EMBEDDED HARDWARE AND SYSTEMS, 2010 MARKET INTELLIGENCE SERVICE - TRACK 2: EMBEDDED BOARDS SUPPLIER ANALYSIS - Vol. 2 Embedded Motherboards

EMBEDDED HARDWARE AND SYSTEMS, 2010 MARKET INTELLIGENCE SERVICE - TRACK 2: EMBEDDED BOARDS SUPPLIER ANALYSIS - Vol. 2 Embedded Motherboards published by VDC Research Group in August, 2010. This report price starts from US $ 6450.

Introduction

Abstract

Report Scope

MARKET OVERVIEW & INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• Scope
• Goals & Objectives
• Methodology
• Market Definition & Segmentation
• Technical Terms & Definitions
• Industry Structure
• Technical & Commercial Value Chains

GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE

• Americas
• EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa)
• Asia Pacific

VERTICAL COVERAGE

• Communications
• Digital Security / Surveillance
• Digital Signage
• Energy / Power
• Gaming
• Industrial Automation & Control
• Instrumentation
• Medical
• Military & Aerospace
• Transportation

TECHNOLOGY SEGMENTS

• Embedded Board Form Factors & Architectures
  • ATX
  • MicroATX
  • Mini-ATX

Table of Contents

Executive Summary

• Slide 2 Market growth returned in 2009 and is forecast to increase in subsequent years
• Slide 3 Mini-ITX and its derivatives continue to lead growth among the various embedded motherboard classes
• Slide 4 All embedded motherboard classes are growing, but xITX derivatives are commanding an ever-larger share of the market
• Slide 5 China' s importance for the embedded motherboards market continues to grow rapidly
• Slide 6 SIs and distributors are the most important channels in selling to Asian customers
• Slide 7 The embedded motherboards market is extremely fragmented by vertical segment; Virtually every embedded segment has strong demand for embedded motherboard products
• Slide 8 The top three suppliers by market share are low-cost suppliers from Taiwan and China, whose product portfolios are focused primarily on the embedded motherboards market segment

Research Scope & Methodology

• Slide 10 Embedded motherboard products covered by this research report
• Slide 11 The form factors included in each of the three major VDC embedded motherboard classes
• Slide 12 Forecast methodology
• Slide 13 Embedded motherboards primary research
• Slide 14 Embedded motherboards secondary research

Market Definitions & Segmentation

• Slide 16 The multi-level value chain is getting more complicated - and more crowded

Embedded Motherboard Segmentations

• Slide 17 VDC segments the embedded motherboard market along a number of dimensions

Definitions

• Slide 18

Desktop Class Embedded Motherboards Market

• Slide 20 One of the original embedded motherboard markets created by demand for ATX and derivatives largely from the communications segment

Desktop Class Form Factors

• Slide 21 ATX shipments, in dollar terms, are the second largest behind those of Mini-ITX; Smaller and more compact derivatives such as microATX and FlexATX are growing most rapidly

Desktop Class Vertical Markets

• Slide 22 Shipments destined for Communications, the original vertical for desktop form factors, are declining in share as high growth verticals such as digital signage and medical consume increasing shares

Desktop Class Communications Sub-Segments

• Slide 23 Embedded motherboards reside primarily on the edge of networks

Desktop Class CPU Types

• Slide 24 Intel x86 dominates the desktop class embedded motherboards market

xITX Class Embedded Motherboards Market

• Slide 25 The fastest growing embedded motherboards segment

xITX Class Form Factors

• Slide 26 Of the Mini-ITX derivatives Pico-ITX is gaining the most traction in suppliers' product portfolios and roadmaps; Nano-ITX continues to grow as well, but is looking to be more of a niche form factor than Pico-ITX

xITX Class Vertical Markets

• Slide 27 A highly diversified and highly fragmented market

xITX Class Communications Sub-Segments

• Slide 28 Mini-ITX occupies only a small niche in the communications market today, but the niche is expanding

xITX Class CPU Types

• Slide 29 Another embedded motherboards segment dominated by Intel and x86

Embedded Class Embedded Motherboards Market

• Slide 30 Double digit growth driven by compact form factors, low power requirements, and ruggedization

