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To: matt dillabough who wrote (20795)	10/4/2006 12:41:55 PM
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What are hot consumer IC markets? Mark LaPedus EE Times (10/03/2006 2:38 PM EDT) SAN JOSE, Calif. — The two hottest consumer applications for semiconductors are digital television (DTV) and compressed audio/portable media players, according to International Data Corp. (IDC). The DTV semiconductor market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18 percent and reach $7.7 billion in 2010. The compressed audio/portable media player semiconductor market will grow at a 28 percent clip and pass the $8 billion mark in 2010, according to the IDC (Framingham, Mass.). "The DTV market is emerging very quickly, driven by the rapid consumer adoption of flat screen televisions, especially LCD," said IdaRose Sylvester, senior analyst for IDC, in a statement. "Additionally, worldwide digital tuner mandates push more silicon content into the TV, increasing the opportunity for chip vendors. However, the market is exceptionally competitive, and vertically integrated companies still dominate." There are other huge markets for consumer ICs. "The compressed audio and PMP semiconductor market saw explosive growth in 2005, and continues to grow rapidly in 2006, due to a confluence of unique factors, skyrocketing the segment to the largest in the consumer semiconductor forecast," added Sylvester.