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Microcontroller Market to 2015 - Commissioning of Smart Grid Projects to Create Market Opportunities in Advanced Metering Infrastructure and Grid Equipment


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Microcontroller Market to 2015 - Commissioning of Smart Grid Projects to Create Market Opportunities in Advanced Metering Infrastructure and Grid Equipment

Summary

GBI Research's new report, "Microcontroller Market to 2015 - Commissioning of Smart Grid Projects to Create Market Opportunities in Advanced Metering Infrastructure and Grid Equipment" provides key information and analysis on the market opportunities in the global microcontroller (MCU) industry. The report covers the latest information on the revenue and volume of the microcontrollers market. The report provides product - based, region -based and end-use based forecasts up to 2015.

The global MCU market currently constitutes around 5% of the overall semiconductor market, and around 24% of the micro Integrated Circuit (IC) market in revenues. MCUs are used in many products, ranging from televisions to computers, and telephones to automobiles. The sales revenue of MCUs reached around $16 billion in 2011, and is growing at a rate which indicates that the market will reach revenue of $18 billion by 2015.

Microcontroller usage in smart grid sector is increasing, as they provide greater reliability in power generation. Various devices and equipment contain microcontrollers and the report discusses their role and also gives a detailed market revenue breakdown along with the key players and their market shares.

This report is built using data and information sourced from proprietary databases, primary and secondary research and in-house analysis by GBI Research's team of industry experts.

Scope

- Key microcontroller segments such as 8-Bit, 16-Bit and 32-Bit have been covered.

- Market Size in terms of sales volume – Historical data for 2004 to 2011 given. Forecast forward until 2015

- Market Size in terms of sales revenue – Historical data for 2004 to 2011 given. Forecast forward until 2015

- Market Share for the year 2011

- Breakdown of market statistics by key end users

- Computer Industry, which includes Desktops, Notebooks, Netbooks, and Tablet PCs

- Communication, consisting of Mobile Phones, Telecom Servers and other Networking Devices

- Consumer Electronics, which comprises High Definition Televisions (HDTV), and DVD players, digital set-top boxes, MP3 players, printers, peripherals and games and PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants).

- Industrial applications such as security systems, smart grids, military equipments and other retail management products.

- Automotives, which use microcontrollers in various applications such as entry systems, anti-lock brakes and car radio systems.

- Key regions such as Asia-Pacific, North America, Latin America, Europe and Middle East and Africa have been covered

- Comprehensive profiles of key companies such as Renesas Electronics Corporation, Infineon Technologies AG, Itron Inc, Landis+Gyr AG and Microchip Technology Incorporated have been provided.

- Different analytical frameworks such as Porter's five forces analysis, SWOT Analysis, Supply Chain Analysis have been used to give a comprehensive view of the global microcontroller industry.

Reasons to buy

- Exploit growth opportunities in the global microcontroller market.

- Develop business strategies by understanding the trends and developments in the global microcontroller market.

- Devise market-entry and expansion strategies for the various microcontroller segments.

- Determine what the future demand potential of microcontrollers across various end user verticals.

- Identify the strengths and weakness of key players in this industry by using SWOT analysis of global microcontroller key players.

- Make informed business decisions using the insightful and in-depth product-based analysis of the market.

- Identify the most promising geography to invest in microcontroller products, to achieve revenue growth.

- Understand the key players and product segments to invest in the upcoming smart grid market.

