Serializer-Deserializer (Serdes) Market Report 2025

The serializer-deserializer (Serdes) market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $1.08 billion in 2024 to $1.2 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.2%. Growth in the historic period was driven by rising adoption of cloud computing and data centers, increasing use of SerDes in automotive and industrial applications, growing deployment of 5G and next-generation networking, and expanding adoption of chiplet-based design approaches.

The serializer-deserializer (Serdes) market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $1.81 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.9%. Growth in the forecast period is expected to be driven by increasing demand for faster data transmission, rising adoption of Ethernet interfaces, growing preference for serial over parallel communication, expansion of high-performance computing systems, and greater need for efficient chip-to-chip communication. Key trends projected for this period include advancements in high-speed data transmission, innovations in digital signal processing (DSP)-based architectures, development of chiplet and interconnect solutions, innovations in adaptive equalization techniques, and advancement in multi-standard SerDes intellectual property (IP) cores.

The rising high-speed internet connectivity is expected to drive growth in the serializer-deserializer (SerDes) market. High-speed connectivity allows rapid transmission of large volumes of data across networks, supported by expanding mobile networks that provide wider and more affordable internet access, including in remote areas. SerDes technology enhances these ecosystems by converting parallel data into serial form and back, reducing signal loss and latency while supporting high-bandwidth applications. For example, in 2023, the International Telecommunication Union reported that global internet users increased from 5.1 billion (64% penetration) in 2022 to 5.4 billion (67% penetration) in 2023, reflecting growing demand for efficient data transmission and network performance.

Companies in the SerDes market are focusing on advanced architectures to boost data rates and efficiency. Mixed-signal and digital signal processing designs combine analog and digital capabilities within a single system, enabling effective handling of high-speed data and complex computations. For instance, in August 2022, Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd. launched a 112G PAM4 SerDes Internet Protocol (IP) family for TSMC’s N5 and N4 process nodes. This IP family supports long, medium, and very short reach configurations and allows per-lane power and performance optimization, enhancing efficiency without compromising data integrity.

In July 2023, Cadence Design Systems Inc., a US-based technology company, acquired PHY IP assets from Rambus Inc. This acquisition expands Cadence’s SerDes and memory interface portfolio, strengthening its position in data centers, networking, and high-performance computing while enabling faster development of high-bandwidth, multi-standard systems. Rambus Inc. specializes in developing serializer-deserializer technologies.

Major players in the serializer-deserializer (serdes) market are Intel Corporation, Broadcom Inc., Micron Technology Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Texas Instruments Inc., MediaTek Inc., STMicroelectronics N.V., NXP Semiconductors N.V., Analog Devices Inc., Renesas Electronics America Inc., Semiconductor Components Industries LLC, Microchip Technology Incorporated, Synopsys Inc., Marvell Technology Inc., ROHM Co. Ltd., Realtek Semiconductor Corp., Semtech Corporation, Lattice Semiconductor Corporation, Faraday Technology Corporation, Credo Technology Group Holding Limited.

North America was the largest region in the serializer-deserializer (SerDes) market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in serializer-deserializer (SerDes) report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in the serializer-deserializer (SerDes) market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report’s Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.

The rapid rise in U.S. tariffs and the subsequent trade frictions in spring 2025 are having a major impact on the electrical and electronics sector, with semiconductors, display panels, and rare-earth metals (essential for batteries and motors) subject to steep duties. Consumer electronics brands face profit erosion, as competitive markets limit their ability to pass costs to buyers. Industrial electronics manufacturers, meanwhile, grapple with delayed projects due to shortages of tariff-impacted components like printed circuit boards. Companies are responding by relocating assembly to tariff-exempt countries, increasing inventory buffers, and redesigning products to reduce dependency on restricted materials.

A serializer-deserializer (SerDes) is a device that converts parallel data into serial data for efficient transmission and then reconverts it into parallel data at the receiver. It facilitates high-speed data transfer over communication channels by reducing the number of physical connections while maintaining data integrity. SerDes is commonly used in networking, high-speed interfaces, and chip-to-chip communications.

The main types of serializer-deserializer (SerDes) include analog SerDes, digital SerDes, and mixed-signal SerDes. An analog SerDes is a high-speed communication device that converts parallel analog signals into serial form for transmission and then back into parallel form at the receiver. These devices are available in various deployment formats, including integrated SerDes components, discrete SerDes components, and FPGA-based SerDes solutions, and support different channel types such as short-reach and long-reach. Applications span optical fiber communications, consumer electronics, automotive, data centers and cloud computing, telecommunications, aerospace and defense, industrial automation, and more. Key end-user industries include information technology, healthcare, automotive, aerospace and defense, and electronics manufacturing.

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The serializer-deserializer (SerDes) market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as design, development, manufacturing, custom SerDes IP licensing and design services, firmware and software support, and technical support and maintenance services. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The serializer-deserializer (SerDes) market also includes sales of multi-protocol SerDes transceivers, optical SerDes modules for fiber optic communication, automotive-grade SerDes solutions for in-vehicle networks, and low-power SerDes components for mobile and internet of things (IoT) devices. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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