[DSP articles]
Literature to wile away the time while waiting for company news. First from Martin Gold:
techweb.com
Second from In-Stat market researchers. Dated 12/12/97, I missed it on Friday:
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 12, 1997--In-Stat analysis indicates a bright future for digital signal processing chips (DSPs), whether they take the form of general purpose DSPs, general purpose blended MCU-MPU/DSP processors, market-specific DSPs, or semi-custom DSP core-based products.
"DSP and hybrid chip players should have a sizeable market from which to cut their slice of the pie," said Joyce Putscher, senior analyst, for In-Stat's Micro Logic Service.
"We expect the programmable DSP market to surpass $9 billion by 2001, held down by blended and core-based products that will be reported under either MCUs, MPUs, or ASICs (instead of programmable DSPs) and by standard microprocessors that are encroaching upon the DSP territory by performing some DSP functions in software."
According to In-Stat, lower-cost, high-performance floating-point chips will help to spur the floating-point segment, although fixed-point DSPs are much more desirable for cost-sensitive applications.
In 1996, the floating-point average sales price overshadowed the fixed-point ASP by more than a ratio of 10:1. That ratio will increase over the 1996-2001 forecast period as fixed-point DSP prices decline faster than floating-point, driven by demand for many lower-end chips that come with smaller price tags.
Putscher expects five-year compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) for fixed-point programmable DSPs of 29.6%, 37.3%, and -5.6% for dollars, units, and ASP respectively; with CAGRs for floating-point DSPs of 35.9%, 37.0%, and -0.9% for dollars, units, and ASP.
Currently, communications applications consume the greatest share of programmable DSPs in terms of both units and dollars. However, this share will diminish through 2001, giving way to new applications in the automotive, industrial, and consumer/mass market areas. In addition, the Asia Pacific region will significantly increase its market share from about 19% in 1996 to about 27% in 2001.
"Programmable DSP Market Analysis With End-Use Consumption," No. ML9712MD provides an in-depth analysis of fixed-point and floating-point DSPs, and includes applications and summaries of the various architectures.
The programmable DSP market is also forecasted by non-volatile memory, core voltage, and geographic region, in addition to end-use consumption by specific applications and the fixed-point DSP market by MIPS ratings. New products and news tidbits related to programmable DSPs and DSP cores are included, along with programmable DSP market shares by geographic region.
"Programmable DSP Market Analysis With End-Use Consumption" No. ML9712MD, is specially priced at $2,495 which includes analyst inquiry privileges on topics covered in this report. To purchase this report or for information about In-Stat's Semiconductor, Communications, and Computer Services, call Dennis Ashton at 602/483-4471 or email dennisa@instat.com.
In-Stat is a full service, high-technology, market research and information company serving the semiconductor, communications, computer, and multimedia marketplaces. In-Stat is part of Cahners Publishing Co., the largest publisher of specialized business publications in the United States. Visit In-Stat Online at instat.com .
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