           1. Mobile Handsets Production
           2. Mobile Handsets Import
           3. Mobile Handsets Export
           4. Number of Wireless Networks and Technologies Used
           5. Wireless Revenue
      2. Abbreviations
           1. List of Abbreviations
  

List Of Figures

Chapter 2

Mobile Handset Market: Mobile Subscriber Forecast (World), 1999-2006
Mobile Handset Market: Subscriber Forecast by Geographic Region(World), 1999-2006
Mobile Handset Market: Percentage of Subscribers by Geographic Region(World), 1999-2006
Mobile Handset Market: Mobile Subscriber Forecast by Standards (World), 1999-2006
Mobile Handset Market: Percentage of Subscribers by Standards (World), 1999-2006
Mobile Handset Market: GSM Subscriber Forecast by Geographic Region (World), 1999-2006
Mobile Handset Market: CDMA Subscriber Forecast by Geographic Region (World), 1999-2006
Mobile Handset Market: TDMA Subscriber Forecast by Geographic Region (World), 1999-2006
Mobile Handset Market: PDC Subscriber Forecast by Geographic Region (World), 1999-2006
Mobile Handset Market: Analog Subscriber Forecast by Geographic Region (World), 1999-2006
Mobile Handset Market: 2.5G Subscriber Forecast by Geographic Region (World), 1999-2006
Mobile Handset Market: 3G Subscriber Forecast by Geographic Region (World), 1999-2006
Mobile Handset Market: Handset Unit Shipment Forecast (World), 1999-2006
Mobile Handset Market: Handset Unit Shipment Forecast by Geographic Region (World), 1999-2006
Mobile Handset Market: Percentage Breakdown of Handset Unit Shipment by Geographic Region (World), 1999-2006
Mobile Handset Market: Handset Unit Shipment Forecast by Standards (World), 1999-2006
Mobile Handset Market: Percentage Breakdown of Handset Unit Shipments by Standards (World), 1999-2006
Mobile Handset Market: Handset Unit Shipment Forecast by Technology Generation (World), 1999-2006
Mobile Handset Market: Percentage Breakdown of Handset Unit Shipments by Technology Generation (World), 1999-2006
Mobile Handset Market: 2.5G Handset Unit Shipments by Technology (World), 1999-2006

Chapter 3

Handset RF-Semiconductor Market: Market Drivers Ranked in Order of Impact (World), 1999-2006
Handset RF-Semiconductor Market: Market Restraints Ranked in Order of Impact (World), 1999-2006
Handset RF-Semiconductor Market: Impact of Major Industry Challenges (World), 1999-2006
Handset RF-Semiconductor Market: Unit Shipments and Revenue Forecasts (World), 1999-2006
Handset RF-Semiconductor Market: Revenue Forecasts Broken Down by Device Type (World), 1999-2006
Handset RF-Semiconductor Market: Percentage of Revenues Broken Down by Device Type (World), 1999-2006
Handset RF-Semiconductor Market: Revenue Forecasts Broken Down by Standards (World), 1999-2006
Handset RF-Semiconductor Market: Percentage of Market Revenues Broken Down by Standards (World), 1999-2006
Handset RF-Semiconductor Market: GSM Market Revenues Broken Down by Device Type (World), 1999-2006
Handset RF-Semiconductor Market: Percentage of GSM Market Revenues Broken Down by Device Type (World), 1999-2006
Handset RF-Semiconductor Market: CDMA Market Revenues Broken Down by Device Type (World), 1999-2006
Handset RF-Semiconductor Market: Percentage of CDMA Market Revenues Broken Down by Device Type (World), 1999-2006
Handset RF-Semiconductor Market: TDMA Market Revenues Broken Down by Device Type (World), 1999-2006
Handset RF-Semiconductor Market: Percentage of TDMA Market Revenues Broken Down by Device Type (World), 1999-2006
Handset RF-Semiconductor Market: PDC Market Revenues Broken Down by Device Type (World), 1999-2006
Handset RF-Semiconductor Market: Percentage of PDC Market Revenues Broken Down by Device Type (World), 1999-2006
Handset RF-Semiconductor Market: Analog Market Revenues Broken Down by Device Type (World), 1999-2006
Handset RF-Semiconductor Market: Percentage of Analog Market Revenues Broken Down by Device Type (World), 1999-2006
Handset RF-Semiconductor Market: Revenues per Handset (World), 1999-2006
Handset RF-Semiconductor Market: Major Competitors in Different Product Segment (World), 1999-2006
Handset RF-Semiconductor Market: Competitive Structure (World), 1999-2006
Handset RF-Semiconductor Market: Market Shares of Major Competitors (World), 1999-2006

Chapter 4

Handset RF- Switch Market: Market Drivers Ranked in Order of Impact (World), 1999-2006
Handset RF- Switch Market: Market Restraints Ranked in Order of Impact (World), 1999-2006
Handset RF- Switch Market: Impact of Major Industry Challenges (World), 1999-2006
Handset RF- Switch Market: Unit Shipments and Revenue Forecasts (World), 1999-2006
Handset RF- Switch Market: Revenue Forecasts Broken Down by Standards (World), 1999-2006
Handset RF- Switch Market: Percentage of Revenues Broken Down by Standards (World), 1999-2006
Handset RF- Switch Market: Revenue Forecasts by Switch Type (World), 1999-2006
Handset RF- Switch Market: Percentage of Market Revenues by Switch Type (World), 1999-2006
Handset RF- Switch Market: Weighted Average Unit Price by Switch Type (World), 1999-2006
Handset RF- Switch Market: Competitive Structure (World), 1999-2006
Handset RF- Switch Market: Market Shares of Major Competitors (World), 1999-2006