Embedded Class Form Factors

• Slide 31 The market for 3.5" boards is still growing, while the 5.25" is flattening out; EBX and EPIC are the fastest growing form factors with significant market share

Embedded Class Vertical Markets

• Slide 32 A diverse market beyond its industrial automation and control roots

Embedded Class Communications Sub-Segments

• Slide 33 A mixture of edge and core applications

Embedded Class CPU Types

• Slide 34 Intel Atom has a bright future in this product segment which targets low power applications

Competitive Analysis

• Slide 36 2009 desktop class embedded motherboards market share
• Slide 37 Desktop class embedded motherboard supplier analysis
• Slide 38 2009 xITX class market share
• Slide 39 xITX class embedded motherboard supplier analysis
• Slide 40 2009 embedded class market share
• Slide 41 Embedded class motherboard supplier analysis

Observations, Recommendations & Expectations

• Slide 43
• Slide 44

List of Exhibits

Embedded Motherboards

• Exhibit I-1 Total Global Market, Embedded Motherboards, 2009-2014 (US$ in Millions)
• Exhibit I-2 Embedded Motherboards, Normalized Growth Curve, 2009-2014 (US$ in Millions)
• Exhibit I-3 Embedded Motherboards, Geographic Distribution, 2009 & 2012 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
• Exhibit I-4 Embedded Motherboards, Distribution / Sales Channels, 2009 & 2012 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
• Exhibit I-5 Embedded Motherboards, Customer Classes, 2009 & 2012 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
• Exhibit I-6 Embedded Motherboards, Vertical Markets, 2009 & 2012 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
• Exhibit I-7 Embedded Motherboards, Communications Market Sub-Segments, 2009 & 2012 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
• Exhibit I-8 Embedded Motherboards, Form Factor Classes, 2009-2014 (US$ in Millions)
• Exhibit I-9 Embedded Motherboard Form Factor Classes, Normalized Growth Curves, 2009-2014 (Dollar Volume Shipments normalized to 2009 levels)
• Exhibit I-10 Embedded Motherboards, Form Factor Classes, 2009 & 2012 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
• Exhibit I-11 Embedded Motherboards, Shipments With and Without Operating System, 2009 & 2012 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
• Exhibit I-12 Embedded Motherboards, Estimated Operating System Use, 2009 & 2012 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
• Exhibit I-13 Embedded Motherboards, Leading Vendors by Estimated Market Share, 2009.
• 2009 Total: US$ 627.1 Million

Desktop Class

• Exhibit II-1 Total Global Market, Desktop Class Embedded Motherboards, 2009-2014 (US$ in Millions)
• Exhibit II-2 Desktop Class Embedded Motherboards, Normalized Growth Curve, 2009-2014 (Dollar Volume Shipments normalized to 2009 levels)
• Exhibit II-3 Desktop Class Embedded Motherboards, Vertical Markets, 2009 & 2012 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
• Exhibit II-4 Desktop Class Embedded Motherboards, Communications Market Sub-Segments, 2009 & 2012 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
• Exhibit II-5 Desktop Class Form Factors, 2009-2014 (US$ in Millions)
• Exhibit II-6 Desktop Class Form Factors, Normalized Growth Curves, 2009-2014 (Dollar Volume Shipments normalized to 2009 levels)
• Exhibit II-7 Desktop Class Form Factors, 2009 & 2012 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
• Exhibit II-8 Desktop Class Embedded Motherboards, Estimated Operating System Use, 2009 & 2012 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
• Exhibit II-9 Desktop Class Embedded Motherboards, CPU Types, 2009 & 2012 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
• Exhibit II-10 Desktop Class Embedded Motherboards, Number of CPU Cores, 2009 & 2012 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
• Exhibit II-11 Desktop Class Embedded Motherboards, Number of CPU Cores, 2009 & 2012 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
• Exhibit II-12 Desktop Class Embedded Motherboards, Expansion Buses, 2009 & 2012 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
• Exhibit II-13 Desktop Class Embedded Motherboards, Integrated Features, 2009 & 2012 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
• Exhibit II-14 Desktop Class Embedded Motherboards, Leading Vendors by Estimated Market Share, 2009. 2009 Total: US$ 301.4 Million

