World semiconductor automated test equipment (ATE) markets

DUBLIN, IRELAND: Research and Markets has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report "World Semiconductor Automated Test Equipment (ATE) Markets" to its offering.

The world semiconductor ATE market is expected to witness sustained growth, fueled by the demand for system-on-chip (SoC) products in smart phones, wireless and wired communication devices, and consumer electronics. The success of tablets, PDAs, and handsets has created a boom in the consumer market, triggering the demand for greater functionality in terms of higher speeds, performance, and pin counts.

With products becoming increasingly mobile, radio frequency (RF) connectivity is likely to assume greater importance. Greater device complexity will boost growth in the semiconductor ATE markets. As the demand for tablets, PDAs, smartphones, and handsets continues to grow, increasingly rapid innovation is likely to be observed with the unceasing rollout of products with enhanced features and performance, notes the analyst of this research service.

It will be imperative for ATE market participants to up the ante to improve their testing capabilities to keep pace with the quickly evolving end-user requirements. In 2010, the non-memory semiconductor ATE market segment accounted for the largest market share of 75.9 percent.