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GPS Semiconductors
GPS, Glonass, Combo-chips, Embedded and Alternative Location
Research Report
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- 103
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- Released
- 2Q 2011
- Product Code
- RR-GIC-11
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Consumer and precision GPS IC shipments are forecast to reach two billion by 2016, as new, high-volume verticals emerge. Along the way, the market will shift from standalone ICs, to combo-chips and embedded GNSS solutions, with greater emphasis placed on alternative location, MEMs, Glonass and other GNSS technologies.
This study provides forecasts and analysis of these new markets and design trends.
What Questions Does This Report Answer?
- How big is the market for GPS ICs?
- Which GPS IC manufacturer is leading each market segment?
- What new GPS markets are emerging and how big will they be?
- What new design requirements are found in each market?
- What is the split between standalone, embedded and combo-chip implementations?
- What percentage of chips will support Glonass?
- How is the precision GPS market recovering?
Who Needs This Report?
- Consumer GPS IC manufacturers
- Precision GPS receiver manufacturers
- Peripheral component manufacturers
- Mobile processor OEMs
- Mobile phone OEMS
- Automotive OEMs
- Fitness/watch OEMs
- Camera OEMS
- Laptop OEMs
- Tablet OEMs
- Semiconductor manufacturers
- LBS providers
- Alternative location providers
- Advertising agencies
Table of Contents
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Executive Brief
- Top Line Forecast
- Emerging Markets
- Future Design Trends
- Market Shares
Section 1.
Executive Summary
1.1. Market and Technology Risks
1.2. Further Consolidation and Acquisition
1.3. Increased Competition
1.4. Falling ASPs
1.5. Embedded GPS Becoming Increasingly Important
1.6. Interference with LightSquared
1.7. Market Protectionism
1.8. Support for Alternative Location
1.9. Software GPS Becoming a Reality
1.10. Business Outlook
1.11. Key Market Forecasts
1.12. Strategic Recommendations for Small Volume Consumer GPS Manufacturers
1.13. Strategic Recommendations for Large Volume Consumer GPS Manufacturers
1.14. Strategic Recommendations for Precision GPS Manufacturers
Section 2.
GPS Semiconductor Design
2.1. Market Overview
2.2. Key Trend Summary
2.3. Combo Chip Mirage
2.4. GLONASS, Compass, and MEMS
2.5. Alternative Location Is Becoming Vital
2.6. Embedded GPS Eating up the Market
2.7. PND Design Roadmaps Need Addressing
2.8. New Vertical Markets and New Requirements
2.9. Technology Evolution and Product Innovation
2.10. GPS Ecosystem
2.11. Standalone Solutions
2.12. Single Chip
2.13. GPS Modules
2.14. Modules versus Chipsets
2.15. Hosted Solutions
2.16. Market Forecasts
2.17. Combo Chip
2.18. Key Benefits
2.19. Key Inhibitors
2.20. Market Forecasts
2.21. Embedded GPS
2.22. Market Drivers
2.23. Market Inhibitors
2.24. Manufacturers
2.25. SIM-Based GPS
2.26. GPS Implementation Market Forecasts
2.27. Assisted-GPS
2.28. GLONASS
2.29. Current Manufacturers
2.30. GLONASS Design Trends
2.31. GLONASS Market Forecasts
2.32. Alternative Location
2.33. Market Drivers
2.34. Issues and Barriers
2.35. Alternative Location Market Forecasts
Section 3.
GPS Operation and Technology Overview
3.1. GPS Constellation
3.2. Theory of Operation
3.3. Semiconductor Design and Performance Factors
3.4. Power Consumption
3.5. Size
3.6. Sensitivity
3.7. TTFF
3.8. Signal Errors
3.9. Long Term Orbit Location
3.10. Differential GPS
3.11. Augmentation/Reference Systems
3.12. WAAS
3.13. EGNOS
3.14. MSAS
3.15. GAGAN-TDS
3.16. GPS Modernization
3.17. Alternative Satellite Positioning Systems
3.18. Galileo
3.19. GLONASS
3.20. A-Glonass
3.21. Compass
Section 4.
