Ultra Wideband IC Vendor Matrix

ABI Research evaluates vendors on the basis of implementation and innovation by selecting multiple conditions related to product/company characteristics that serve as proxies for the vendors' performance in these two areas. Upon evaluation and specific condition criteria, vendors are assigned numerical scores, which are aggregated and analyzed to provide overall rankings of each vendor on the innovation and implementation axes. Specific to the evaluation of UWB ICs, the conditions used include: 

Implementation

  • Market Share 
  • Key Customer Announcements
  • Financing (Public or Private)
  • Market Tenure
  • Product Generation
  • WiMedia Certification
Innovation
  • Single-Chip Solution (MAC + PHY)
  • RF Transceiver Offering
  • Complete Solution (MAC + PHY + RF)
  • Data Rates
  • High-Speed Bluetooth Integration
  • Wire/Coax/Ethernet Capability

Rankings



After individual scores are established for Innovation and Implementation using the above criteria, an overall company score is established using the Root Mean Square (RMS) method:




The resulting overall scores are then ranked and used for percentile comparisons.

The RMS method, in comparison with a straight summation or average of individual innovation and implementation values, rewards companies for standout performance.

For example, using this method a company with an innovation score of 9 and an implementation score of 1 would score considerably higher than a company with a score of 5 in both areas, despite the mean score being the same. ABI Research believes this is appropriate as the goal of these matrices is to highlight those companies that stand out from the others.