Use of Power Management MOSFETS on the Rise in Consumer Applications

Natick, MA March 4, 2004 -- According to Project Manager Marianne D'Aquila, "A general rule of thumb in the world of portable electronics is 'more functionality = more power' and consumers are constantly demanding more functionality, as a result of this and other factors covered in 'The Global Market for Power Supply and Power Management Integrated Circuits, Fourth Edition.' We expect the market for power MOSFET drivers to grow at an 8.8% CAGR, reaching $411.3 million in 2006. "According to Venture Development Corporation (VDC), OEMs in the consumer market are demanding smaller, less power-hungry MOSFETS for power management in cell phones, PDAs, portable music players, GPS receivers etc.

Use of MOSFETS in the Consumer Products Industry (Percent of Respondents):
Overall Future Use
Increase: 45.0%
Decrease: 15.0%
Stay the same: 40.0%

Consumer Product Future Use
Increase: 75.8%
Stay the same: 24.2%

Mobile devices make up a large portion of the consumer market. These products continue to represent unique design challenges to OEMs including the need for:
- Smaller footprints
- Increased voltage-supply requirements
- Minimized power consumption for high-frequency processors and related components.

OEMS feel that power management MOSFETS help to meet these requirements by:
- Having the ability to be driven from a 2.5V supply in very small footprints
- Offering high switching speeds
- Supplying typically low-resistance speeds

According to Project Manager Marianne D'Aquila, "A general rule of thumb in the world of portable electronics is 'more functionality = more power' and consumers are constantly demanding more functionality, as a result of this and other factors covered in 'The Global Market for Power Supply and Power Management Integrated Circuits, Fourth Edition.' We expect the market for power MOSFET drivers to grow at an 8.8% CAGR, reaching $411.3 million in 2006."

To view the press release, including graph, go to:
http://www.vdc-corp.com/power/press/04/pr04-10.html

Report Availability:
http://www.vdc-corp.com/power/annual/03/br03-14.html

Founded in 1971, VDC is a technology market research and consulting firm that specializes in industrial and commercial electronics, computing, communications, software and power systems markets.

For further information about "The Global Market for Power Supply and Power Management Integrated Circuits, Fourth Edition - Volume II: OEM Demand Analysis" or any other VDC service contact:

Marianne D'Aquila, Power Industry Analyst, 508-653-9000, extension 134, marianned@vdc-corp.com

Marc Regberg, Vice President, 508-653-9000, extension 111, msr@vdc-corp.com

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