xITX Class

• Exhibit III-1 Total Global Market, xITX Embedded Motherboards, 2009-2014 (US$ in Millions)
• Exhibit III-2 xITX Class Embedded Motherboards, Normalized Growth Curve, 2009-2014 (Dollar Volume Shipments normalized to 2009 levels)
• Exhibit III-3 xITX Class Embedded Motherboards, Vertical Markets, 2009 & 2012 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
• Exhibit III-4 xITX Class Embedded Motherboards, Communications Market Sub-Segments, 2009 & 2012 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
• Exhibit III-5 xITX Class Form Factors, 2009-2014 (US$ in Millions)
• Exhibit III-6 xITX Class Form Factors, Normalized Growth Curves, 2009-2014 (Dollar Volume Shipments normalized to 2009 levels)
• Exhibit III-7 xITX Class Form Factors, 2009 & 2012 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
• Exhibit III-8 xITX Class Embedded Motherboards, Estimated Operating System Use, 2009 & 2012 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
• Exhibit III-9 Desktop Class Embedded Motherboards, CPU Types, 2009 & 2012 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
• Exhibit III-10 xITX Class Embedded Motherboards, Number of CPU Cores, 2009 & 2012 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
• Exhibit III-11 xITX Class Embedded Motherboards, Number of CPU Cores, 2009 & 2012 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
• Exhibit III-12 xITX Class Embedded Motherboards, Expansion Buses, 2009 & 2012 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
• Exhibit III-13 xITX Class Embedded Motherboards, Integrated Features, 2009 & 2012 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
• Exhibit III-14 xITX Class Embedded Motherboards, Leading Vendors by Estimated Market Share, 2009. 2009 Total: US$ 121.4 Million

Embedded Class

• Exhibit IV-1 Total Global Market, Embedded Class Embedded Motherboards, 2009-2014 (US$ in Millions)
• Exhibit IV-2 Embedded Class Embedded Motherboards, Normalized Growth Curve, 2009-2014 (Dollar Volume Shipments normalized to 2009 levels)
• Exhibit IV-3 Embedded Class Embedded Motherboards, Vertical Mkt, 2009 & 2012 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
• Exhibit IV-4 Embedded Class Embedded Motherboards, Communications Market Sub-Segments, 2009 & 2012 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
• Exhibit IV-5 Embedded Class Form Factors, 2009-2014 (US$ in Millions)
• Exhibit IV-6 Embedded Class Form Factors, Normalized Growth Curves, 2009-2014 (Dollar Volume Shipments normalized to 2009 levels)
• Exhibit IV-7 Embedded Class Form Factors, 2009 & 2012 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
• Exhibit IV-8 Embedded Class Embedded Motherboards, Estimated Operating System Use, 2009 & 2012 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
• Exhibit IV-9 Embedded Class Embedded Motherboards, CPU Types, 2009 & 2012 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
• Exhibit IV-10 Embedded Class Embedded Motherboards, Number of CPU Cores, 2009 & 2012 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
• Exhibit IV-11 Embedded Class Embedded Motherboards, Number of CPU Cores, 2009 & 2012 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
• Exhibit IV-12 Embedded Class Embedded Motherboards, Expansion Buses, 2009 & 2012 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
• Exhibit IV-13 Embedded Class Embedded Motherboards, Integrated Features, 2009 & 2012 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
• Exhibit IV-14 Embedded Class Embedded Motherboards, Leading Vendors by Estimated Market Share, 2009. 2009 Total: US$ 204.3 Million

Vendor Profiles

• AAEON Technology, Inc.
• Advantech Co., Ltd.
• Axiomtek Co., Ltd.
• DFI, Inc.
• Eurotech S.p.A.
• EVOC Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.
• IBASE Technology, Inc.
• ICP Electronics, Inc.
• Kontron AG
• Portwell, Inc.
• Sun Microsystems, Inc.
• Super Micro Computer, Inc.
• TYAN Computer
• VIA Technologies, Inc.

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