[opendtv] News: Digital STB, DTV Key Drivers for Consumer Semis
- From: Craig Birkmaier <craig@xxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 07:12:00 -0500
Digital STB, DTV Key Drivers for Consumer Semis
January 24, 2005 12:00am
Source: Reed Business Information. All Rights Reserved
Electronic News: Thanks to a rapid transition=20
toward higher-end designs that support advanced=20
functionality, the digital set-top box (STB) and=20
digital TV (DTV) semiconductor market is=20
predicted to grow at a compound annual growth=20
rate of 25 percent from $3.1 billion in 2003 to=20
$9.3 billion by 2008, market researchers at IDC=20
reported this week.
The Framingham, Mass.-based firm said it is=20
seeing increased demand for high-end designs that=20
allow such features as digital video recording=20
and high definition, while the market for low-end=20
digital STB semiconductors is maturing, all of=20
which is being driven by DTV.
"The digital TV chip market is primed for major=20
growth as consumer price points drop and as=20
increasing tuner attach rates add more=20
functionality to the digital TV semiconductor=20
bill of materials," said Ken Furer, analyst for=20
semiconductor research at IDC, in a statement.
IDC also found that integrated DVRs boost=20
opportunities for STB chipmakers with digital=20
terrestrial and cable tuners kick-start the DTV=20
market.
With HDTV requiring more advanced chip=20
technology, competitive pressures are forcing=20
Japanese DTV OEMs to consider merchant silicon,=20
the firm concluded.
<<Electronic News -- 01/17/05>>
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