GPS IC Market Segment Analysis and Forecasts
4.1. Forecast Methodology
4.2. In-Vehicle Navigation Systems
4.3. GPS Design Trends
4.4. Size
4.5. Cost
4.6. Power Consumption
4.7. TTFF
4.8. Sensor Support
4.9. Alternative Location
4.10. Overall Market
4.11. GPS Market
4.12. Market Share
4.13. Personal Navigation Devices
4.14. GPS Design Trends
4.15. Size
4.16. Power Consumption
4.17. Cost
4.18. Accuracy
4.19. TTFF
4.20. Sensor Support
4.21. Alternative Location
4.22. Overall GPS/PND Market
4.23. Market Share
4.24. Potential Competition
4.25. Mobile Handsets
4.26. GPS Design Trends
4.27. Size
4.28. Power Consumption
4.29. Cost
4.30. TTFF
4.31. Accuracy
4.32. MEMS
4.33. Alternative Location
4.34. Overall Cellular Market Forecasts
4.35. Overall GPS Market Forecasts
4.36. Market Share
4.37. Potential Competition
4.38. Digital Cameras
4.39. GPS Design Trends
4.40. Size
4.41. Cost
4.42. Accuracy
4.43. TTFF
4.44. Power Consumption
4.45. MEMS
4.46. Alternative Location
4.47. Overall Camera Market Forecasts
4.48. GPS Market Forecasts
4.49. Market Share
4.50. Emerging Competition
4.51. Netbook/Notebook Computers
4.52. GPS Design Trends
4.53. Size
4.54. Cost
4.55. Power Consumption
4.56. Accuracy
4.57. TTFF
4.58. MEMS
4.59. Alternative Location
4.60. Portable Computing Market Forecasts
4.61. GPS Market Forecasts
4.62. Market Share
4.63. Tablets
4.64. GPS Design Trends
4.65. Cost
4.66. Size
4.67. Power Consumption
4.68. Accuracy
4.69. TTFF
4.70. MEMS
4.71. Alternative Location
4.72. Tablet Market Forecasts
4.73. GPS Market Forecasts
4.74. Recreational, Outdoor, and Fitness
4.75. GPS Design Trends
4.76. Size
4.77. Cost
4.78. Power Consumption
4.79. Accuracy
4.80. TTFF
4.81. MEMS
4.82. Alternative Location
4.83. GPS/Recreational, Outdoor, and Fitness Market Forecasts
4.84. Market Share
4.85. Industrial/Professional/Precision Sector
4.86. Agriculture
4.87. Construction
4.88. GPS IC Requirements: Machine Control Segments
4.89. GPS ICs: Machine Control Segments Forecasts
4.90. Surveying and Mapping GPS IC Market Segment
4.91. GPS IC Requirements: Surveying and Mapping Segment
4.92. GPS ICs: Surveying and Mapping Segment Forecasts
4.93. Military GPS IC Market
4.94. GPS IC Requirements: Military Segment
4.95. GPS ICs: Military Segment Forecasts
4.96. Timing and Synchronization GPS IC Market Segment
4.97. GPS IC Requirements: Timing and Synchronization Segment
4.98. GPS ICs: Timing and Synchronization Segment Forecasts
4.99. Commercial Transportation GPS IC Market Segment
4.100. GPS IC Requirements: Commercial Transportation Segment
4.101. GPS ICs: Commercial Transportation Segment Forecasts
4.102. Aviation
4.103. GPS IC Requirements: Aviation Segment
4.104. GPS ICs: Aviation Segment Forecasts
4.105. Marine GPS IC Market
4.106. GPS IC Requirements: Marine Segments
4.107. GPS ICs: Marine Segment Forecasts
Section 5.
Profiles of Key Sector Participants
5.1. Atheros (Acquired by Qualcomm)
5.2. Atmel
5.3. Broadcom
5.4. BCM2076
5.5. BCM7450
5.6. BCM74511
5.7. BCM4760
5.8. BCM7451
5.9. Legacy Chipsets
5.10. CellGuide
5.11. CGsnap
5.12. ACLYS
5.13. GPSense
5.14. HiMap
5.15. CSR
5.16. SiRFprima
5.17. SiRFatlas V
5.18. SiRF Star IV GSD4e/GSD4t
5.19. BlueCore BC7830
5.20. Legacy Chips
5.21. eGPS
5.22. eRide/Furuno
5.23. GN-80, GT-8031, GH-81, GF-06
5.24. Fastrax Oy
5.25. Software GPS/Accelerated
5.26. IT600/500/400/300/03 Series
5.27. Fujitsu
5.28. Hemisphere GPS
5.29. Infineon (Acquired by Intel)
5.30. XPOSYS
5.31. Japan Radio Corp
5.32. Maxim
5.33. MediaTek
5.34. MT3328
5.35. MT3329
5.36. NavCom Technology Inc
5.37. NovAtel
5.38. QinetiQ
5.39. Qualcomm
5.40. MSM Chips Supporting gpsOne
5.41. Rockwell Collins
5.42. SiGe Semiconductor
5.43. SkyTraq Technology Inc
5.44. Venus634LP
5.45. Venus 7
5.46. Venus 6
5.47. ST-Ericsson
5.48. CG900
5.49. CG1950
5.50. ST Micro
5.51. Teseo II
5.52. Cartesio
5.53. Cartesio+
5.54. Texas Instruments
5.55. WiLink 7.0
5.56. NaviLink 6.0
5.57. Legacy Chips
5.58. Trimble
5.59. u-blox
5.60. UBX-G6010-NT
5.61. u-blox 6
5.62. LEON and LISA Wireless Chips
5.63. YUMA
Section 6.
Company Directory
Section 7.
Acronyms
Section 8.