1 Table of Contents

1 Table of Contents 3

1.1 List of Tables 6

1.2 List of Figures 8

2 Introduction 10

2.1 GBI Research Report Guidance 10

3 Global Microcontroller Market, Key Market Drivers, 2011 11

3.1 Commissioning of Smart Grid Projects to Create Demand for Microcontroller-Based Products 11

3.2 Increasing Use of Microcontrollers in the Automotive Sector 13

3.3 Medical Equipment Market to Open New Revenue Streams 13

3.4 Growth in Smart Card Shipments to Drive the Microcontroller Market 14

3.5 Touch Sensing Market to Continue to be a Key Growth Driver 15

4 Global Microcontroller Market, Key Market Restraints, 2011 16

4.1 Decline in Prices to Affect Profitability 16

4.2 Decline in the 4-bit Microcontroller Market 17

5 Global Microcontroller Market, Key Challenges, 2011 18

5.1 Microcontrollers to Incorporate Safety features for Better Time to Market Capabilities 18

5.2 Incorporating More Features in MCUs with a Check on Volume Price 18

6 Global Microcontroller Market, Supply Chain Analysis, 2011 19

6.1 Introduction 19

6.2 Phase 1 - Design Phase 19

6.2.1 IP Vendors 19

6.2.2 Design Tool Vendors 20

6.2.3 Design Services 21

6.3 Phase 2 - Manufacturing Phase 22

6.3.1 Material Vendors 22

6.3.2 Silicon Wafer Fabrication 23

6.4 Phase 3 - Assembly Test and Packaging Phase 24

6.4.1 Testing Phase 24

6.4.2 Packaging Phase 25

6.5 Phase 4 - Distribution Phase 25

6.6 Phase 5 - Consumption Phase 26

7 Global Microcontroller Market, Qualitative Analysis, 2011 27

8 Global Microcontroller Market Sizing and Forecasts, 2004 – 2015 28

8.1 Global Microcontroller Market, Sales Revenues and Forecasts, 2004-2015 28

8.2 Global Microcontroller Market, Sales Volumes and Forecasts, 2004-2015 30

9 Smart Grid Sector – Growth Contributor for Microcontrollers 31

9.1 Global Smart Grid Market, Key Market Drivers, 2011 32

9.1.1 Government Investments and Increase in Private Deals in the Market 32

9.1.2 Home Automation Will Help Increase Microcontroller Sales 34

9.1.3 Communication Protocols and Standards Driving the Evolution of Digitized Substations 34

9.1.4 Drop in Average Selling Prices (ASPs) of Smart Meters to Increase Growth Rate 35

9.2 Global Smart Grid Market, Key Market Restraints, 2011 36

9.2.1 Customer Protests Surrounding Data Privacy and Health Issues 36

9.2.2 Lack of Business Cases to Support Smart Grid Development 36

9.3 Microcontroller Market Share Analysis, Smart Grids, 2011 37

9.4 Microcontroller Market in Smart Grids, End-User Products Analysis, 2009-2015 39

9.4.1 Smart Meters 39

9.4.2 In-Home Displays 41

9.4.3 Synchrophasors 42

9.4.4 Remote Terminal Units 44

9.4.5 Powerline Communication 46

10 Global Microcontroller Market, Analysis and Forecasts based on Region, 2004– 2015 48

10.1 North America, Analysis and Forecast, 2004-2015 49

10.2 Latin America, Analysis and Forecast, 2004-2015 50

10.3 Europe, Analysis and Forecast, 2004-2015 51

10.4 Middle East and Africa, Analysis and Forecast, 2004-2015 52

10.5 Asia Pacific, Analysis and Forecast, 2004-2015 54

10.5.1 China, Analysis and Forecast, 2004- 2015 56

10.5.2 Japan, Analysis and Forecast, 2004- 2015 58

10.5.3 Taiwan, Analysis and Forecast, 2004- 2015 60

10.5.4 Republic of Korea, Analysis and Forecast, 2004- 2015 62

10.5.5 Rest of Asia Pacific, Analysis and Forecast, 2004- 2015 64

11 Global Microcontroller Market, Analysis and Forecasts Based on End-User Consumption, 2004 – 2015 66

11.1 Computer Industry, Analysis and Forecast, 2004-2015 67

11.2 Automotive Sector, Analysis and Forecast, 2004-2015 69

11.3 Communication Sector, Analysis and Forecast, 2010-2015 71

11.4 Consumer Electronics Sector, Analysis and Forecast, 2010-2015 73

11.5 Industrial Sector, Analysis and Forecast, 2010-2015 75

12 Global Microcontroller Market, Analysis and Forecasts based on Microcontroller Type, 2004 – 2015 77

12.1 Global 8-bit Microcontroller Market 77

12.1.1 8-bit Microcontroller Market, End-User Analysis, 2011 77

