| Chapter 1 Executive Summary |
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| Executive Summary |
1-1 |
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| Chapter 2 Total European Market for Power Semiconductors in Passenger Cars |
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| Overview |
2-1 |
| Market Overview |
2-1 |
| Market Dynamics |
2-4 |
| Market Drivers |
2-4 |
| Growth in Demand for Comfort Features Increases Penetration of Power Electronics in Cars |
2-4 |
| Demand for More Safety Features Increases the Usage of Power Semiconductors in Cars |
2-5 |
| Need for More Intelligence Increases Power Electronic Content in Cars |
2-5 |
| Growing Pressure to Replace Mechanics with Electronics Spurs the Growth of Power Electronics in Cars |
2-6 |
| More Complexity of Electronics Systems Drives for More Power Electronics |
2-6 |
| Increasing Demand in Networking and Communication |
2-6 |
| Drive for Integration Increases the Penetration of Power Semiconductors in Cars |
2-7 |
| Car Manufacturers Drive the Innovation in Europe |
2-7 |
| Market Restraints |
2-7 |
| Stringent Quality Requirements Impede the Penetration of Power Semiconductors in Cars |
2-8 |
| Tough Competition in the Power Semiconductors Industry |
2-8 |
| Time Pressure Affects the Automotive Food Pipeline |
2-9 |
| Managing Electronic Content becomes Increasingly Difficult with Growing Demand |
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| for Complex Applications |
2-9 |
| Long-term Availability Requirement Affects the Acceptance of New Technology |
2-9 |
| Trade-off Between Technology and Price |
2-10 |
| Dependence on Tier 1 and Tier 2 Suppliers Restricts the Addition of Features in |
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| New Power Semiconductor Technology |
2-10 |
| Challenges |
2-11 |
| Building Pricing Pressure |
2-11 |
| Lead-free Conversion Programmes |
2-12 |
| Higher Efficiency Requirements |
2-12 |
| Increasing Performance Demands from Customers |
2-12 |
| Developing Cost-competitive Semiconductors |
2-12 |
| Trend towards More Integration Demands More Development Expertise |
2-13 |
| Dependence on OEMs and Tier 1 Suppliers |
2-13 |
| Increasing Demand for Smart Electronics Results in Building Complex Solutions |
2-13 |
| Barriers for New Entrants |
2-14 |
| Lack of System-level Knowledge in Semiconductor Companies |
2-14 |
| Trend Analysis |
2-15 |
| Industry Trends |
2-15 |
| Rapid Growth of Electronic Content in Cars Creates Opportunity for Automotive Semiconductor Suppliers |
2-15 |
| Growing Trend for Integration Enables Penetration of Complex and Intelligent Semiconductors in Cars |
2-15 |
| Tough Competition and Stringent Quality Requirements to Drive More Consolidation |
2-16 |
| Europe is the Gateway for Innovation in Cars |
2-16 |
| Technology Trends |
2-17 |
| Lead-free Programme |
2-17 |
| RoHS |
2-18 |
| Market Forecasts Analysis |
2-18 |
| Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts of Automotive Power Semiconductors Markets |
2-18 |
| Forecasts Forecasts by Vehicle Type |
2-20 |
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| Chapter 3 European Market for Discrete Power Semiconductors in Passenger Cars |
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| Overview |
3-1 |
| Technology Definitions |
3-4 |
| MOSFETs |
3-4 |
| IGBTs |
3-5 |
| Bipolar Transistors |
3-6 |
| Market Dynamics |
3-6 |
| Industry Trends |
3-6 |
| Technology Trends |
3-7 |
| Market Drivers |
3-8 |
| Increased Electronic Content in Automobiles Boosts MOSFET and IGBT Growth |
3-9 |
| Increasing Demand for Infotainment Features Promotes MOSFET Market |
3-10 |
| Improved Price-performance Ratio of MOSFETs and IGBTs Spurs Market Revenue |
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| by Expanding Application Range |
3-10 |
