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38% gross profit margin is very low in this industry!?
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The problem is not a shrinking of the markets appetite but rather a ...
Power management IC market set to decline
Dylan McGrath
12/7/2012 2:40 PM EST
Growth in alternative energy
The need for better power management in most present-day equipment will drive the industry moving forward, according to IHS. Key markets for power management semiconductors in the future will be mobile devices, communications, energy and public infrastructure improvements, and new construction, IHS said.
According to IHS, alternative energy is an especially important market for power management ICs, especially in hybrid and electric vehicles, wind and solar energy, and grid upgrades for smart meters and similar devices. Medical electronics will also spur demand through diagnostics, monitoring and various human-aid products, according to the firm.
The market for power management semiconductors includes products related specifically to the conversion, distribution and management of power in electronic systems. Among these products are power management integrated circuits like voltage regulators and references, as well as power interface ICs and application-specific power management ICs. Other important power management products are power discretes, such as power transistors greater than 1 watt; rectifiers greater than 0.5 amperes; and thyristors, according to IHS.
The top power management devices over the long term will be insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) modules, which are used to enhance power efficiency and improve energy conservation in a range of industrial, consumer and automotive applications, IHS said. The IGBT modules will find strong use in the markets for alternative energy, automotive and industrial devices.
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The need for better power management in most present-day equipment will drive the industry moving forward, according to IHS. Key markets for power management semiconductors in the future will be mobile devices, communications, energy and public infrastructure improvements, and new construction, IHS said.
According to IHS, alternative energy is an especially important market for power management ICs, especially in hybrid and electric vehicles, wind and solar energy, and grid upgrades for smart meters and similar devices. Medical electronics will also spur demand through diagnostics, monitoring and various human-aid products, according to the firm.
The market for power management semiconductors includes products related specifically to the conversion, distribution and management of power in electronic systems. Among these products are power management integrated circuits like voltage regulators and references, as well as power interface ICs and application-specific power management ICs. Other important power management products are power discretes, such as power transistors greater than 1 watt; rectifiers greater than 0.5 amperes; and thyristors, according to IHS.
The top power management devices over the long term will be insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) modules, which are used to enhance power efficiency and improve energy conservation in a range of industrial, consumer and automotive applications, IHS said. The IGBT modules will find strong use in the markets for alternative energy, automotive and industrial devices.
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Comfortable
12/8/2012 12:25 PM EST
The problem is not a shrinking of the markets appetite but rather a concentration of the appetite inside Apple.
Apple is selling products at a huge pace. But look at who is selling their power management ICs. Dialog at 38% GROSS MARGIN!!! See iPhone,iPad, teardown reports.
While the whole semiconductor market is down, Dialog is growing 28%. They will be $750 Million this year! That $750 Million in 2012 at 38% margin was $1.25 Billion last year at over 50% margin sold to many different players.
The whole semiconductor industry is changing. What once was hard is now easy. While the number of IC products will continue to increase, the premium for those products will continue to decline because it doesn't take a TI with 20,000 patents to knock things out that are acceptable.
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iniewski
12/10/2012 12:16 PM EST
38% gross profit margin is very low in this industry!?
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