This latest report uses actual 2008 revenue data reported to IMS Research by the leading suppliers to the power management & driver IC market and was produced using the rigorous research methodology that IMS Research employs to produce an accurate assessment of the market.

The World Market for Power Management & Driver ICs focuses voltage regulation, power controllers and driver ICs and contains extensive market segmentations by product type, application, geographic region and other interesting analyses.

The following products are included: traditional linear regulators, LDOs, DC-DC switching regulators, AC-DC switching regulators, isolated switching controllers, non-isolated switching controllers, integrated power stages, PFC controllers, PoE controllers, hot-swap controllers, driver ICs, intelligent power switches, battery management ICs, supply voltage supervisors, non-custom PMUs.

Detailed analysis is provided in terms of the following applications:

By application:

• Automotive
• Cell Phones
• Other Portable
• High-End Consumer
• Desktop PCs
• Servers
• Notebooks
• Cellular Infrastructure
• Fixed Comms
• Merchant Power Supplies
• Other Applications
  

Other Analyses:

• Linear Regulators by Current (<0.5A, 0.5-1.5A, >1.5A)
• Switching Controllers and DC-DC Switching Regulators by Type (Isolated, Non-Isolated, Buck, Boost, Buck-Boost, Charge Pump)
• DC-DC Switching Regulators by Switching Current (<1A, 1-5A, >5A)
• PMUs by Application: (Cell-phones, Digital Cameras, Portable Audio/Visual, Portable Navigation, Other)

Analysis and forecasts are also provided for the emerging digital power management and conversion IC segment.

In addition to the forecasts, 29 supplier market share tables are also presented with estimates for 2008.

This study is expands IMS Research’s expertise in the power semiconductor market, where it widely regarded as the number 1 source of detailed and accurate information for the industry. The report was compiled using actual revenue data from suppliers via a questionnaire, coupled with more than 30 hours of interviews conducted with the key industry contacts. End-application analyses are supported by IMS Research’s 15 other research groups based in the US, Europe and China.