Links to Related Research
8.1. Sources and Methodology
8.2. Notes
35 Tables
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Handsets - GPS IC Vendor Market Share, World Market: 2010
92 Charts
- GPS IC Shipments, World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2016
- GPS IC Shipment Revenue, World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2016
- Emerging GPS Vertical Markets, World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2016
- GLONASS IC Shipments, World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2016
- Alternative Positioning Technologies Shipments by Type, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
- Cellular GPS IC Market Share, World Market: 2010
- GPS IC Shipments
- GPS IC Shipment Revenue
- GPS IC Shipments by Region
- GPS IC Annual ASPs
- GPS IC Shipments by Implementation Type
- GLONASS IC Shipments
- Alternative Positioning Technologies Shipments by Type
- Alternative Positioning Technologies Revenues by Type
- Cellular GPS IC Market Share
- Cellular GPS IC Shipments by Region
- Cellular GPS IC Revenue by Region
- Portable Computing GPS IC Market Share
- Portable Computing GPS IC Shipments by Region
- Portable Computing GPS IC Revenue by Region
- Tablet GPS IC Market Share
- Tablet GPS IC Shipments by Region
- Tablet GPS IC Revenue by Region
- Fitness GPS IC Market Share
- Fitness GPS IC Shipments by Region
- Fitness GPS IC Revenue by Region
- PND GPS IC Market Share
- PND GPS IC Shipments by Region
- PND GPS IC Revenue by Region
- In-Car Navigation GPS IC Market Share
- In-Car Navigation GPS IC Shipments by Region
- In-Car Navigation GPS IC Revenue by Region
- Digital Camera GPS IC Market Share
- Digital Camera GPS IC Shipments by Region
- Digital Camera GPS IC Revenue by Region
- Surveying and Mapping Segment GPS IC Shipments by Region
- Surveying and Mapping Segment GPS IC Revenue by Region
- Military Segment GPS IC Shipments by Region
- Military Segment GPS IC Revenue by Region
- Timing and Synchronization Segment GPS IC Shipments by Region
- Timing and Synchronization Segment GPS IC Revenue by Region
- Transit/Transportation Segment GPs IC Shipments by Region
- Transit/Transportation Segment GPs IC Revenue by Region
- Aviation Segment GPS IC Shipments
- Aviation Segment GPS IC Revenue
- Shipping/Boating/Maritime Segment GPS IC Shipments by Region
- Shipping/Boating/Maritime Segment GPS IC Revenue by Region
- Machine Control Segment GPS IC Shipments by Region
- Machine Control Segment GPS IC Revenue by Region
- GPS IC Shipments, World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2016
- GPS IC Shipment Revenue, World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2016
- GPS IC Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2016
- GPS IC Annual ASPs, World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2016
- GPS IC Shipments by Implementation Type, World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2016
- GLONASS IC Shipments, World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2016
- Alternative Positioning Technologies Shipments by Type, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
- Alternative Positioning Technologies Combinations Shares, Mobile Computing, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
- In-Car Navigation GPS IC Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2016
- In-Car Navigation GPS IC Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2016
- In-Car Navigation GPS IC Market Share, World Market: 2010
- PND GPS IC Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2016
- PND GPS IC Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2016
- PND GPS IC Market Share, World Market: 2010
- Cellular GPS IC Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2016
- Cellular GPS IC Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2016
- Cellular GPS IC Market Share, World Market: 2010
- Digital Camera GPS IC Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2016
- Digital Camera GPS IC Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2016
- Digital Camera GPS IC Market Share, World Market: 2010
- Portable Computing GPS IC Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2016
- Portable Computing GPS IC Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2016
- Portable Computing GPS IC Market Share, World Market: 2010
- Tablet GPS IC Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2016
- Tablet GPS IC Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2016
- Tablet GPS IC Market Share, World Market: 2010
- Fitness GPS IC Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2016
- Fitness GPS IC Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2016
- Fitness GPS IC Market Share, World Market: 2010
- Machine Control Segment GPS IC Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2016
- Machine Control Segment GPS IC Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2016
- Surveying and Mapping Segment GPS IC Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2016
- Surveying and Mapping Segment GPS IC Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2016
- Military Segment GPS IC Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2016
- Military Segment GPS IC Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2016
- Timing and Synchronization Segment GPS IC Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2016
- Timing and Synchronization Segment GPS IC Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2016
- Transit/Transportation Segment GPs IC Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2016
- Transit/Transportation Segment GPs IC Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2016
- Aviation Segment GPS IC Shipments, World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2016
- Aviation Segment GPS IC Revenue, World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2016
- Shipping/Boating/Maritime Segment GPS IC Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2016
- Shipping/Boating/Maritime Segment GPS IC Revenue by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2016
5 Figures
- GPS Semiconductor Ecosystem, World Markets, 2010
- Task Allocation of Hosted GPS versus Standalone GPS
- Cellguide CGsnap Solution
- CellGuide ACLYS Solution
- NaviLink 6.0