Embedded Systems: Technologies and Markets

The worldwide market for embedded technology was estimated to be worth $142.8 billion in 2013.  The market is expected to grow at a projected compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.4% over the next five years to total $152.4 billion by 2014 and $198.5 billion by 2019.

Report Includes

• An overview of the global markets for embedded systems and related technologies and applications.
• Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2013, estimates for 2014, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2019.
• Information on embedded systems hardware including: 
• Processor IP (Intellectual Property):  Key players include ARM and MIPS
• MPU/MCU:  Microcontrollers and microprocessors
• DSP:  Digital signal processors
• ASIC:  Application-specific integrated circuit
• FPGA:  Field processing gate arrays
• Embedded boards.
• Information on embedded systems software including:
• Operating systems:  Key players include Windows CE, Vxworks
• Software development and testing tools:  This includes development tools such as Eclipse
• Middleware:  Perhaps less important but still significant—this includes things such as TCP/IP (Transmissoin Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) stack
• Open-source software and tools:  This includes Linux and Android.
• Details pertaining to the specific drivers, trends, and challenges for different segments of the market.
• Comprehensive profiles of major players in the field of embedded systems.

The worldwide market for embedded technology was $101.6 billion in 2009, and was $113 billion in 2010.  The market will exhibit steady growth at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7% over the next 5 years and BCC expects the market to reach $158.6 billion by 2015.

• The global market for embedded systems is expected to increase from $92.0 billion in 2008 to an estimated $112.5 billion by the end of 2013, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.1%.
• Embedded hardware was worth $89.8 billion in 2008 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.1% to reach $109.6 billion in 2013
• Embedded software generated $2.2 billion in 2008. This should increase to $2.9 billion in 2013, for a CAGR of 5.6%.

• The world market for embedded software will grow from about $1.6 billion in 2004 to $3.5 billion by 2009, at an average annual growth rate (AAGR) of 16%.
• Embedded hardware growth will be at the aggregate rate of 14.2% to reach $78.7 billion in 2009, while embedded board revenues will increase by an aggregate rate of 10%.
• Embedded components are being propelled by three factors (1) ASPs are higher than stand-alone chips, (2) their unit sales are cannibalizing the consumption volume of stand-alone MPUs, ASIC, FPGA and DSP; (3) and, the growth of system-on-a-chip components.

• Embedded systems market is expected to grow at an average annual growth rate (AAGR) of 13% over the period, rising from $32 billion in 1998 to nearly $67 billion in 2004.
• Software for embedded applications, which includes realtime operating systems and portable operating systems, will see the second highest growth, with an AAGR of over 16% through the period. Market heavyweights Microsoft and Sun have entered the embedded systems marketplace, their Windows CE and Java offerings, respectively.
• Embedded processors, the largest segment in terms of revenue, will grow at 11.2% on average per year.
• The market will be led, in terms of growth, by embedded memory products, which will rise at an AAGR of 17.7%.