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To: quidditch who wrote (30274)	5/18/1999 3:57:00 PM
From: marginmike	Respond to of 152472

Late day beating today, hope sky's are blue wednesday!

To: quidditch who wrote (30274)	5/18/1999 4:17:00 PM
From: 2brasil	Respond to of 152472

ot Multi-Billion Dollar IC Market to More Than Double in Value, Allied Business Intelligence Says OYSTER BAY, N.Y., May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- As the wireless revolution continues to progress worldwide, chip manufacturers can expect to see the multi-billion dollar market more than double over the next five years, according to a new study from Allied Business Intelligence, Inc. Movement in the wireless phone market has been strongly augmented by new growth in the millimeter wave market as frequencies above 2 GHz continue to be utilized throughout the world. As reported in ''Communications Integrated Circuits 1999 -- Embedded Electronic Solutions for Wireless Communications,'' the IC market for wireless applications is expected to grow from $5.2 billion in 1999 to $11.3 billion in 2004. The study assesses the market for ICs in four key wireless applications (cellular/PCS, GPS, LMDS, and WLAN) paying close attention to the competition between chipsets, modules, and boards and the migration to systems solutions. Different materials may fare better in some sectors when compared to others. For example, GaAs ICs account for 13% of the total market value in 1999 and just 3% of the GPS IC market. However, GaAs is considerably more popular in the cellular/PCS market where it is used in power amplifiers, LNAs, and mixers. HBT GaAs ICs alone account for 4% of the cellular IC market. Other interesting developments in the marketplace include that despite the appeal of silicon-germanium ICs, few such parts exist today. SiGe account for less than 1% of the total market. But it has made early strides that suggest strong appeal in the future. Three of the four chips in Harris's new PrismII chipset are made from SiGe. Also, although the progression towards greater functionality and systems solutions continues, chipset solutions are gaining ground from boards and modules in both the GPS and WLAN sectors. For example, modules and board solutions account for 41% and 23% of the market in 1999 but both are expected to fall in share due to the use of GPS chipsets in embedded applications. The antithesis is evident in the cellular/PCS market where second and third tier phone builders are looking to IC makers for complete reference designs and board solutions. This is especially true in the digital cellular market, particularly CDMA. Allied Business Intelligence, Inc. is an Oyster Bay, NY-based technology research think-tank specializing in communications and emerging technology markets. ABI publishes strategic research on the broadband, wireless, electronics, automation, energy and transportation industries. Details of these studies can be found at alliedworld.com. Or call 516-624-3113 for more info. SOURCE: Allied Business Intelligence, Inc. Related News Categories: computers, publishing, telecom Help Copyright © 1999 PRNewswire. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of PRNewswire content is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of PRNewswire. PRNewswire shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon. See our Important Disclaimers and Legal Information. Questions or Comments?