| Improved Design Improves Price-performance Ratio, Increasing Application Range of MOSFETs |
3-10 |
| Increasing Automobile Sales Augments IGBT Growth |
3-11 |
| By Capturing the Thyristor Kingdom, IGBTs Move towards Expansion and Growth |
3-11 |
| Improving and Increasing Electronic Contents in Automotive Industry Empowers |
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| Bipolar Transistor Growth |
3-12 |
| Market Restraints |
3-12 |
| Increased Internal Penetration among Power Transistors and Bipolar Devices Retards Growth |
3-13 |
| Lack of Technological Innovation Limits Revenue Growth of Discrete Power Semiconductor |
3-13 |
| Increasing Price Pressure Deters Discrete Power Semiconductor Growth |
3-13 |
| Unstable Balance between Cost and Price Obstructs IGBT Revenue Growth |
3-14 |
| Improving Efficiency of MOSFETs and IGBTs Replace Bipolar Transistors in Many Applications, |
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| Restricting its Growth |
3-14 |
| Increased Competition among Bipolar Transistor Manufacturers is Lowering Prices, |
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| which Restricts Revenue Growth |
3-14 |
| Market Forecasts of Discrete Power Semiconductor by Device Types |
3-15 |
| Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts of Discrete Power Semiconductors Markets |
3-15 |
| Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts of IGBTs |
3-17 |
| Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts of MOSFETs |
3-18 |
| Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts of Bipolar Transistors |
3-20 |
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| Chapter 4 European Market for Power ICs in Passenger Cars |
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| Overview |
4-1 |
| Technology Definitions |
4-4 |
| Switching Converters |
4-4 |
| Switch-mode Power Supply (SMPS) Controller |
4-4 |
| DC-DC Controller |
4-4 |
| Charge Pump |
4-4 |
| Voltage Regulators |
4-5 |
| Market Dynamics |
4-7 |
| Industry Trends |
4-7 |
| Lead Free Program |
4-7 |
| RoHS |
4-8 |
| Technology Trends |
4-8 |
| Market Drivers |
4-10 |
| Increasing Electronic Content in Automobiles Promotes Revenue Growth of Power Management ICs |
4-11 |
| Invasion of Integrated Solutions in the Electronics Market Drives Growth of Power ICs |
4-11 |
| Increasing Implementation of LCDs Displays in Cars Supports Switching Converter Market Growth |
4-11 |
| Consumer Demands for Higher Energy Efficiency Drives Switching Converters Market |
4-12 |
| Excellent Features Provided by Power IC Semiconductor Devices Improve Their Application Range |
4-12 |
| Widening Application Range of Consumer Electronics in Driver Infotainment Features |
4-12 |
| Growing Need for Increased Power Efficiency |
4-13 |
| Excellent Features Offered by Switching Regulators Raise their Market Revenue |
4-13 |
| Increasing Integration of Different Voltage Levels Drives Growth of Combinational Regulators |
4-13 |
| Simple Features Offered by Linear Regulators Contribute to Their Revenue Growth |
4-14 |
| Ability to Handle Extreme Temperatures Issues |
4-14 |
| Advancements in Automobiles Drive Growth of Motor Control ICs Market |
4-14 |
| Market Restraints |
4-15 |
| Intense Competition among Manufacturers Drives Price Decline and Weakens Revenue |
4-15 |
| High Prices and Noises of Switching Regulators Limits Inclusion of Switching Regulators |
4-15 |
| Sale of Linear Regulators Marred by Their Low Efficiency and Cell Count |
4-16 |
| Lack of Investment in Power ICs Restricts Market Growth |
4-16 |
| Market Forecast of Power IC Semiconductors by Device Types |
4-16 |
| Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts of Power ICs Markets |
4-16 |
| Units and Revenue Forecasts of Convertors |
4-18 |
| Units and Revenue Forecasts of Voltage Regulators |
4-19 |
| Units and Revenue Forecasts of Motor Control ICs |
4-21 |