12.1.2 8-bit Microcontroller Market, Analysis and Forecast, 2004-2015 78

12.1.3 8-bit Microcontroller Market, Competitive Landscape, 2011 80

12.1.4 8-bit Microcontroller Market, Sample Microcontroller Prices, 2011 81

12.2 16-bit Microcontroller Market 82

12.2.1 16-bit Microcontroller Market, End-User Analysis, 2011 82

12.2.2 16-bit Microcontroller Market, Analysis and Forecast, 2004-2015 83

12.2.3 16-bit Microcontroller Market, Competitive Landscape, 2011 84

12.2.4 16-bit Microcontroller Market, Sample Microcontroller Prices, 2011 85

12.3 32-bit Microcontroller Market 86

12.3.1 32-bit Microcontroller Market, End-User Analysis, 2011 86

12.3.2 32-bit Microcontroller Market, Analysis and Forecast, 2004-2015 87

12.3.3 32-bit Microcontroller Market, Competitive Landscape, 2011 89

12.3.4 32-bit Microcontroller Market, Sample Microcontroller Prices, 2011 90

13 Global Microcontroller Market, Competitive Landscape Analysis, 2011 91

14 Global Microcontroller Market, Key Company Profiles, 2010 92

14.1 Itron, Inc 92

14.1.1 Itron, Inc – Business Description 92

14.1.2 Itron, Inc – Major Products and Services 92

14.1.3 Itron, Inc – SWOT Analysis 93

14.2 Landis+Gyr AG 96

14.2.1 Landis+Gyr AG – Business Description 96

14.2.2 Landis+Gyr AG – Major Products and Services 96

14.2.3 Landis+Gyr AG – SWOT Analysis 97

14.3 Renesas Electronics Corporation 101

14.3.1 Renesas Electronics Corporation – Business Description 101

14.3.2 Renesas Electronics Corporation – Major Products and Services 102

14.3.3 Renesas Electronics Corporation – SWOT Analysis 102

14.4 Infineon Technologies AG 105

14.4.1 Infineon Technologies AG – Business Description 105

14.4.2 Infineon Technologies AG – Major Products and Services 106

14.4.3 Infineon Technologies AG – SWOT Analysis 106

14.5 Microchip Technology Incorporated 109

14.5.1 Microchip Technology Incorporated – Business Description 109

14.5.2 Microchip Technology Incorporated – Major Products and Services 110

14.5.3 Microchip Technology Incorporated – SWOT Analysis 110

15 Appendix 114

15.1 About GBI Research 114

15.2 Microcontroller Market Overview 114

15.2.1 Microcontrollers Definition 114

15.2.2 Microcontrollers Classification 114

15.2.3 Microcontrollers Key Applications 114

15.3 Market Analysis 115

15.3.1 Product Types Covered 115

15.3.2 Geographies Covered 115

15.3.3 End-User Segments Covered 115

15.4 Abbreviations 116

15.5 Methodology 118

15.5.1 Market Size Estimates 118

15.5.2 Market Size Forecasts 118

15.5.3 Breakdown Estimates 118

15.5.4 Market Share Estimates 118

15.5.5 Coverage 119

15.5.6 Secondary Research 119

15.5.7 Primary Research 119

15.5.8 Expert Panel Validation 120

15.6 Contact Us 120

15.7 Disclaimer 120

1.1 List of Tables

Table 1: Smart Grid Investments by Region, %, 2011 11

Table 2: Smart Grid Investments by Industry Type, %, 2011 12

Table 3: Microcontroller-Based Smart Card, Global, Shipment Volumes (bn), 2005-2015 14

Table 4: Touch Screen Market Revenues ($bn) and Shipments (m), 2005-2015 15

Table 5: 32-bit MCU, Average Selling Price (ASP) $, 2008-2015 16

Table 6: MCU Average Selling Prices (ASPs), $, 2005-2010 17

Table 7: Microcontrollers, Global, Key IP Vendors,2011 20

Table 8: Microcontrollers, Global, Key EDA Tools Vendors and Revenues, ($m), 2010 20

Table 9: Microcontrollers, Global, Fabless Companies, 2011 21

Table 10: Microcontrollers, Global, Key Silicon Metal Producers,2011 22

Table 11: Microcontrollers, Global, Top Five High Purity Silicon Providers,2011 22

Table 12: Microcontrollers, Global, Key Silicon Wafer Manufacturers, 2011 23

Table 13: Microcontrollers, Global, Top Chip Manufacturing Equipment Suppliers, 2011 23

Table 14: Microcontrollers, Global, Key Testing Companies, 2011 24

Table 15: Microcontrollers, Global, Top Packaging Materials Suppliers, 2011 25

Table 16: Microcontrollers, Global, Key Distributors of Microcontrollers, 2011 25

Table 17: Microcontrollers, Global, Key ODMs and OEMs Clients of PC Market,2011 26

