SCOTTSDALE, USA: Vendors of crystal oscillators are the guardians of a design and manufacturing tradition going back to the early 20th century, and some of today’s market participants trace their origins to those early days.
Their products, evolved over more than 75 years, require craftsmanship and exacting fabrication skills to produce, and are found in a vast array of electronic equipment to this day.
Yet, now, the market position of the crystal oscillator is threatened by a new set of devices grouped under the label “silicon timing solutions.” The fortunes of these two contenders are tracked in a new study from ABI Research.
According to research director Lance Wilson: “There’s a growing battle for market share between silicon timing solutions and the traditional quartz oscillator and its derivatives. Right now, silicon timing solutions have about 20 percent of the market, but ABI Research forecasts that percentage to nearly double within five years.”
Virtually every device that contains an IC or generates a radio signal needs these devices. The incentives for equipment manufacturers to switch to silicon timing solutions?
They are generally less expensive, more robust, and can integrate other functions onto the chip. But although great strides have been and will be made, they do not yet equal crystal oscillators in accuracy and stability.
So, says Wilson, “There are still applications where silicon timing solutions aren’t yet adequate to replace a crystal oscillator.”
In order to maximize their long-term chances of holding market share, many crystal oscillator vendors are focusing on military, aerospace and industrial markets where accuracy is at a premium and buyers are somewhat less price-obsessed.
Silicon timing solution vendors, on the other hand, see fertile territories in mainstream computing and consumer electronics with MIDs and netbooks two particularly active new segments.
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Growing consumption of electronic goods to benefit crystal oscillator makers
NEW YORK, USA: The markets for crystals and crystal oscillators will more than double during the next five years due to the increasing demand worldwide for high-end consumer electronic goods and wireless devices, according to a new study from Visant Strategies.
Revenues for crystals will grow from $3.1 billion in 2008 to $4.3 billion in 2013 while the world market for crystal oscillators will almost double during the same timeframe, according to the report.
"We see a small shift from telecommunications to consumer electronics and home entertainment devices as the intended end application for crystals and crystal oscillators and likewise, the Asia-Pacific nations will see its leading consumption of crystals and crystal oscillators grow," said Kaustubha Parkhi, author of "Crystal Oscillators 2008: The Decade Ahead."
While use in telecommunications devices continues as the largest application for crystal oscillators, accounting for more than half of all shipments in 2008, this share will drop slightly during the next five years, according to the report.
"Most of this loss will be gained by the consumer electronics and entertainment segment, a category in which shipments will grow by fifty percent through the next five years," Parkhi said.
The Asia-Pacific region will reign as the major consumer and producer of crystals, responsible for more than half of the world consumption, the report finds. North America will lose market share in production of crystal oscillators annually during the next five years, the report states.
"Crystal Oscillators 2008: The Decade Ahead" assesses the markets for crystals and crystal-based oscillators. World shipments and revenues are provided for each product type: crystals, uncompensated crystal oscillators (XO), temperature compensated crystal oscillators (TCXO), voltage controlled crystal oscillators (VCXO), and oven controlled crystal oscillators (OCXO).
Product types are further broken down by application, stability, regional output and consumption, output frequency ranges and packaging techniques. Crystal oscillators are also broken down according to output waveform types. Key end use and design trends are considered for each product type with examples given.
Revenues for crystals will grow from $3.1 billion in 2008 to $4.3 billion in 2013 while the world market for crystal oscillators will almost double during the same timeframe, according to the report.
"We see a small shift from telecommunications to consumer electronics and home entertainment devices as the intended end application for crystals and crystal oscillators and likewise, the Asia-Pacific nations will see its leading consumption of crystals and crystal oscillators grow," said Kaustubha Parkhi, author of "Crystal Oscillators 2008: The Decade Ahead."
While use in telecommunications devices continues as the largest application for crystal oscillators, accounting for more than half of all shipments in 2008, this share will drop slightly during the next five years, according to the report.
"Most of this loss will be gained by the consumer electronics and entertainment segment, a category in which shipments will grow by fifty percent through the next five years," Parkhi said.
The Asia-Pacific region will reign as the major consumer and producer of crystals, responsible for more than half of the world consumption, the report finds. North America will lose market share in production of crystal oscillators annually during the next five years, the report states.
"Crystal Oscillators 2008: The Decade Ahead" assesses the markets for crystals and crystal-based oscillators. World shipments and revenues are provided for each product type: crystals, uncompensated crystal oscillators (XO), temperature compensated crystal oscillators (TCXO), voltage controlled crystal oscillators (VCXO), and oven controlled crystal oscillators (OCXO).
Product types are further broken down by application, stability, regional output and consumption, output frequency ranges and packaging techniques. Crystal oscillators are also broken down according to output waveform types. Key end use and design trends are considered for each product type with examples given.
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