Chapter 5

Handset Filter Market: Market Drivers Ranked in Order of Impact (World), 1999-2006
Handset Filter Market: Market Restraints Ranked in Order of Impact (World), 1999-2006
Handset Filter Market: Impact of Major Industry Challenges (World), 1999-2006
Handset Filter Market: Unit Shipments and Revenue Forecasts (World), 1999-2006
Handset Filter Market: Revenue Forecasts Broken Down by Standards (World), 1999-2006
Handset Filter Market: Percentage of Revenues Broken Down by Standards (World), 1999-2006
Handset Filter Market: Revenue Forecasts by Filter Type (World), 1999-2006
Handset Filter Market: Percentage of Market Revenues by Filter Type (World), 1999-2006
Handset Filter Market: Weighted Average Unit Price Trend (World), 1999-2006
Handset Filter Market: Competitive Structure (World), 1999-2006
Handset Filter Market: Market Shares of Major Competitors (World), 1999-2006

Chapter 6

Handset Power Amplifier Market: Market Drivers Ranked in Order of Impact (World), 1999-2006
Handset Power Amplifier Market: Market Restraints Ranked in Order of Impact (World), 1999-2006
Handset Power Amplifier Market : Impact of Major Industry Challenges (World), 1999-2006
Handset Power Amplifier Market : Unit Shipments and Revenue Forecasts (World), 1999-2006
Handset Power Amplifier Market : Revenue Forecasts Broken Down by Standards (World), 1999-2006
Handset Power Amplifier Market: Percentage of Revenues Broken Down by Standards (World), 1999-2006
Handset Power Amplifier Market: Revenue Forecasts by Module Configuration (World), 1999-2006
Handset Power Amplifier Market: Percentage of Market Revenues by Module Configuration (World), 1999-2006
Handset Power Amplifier Market : Weighted Average Unit Price Trend (World), 1999-2006
Handset Power Amplifier Market: Competitive Structure (World), 1999-2006
Handset Power Amplifier Market: Market Shares of Major Competitors (World), 1999-2006

Chapter 7

Handset Low Noise Amplifier Market: Market Drivers Ranked in Order of Impact (World), 1999-2006
Handset Low Noise Amplifier Market: Market Restraints Ranked in Order of Impact (World), 1999-2006
Handset Low Noise Amplifier Market: Impact of Major Industry Challenges (World), 1999-2006
Handset Low Noise Amplifier Market: Unit Shipments and Revenue Forecasts (World), 1999-2006
Handset Low Noise Amplifier Market: Revenue Forecasts Broken Down by Standards (World), 1999-2006
Handset Low Noise Amplifier Market: Percentage of Revenues Broken Down by Standards (World), 1999-2006
Handset Low Noise Amplifier Market: Weighted Average Unit Price Trend (World), 1999-2006
Handset Low Noise Amplifier Market: Competitive Structure (World), 1999-2006
Handset Low Noise Amplifier Market: Market Shares of Major Competitors (World), 1999-2006

Chapter 8

Handset Frequency Synthesizer Market: Market Drivers Ranked in Order of Impact (World), 1999-2006
Handset Frequency Synthesizer Market: Market Restraints Ranked in Order of Impact (World), 1999-2006
Handset Frequency Synthesizer Market: Impact of Major Industry Challenges (World), 1999-2006
Handset Frequency Synthesizer Market: Unit Shipments and Revenue Forecasts (World), 1999-2006
Handset Frequency Synthesizer Market: Revenue Forecasts Broken Down by Standards (World), 1999-2006
Handset Frequency Synthesizer Market: Percentage of Revenues Broken Down by Standards (World), 1999-2006
Handset Frequency Synthesizer Market: Weighted Average Unit Price Trend (World), 1999-2006
Handset Frequency Synthesizer Market: Competitive Structure (World), 1999-2006
Handset Frequency Synthesizer Market: Market Shares of Major Competitors (World), 1999-2006

Chapter 9

Handset Transceiver Market: Percent of GPS Enabled Handsets in Total Handsets (World), 1999-2006
Handset Transceiver Market: Penetration Rate of Bluetooth Solution into Handsets (World), 1999-2006
Handset Transceiver Market: Integration Trend by Percent of Transceiver IC's With Different Functions Integrated into it (World), 1999-2006
Handset Transceiver Market: Percent of Transceiver Shipments With Integrated LNAs(World), 1999-2006
Handset Transceiver Market: Percent of Transceiver Shipments With Integrated Frequency Synthesizer (World), 1999-2006
Handset Transceiver Market: Percent of Transceiver Shipments With Integrated IF Filters (World), 1999-2006
Handset Transceiver Market: Transceiver Shipments With Integrated GPS Radio (World), 1999-2006
Handset Transceiver Market: Market Drivers Ranked in Order of Impact (World), 1999-2006
Handset Transceiver Market: Market Restraints Ranked in Order of Impact (World), 1999-2006
Handset Transceiver Market: Impact of Major Industry Challenges (World), 1999-2006
Handset Transceiver Market: Unit Shipments and Revenue Forecasts (World), 1999-2006
Handset Transceiver Market: Revenue Forecasts Broken Down by Standards (World), 1999-2006
Handset Transceiver Market: Percentage of Revenues Broken Down by Standards (World), 1999-2006
Handset Transceiver Market: Weighted Average Unit Price Trend (World), 1999-2006
Handset Transceiver Market: Competitive Structure (World), 1999-2006
Handset Transceiver Market: Market Shares of Major Competitors (World), 1999-2006

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