Table 18: Microcontrollers, Global, Key ODMs and OEMs Client for Mobiles Market,2011 26

Table 19: Microcontroller Market, Global, Sales Revenue ($bn) and Yearly Growth Rate (%), 2004-2015 29

Table 20: Microcontroller Market, Global, Sales Volume (bn) and Yearly Growth Rate (%), 2004-2015 30

Table 21: Minimum Number of Microcontroller Used, Per Device, Smart Grids 31

Table 22: Smart Grid Investments, Breakdown by Type (%), 2011 32

Table 23: Smart Grid Investment Deals, 2004-2010 33

Table 24: Smart Meters, Global, Average Selling Price (ASP), $, 2008-2015 35

Table 25: Smart Grid Market, Maturity Levels and Development Trends Of Smart Grid Technologies 36

Table 26: Microcontroller Market in Smart Grids, End-User Market Share, %, 2011 37

Table 27: Microcontroller Market Sales Revenue ($m) and Sales Volume (m) in Smart Grids, 2008-2015 38

Table 28: Microcontroller Market Sales Revenue ($m) and Sales Volume (m), Smart Meters Segment, 2009-2015 39

Table 29: Market Share Breakdown by Company, Smart Meters, %, 2011 40

Table 30: Microcontroller Market Sales Revenue ($m) and Sales Volume (m), In-Home Displays Segment, 2009-2015 41

Table 31: Microcontroller Market Sales Revenue ($m) and Sales Volume, Synchrophasors Segment, 2009-2015 42

Table 32: Market Share Breakdown by Company, Synchrophasors, %, 2011 43

Table 33: Microcontroller Market Sales Revenue ($m) and Sales Volume, Remote Terminal Units Segment, 2009-2015 44

Table 34: Market Share Breakdown by Company, Remote Terminal Units, %, 2011 45

Table 35: Microcontroller Market Sales Revenue ($m) and Sales Volume (m), Powerline Communications Segment, 2009-2015 46

Table 36: Market Share Breakdown by Company, Powerline Communication, %, 2011 47

Table 37: Microcontrollers, Global, Revenue Share by Region (%), 2011 48

Table 38: Microcontroller, North America, Sales Revenue ($bn) and Sales Volume (bn), 2004-2015 49

Table 39: Microcontroller, Latin America, Sales Revenue ($bn) and Sales Volume (bn), 2004-2015 50

Table 40: Microcontroller, Europe, Sales Revenue ($bn) and Sales Volume (bn), 2004-2015 51

Table 41: Microcontroller, Middle East and Africa, Sales Revenue ($bn) and Sales Volume (bn), 2004-2015 53

Table 42: Microcontrollers, Asia-Pacific, Revenue Share by Country (%), 2011 54

Table 43: Microcontroller, Asia-Pacific, Sales Revenue ($bn) and Sales Volume (bn), 2004-2015 55

Table 44: Microcontroller, China, Sales Revenue ($bn) and Sales Volume (bn), 2004-2015 57

Table 45: Microcontroller, Japan, Sales Revenue ($bn) and Sales Volume (bn), 2004-2015 59

Table 46: Microcontroller, Taiwan, Sales Revenue ($bn) and Sales Volume (bn), 2004-2015 61

Table 47: Microcontroller, Republic of Korea, Sales Revenue ($bn) and Sales Volume (bn), 2004-2015 63

Table 48: Microcontroller, Rest of Asia Pacific, Sales Revenue ($bn) and Sales Volume (bn), 2004-2015 65

Table 49: Microcontroller Market, Global, End-User Segment Share Breakdown, %, 2011 66

Table 50: Computer Industry, Global, Microcontroller Market, Sales Revenue ($bn) and Sales Volume (bn), 2004-2015 68

Table 51: Automotive Sector, Global, Microcontroller Market, Sales Revenue ($bn) and Sales Volume (bn), 2004-2015 70

Table 52: Communication Sector, Global, Microcontroller Market, Sales Revenue ($bn) and Sales Volume (bn), 2004-2015 72

Table 53: Consumer Electronic Industry, Global, Microcontroller Market, Sales Revenue ($bn) and Sales Volume (bn), 2004-2015 74

Table 54: Industrial Sector, Global, Microcontroller Market, Sales Revenue ($bn) and Sales Volume (bn), 2004-2015 76

