ADI dominates data converter rankings

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Analog Devices Inc. (ADI) remains the overall global market leader in data converters, according to Databeans Inc. 

''ADI boasts the industry’s leading portfolio of ADCs (analog-to-digital converters) and
DACs (digital-to-analog converters), as well as numerous application specific products, across all major application segments,'' according to the firm.

This position helped Analog Devices to increase its share of the global data converters market by 33 percent from $1.07 billion in 2009 to $1.42 billion in global revenue in 2010, according to the firm.

This was good enough for a supplier share of 47.5 percent of the market, or more than doubles the share of its next closest competitor, Texas Instruments Inc. In fact, Analog Devices controlled more of the 2010 supplier share than the next ten suppliers combined, according to Databeans.

2010 and 2009 Worldwide Data Converter Revenue Share by Supplier

Company	2010 Rank	2010 $M	2010 Share	2009 Rank	2009 $M	2009 Share	Y/Y %
Analog Devices	1	1,422	47.5%	1	1,070	45.6%	33%
Texas Instruments	2	659	22.0%	2	476	20.3%	38%
Maxim Integrated Products	3	197	6.6%	3	135	5.8%	46%
Linear Technology	4	142	4.7%	4	105	4.5%	36%
National Semiconductor	5	99	3.3%	7	49	2.1%	102%
Others		472	15.8%		511	21.8%	-8%
Total		2,991			2,346		28%

databeans estimates, Company Reports