Table 55: 8-bit Microcontroller, Global, Sales Revenue by Key End User, (%), 2011 77

Table 56: 8-bit Microcontroller, Global, Sales Revenue ($bn) and Unit Shipments (bn), 2004-2015 79

Table 57: 8-bit Microcontroller Market, Global, Market Share Breakdown, (%), 2011 80

Table 58: Microcontroller Prices, 4-bit and 8-bit, Global, $, 2011 81

Table 59: 16-bit Microcontroller, Global, Sales Revenue by Key End User, (%), 2011 82

Table 60: 16-bit Microcontroller, Global, Sales Revenue ($bn) and Unit Shipments (bn), 2004-2015 83

Table 61: 16-bit Microcontroller Market, Global, Market Share Breakdown, (%), 2011 84

Table 62: Microcontroller Prices, 16-bit, Global, $, 2011 85

Table 63: 32-bit Microcontroller, Global, Sales Revenue by Key End User, (%), 2011 86

Table 64: 32-Bit Microcontroller, Global, Sales Revenue ($bn) and Unit Shipments (bn), 2004-2015 88

Table 65: 32-bit Microcontroller Market, Global, Market Share Breakdown, (%), 2011 89

Table 66: Microcontroller Prices, 32-bit, Global, $, 2011 90

Table 67: Microcontroller Market, Global, Market Share Breakdown (%), 2011 91

Table 68: Itron, Inc, Key Facts, 2010 92

Table 69: Itron, Inc, Major Products and Services, 2010 92

Table 70: Itron, Inc, SWOT Analysis, 2010 93

Table 71: Landis+Gyr AG, Key Facts, 2010 96

Table 72: Landis+Gyr AG, Major Products and Services, 2010 96

Table 73: Landi+Gyr AG, SWOT Analysis, 2010 97

Table 74: Renesas Electronics Corporation, Key Facts, 2010 101

Table 75: Renesas Electronics Corporation, Major Products and Services, 2010 102

Table 76: Renesas Electronics Corporation, SWOT Analysis, 2010 102

Table 77: Infineon Technologies AG, Key Facts, 2010 105

Table 78: Infineon Technologies AG, Major Products and Services, 2010 106

Table 79: Infineon Technologies AG, SWOT Analysis, 2010 106

Table 80: Microchip Technology Inc, Key Facts, 2010 109

Table 81: Microchip Technology Inc, Major Products and Services, 2010 110

Table 82: Microchip Technology Inc, SWOT Analysis, 2010 110

Table 83: Microcontroller, Abbreviations 116

1.2 List of Figures

Figure 1: Smart Grid Investments by Region, %, 2011 11

Figure 2: Smart Grid Investments by Industry Type, %, 2011 12

Figure 3: Microcontroller-Based Smart Card, Global, Shipment Volumes (bn), 2005-2015 14

Figure 4: Touch Screen Market Revenues ($bn) and Shipments (m), 2005-2015 15

Figure 5: 32-bit MCU, Average Selling Price (ASP) $, 2008-2015 16

Figure 6: MCU Average Selling Prices (ASPs), $, 2005-2010 17

Figure 7: Microcontrollers Market, Global, Supply Chain Analysis 19

Figure 8: IC Manufacturing Process Steps 22

Figure 9: Global Microcontroller Market, Porter's Five Force Analysis, 2011 27

Figure 10: Microcontroller Market, Global, Sales Revenue ($bn) and Yearly Growth Rate (%), 2004-2015 28

Figure 11: Microcontroller Market, Global, Sales Volume (bn) and Yearly Growth Rate (%), 2004-2015 30

Figure 12: Smart Grid Investments, Breakdown by Type (%), 2011 32

Figure 13: Smart Grid Investment Deals, 2004-2010 33

Figure 14: Smart Meters, Global, Average Selling Price (ASP), $, 2008-2015 35

Figure 15: Microcontroller Market in Smart Grids, End-User Market Share, %, 2011 37

Figure 16: Microcontroller Market Sales Revenue ($m) and Sales Volume (m) in Smart Grids, 2008-2015 38

Figure 17: Microcontroller Market Sales Revenue ($m) and Sales Volume (m), Smart Meters Segment, 2009-2015 39

Figure 18: Market Share Breakdown by Company, Smart Meters, %, 2011 40

Figure 19: Microcontroller Market Sales Revenue ($m) and Sales Volume (m), In-Home Displays Segment, 2009-2015 41

Figure 20: Microcontroller Market Sales Revenue ($m) and Sales Volume, Synchrophasors Segment, 2009-2015 42

Figure 21: Market Share Breakdown by Company, Synchrophasors, %, 2011 43

Figure 22: Microcontroller Market Sales Revenue ($m) and Sales Volume, Remote Terminal Units Segment, 2009-2015 44

Figure 23: Market Share Breakdown by Company, Remote Terminal Units, %, 2011 45

Figure 24: Microcontroller Market Sales Revenue ($m) and Sales Volume (m), Powerline Communications Segment, 2009-2015 46

Figure 25: Market Share Breakdown by Company, Powerline Communication, %, 2011 47

Figure 26: Microcontrollers, Global, Revenue Share by Region (%), 2011 48

Figure 27: Microcontroller, North America, Sales Revenue ($bn) and Sales Volume (bn), 2004-2015 49

Figure 28: Microcontroller, Latin America, Sales Revenue ($bn) and Sales Volume (bn), 2004-2015 50

Figure 29: Microcontroller, Europe, Sales Revenue ($bn) and Sales Volume (bn), 2004-2015 51

Figure 30: Microcontroller, Middle East and Africa, Sales Revenue ($bn) and Sales Volume (billion), 2004-2015 52

Figure 31: Microcontrollers, Asia-Pacific, Revenue Share by Country (%), 2011 54

Figure 32: Microcontroller, Asia-Pacific, Sales Revenue ($bn) and Sales Volume (bn), 2004-2015 55

Figure 33: Microcontroller, China, Sales Revenue ($bn) and Sales Volume (bn), 2004-2015 56

Figure 34: Microcontroller, Japan, Sales Revenue ($bn) and Sales Volume (bn), 2004-2015 58

Figure 35: Microcontroller, Taiwan, Sales Revenue ($bn) and Sales Volume (bn), 2004-2015 60

Figure 36: Microcontroller, Republic of Korea, Sales Revenue ($bn) and Sales Volume (bn), 2004-2015 62

Figure 37: Microcontroller, Rest of Asia Pacific, Sales Revenue ($bn) and Sales Volume (bn), 2004-2015 64

Figure 38: Microcontroller Market, Global, End-User Segment Share Breakdown, %, 2011 66

Figure 39: Computer Industry, Global, Microcontroller Market, Sales Revenue ($bn) and Sales Volume (bn), 2004-2015 67

Figure 40: Automotive Sector, Global, Microcontroller Market, Sales Revenue ($bn) and Sales Volume (bn), 2004-2015 69

Figure 41: Communication Sector, Global, Microcontroller Market, Sales Revenue ($bn) and Sales Volume (bn), 2004-2015 71

Figure 42: Consumer Electronic Industry, Global, Microcontroller Market, Sales Revenue ($bn) and Sales Volume (bn), 2004-2015 73

Figure 43: Industrial Sector, Global, Microcontroller Market, Sales Revenue ($bn) and Sales Volume (bn), 2004-2015 75

Figure 44: 8-bit Microcontroller, Global, Sales Revenue by Key End User, (%), 2011 77

Figure 45: 8-bit Microcontroller, Global, Sales Revenue ($bn) and Unit Shipments (bn), 2004-2015 78

Figure 46: 8-bit Microcontroller Market, Global, Market Share Breakdown, (%), 2011 80

Figure 47: 16-bit Microcontroller, Global, Sales Revenue by Key End User, (%), 2011 82

Figure 48: 16-bit Microcontroller, Global, Sales Revenue ($bn) and Unit Shipments (bn), 2004-2015 83

Figure 49: 16-bit Microcontroller Market, Global, Market Share Breakdown, (%), 2011 84

Figure 50: 32-bit Microcontroller, Global, Sales Revenue by Key End User, (%), 2011 86

Figure 51: 32-Bit Microcontroller, Global, Sales Revenue ($bn) and Unit Shipments (bn), 2004-2015 87

Figure 52: 32-bit Microcontroller Market, Global, Market Share Breakdown, (%), 2011 89

Figure 53: Microcontroller Market, Global, Market Share Breakdown (%), 2011 91

Companies mentioned

Itron, Inc

Landis+Gyr AG

Renesas Electronics Corporation

Infineon Technologies AG

Microchip Technology Incorporated

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