EMBEDDED INTEGRATED COMPUTER SYSTEMS, 5TH EDITION GLOBAL MARKET ANALYSIS VOLUME 05: MEDICAL APPLICATIONS

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Published	December, 2006	Product code	48454
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Introduction

Abstract

This report examines present and future markets for Embedded Integrated Computer Systems (EICSs) in medical applications on a global basis. The study includes:

Market sizes and forecasts through the year 2010
Analysis of market and technology trends
User data on trends, expectations, and product preferences
Strategic recommendations

I EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

GENERAL OVERVIEW
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION
MEDICAL MARKET SEGMENTS
SYSTEM ARCHITECTURES
USER SURVEY RESULTS
SELECTED RECOMMENDATIONS
LEADING VENDORS

II SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY

SCOPE
Definition of Terms
Segmentation
Other Report Content
METHODOLOGY

III INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

INDUSTRY PARTICIPANTS
SEGMENTATION MODEL
SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS
SALES ORGANIZATIONS
CUSTOMER CLASSES
RoHS 22

IV MARKET SIZE, SEGMENTATIONS, AND FORECASTS

TOTAL EICS MEDICAL MARKET
MERCHANT EICS MEDICAL MARKET
Unit Volumes & Pricing
Geographic Distribution
Sales/Distribution Channels
Customer Classes
Market Segments
Applications
System Configurations
System Architectures
Passive Backplane Bus Architectures
Active Backplane Motherboard Form Factors
Enclosure/Mounting Style
CPU Classes
CPU Types
Number of Processors
Services Offered

V USER REQUIREMENTS AND TRENDS

INTRODUCTION
METHODOLOGY
FOCUS ON MEDICAL APPLICATIONS
SOURCES FOR EMBEDDED INTEGRATED COMPUTER SYSTEMS (EICS)
HARDWARE COMPUTER PLATFORM ARCHITECTURES
Passive Backplane Architectures
Active Backplane Architectures
Stackable Architectures
TYPES OF CONFIGURATIONS
ENCLOSURES
Passive Backplane
Active Backplane
KEY TECHNOLOGIES
MICROPROCESSOR USE
SINGLE AND MULTIPLE PROCESSORS
SOFTWARE OPERATING SYSTEMS
SUBSYSTEM CAPABILITIES
SYSTEM FAILURES
ETHERNET CONNECTIVITY
TYPES OF COOLING
SUPPORT SERVICES
UPGRADES AND MAINTENANCE
PRODUCT FEATURES AND PERFORMANCE
COMMERCIAL CONSIDERATIONS
SOURCES FOR INFORMATION
BUSINESS UNIT SIZE

VI COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS

MEDICAL EICS VENDOR MARKET SHARES
MEDICAL EICS GEOGRAPHICAL VENDOR MARKET SHARES
MEDICAL EICS SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE VENDOR MARKET SHARES
MEDICAL EICS ENCLOSURE TYPE VENDOR MARKET SHARES

VII STRATEGY AND RECOMMENDATIONS

GENERAL
Specific Recommendations
APPLICATIONS
Specific Recommendations
SYSTEM ARCHITECTURES
Specific Recommendations
MICROPROCESSORS
Specific Recommendations
SERVICES
Specific Recommendations

VIII VENDOR PROFILES

ADVANTECH CO., LTD.
DLOG GMBH
DSM COMPUTER AG
GE HEALTHCARE
KONTRON AG
MOTOROLA EMBEDDED COMMUINCATIONS COMPUTING
NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS
PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS
RADISYS CORPORATION
SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS
APPENDIX: VENDOR LIST

LIST OF EXHIBITS

I EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

I-1 Total Market for Embedded Integrated Computer Systems in Medical Applications, Current and Projected Markets, 2005-2010 (US$ in Millions)
I-2 Merchant Market for Embedded Integrated Computer Systems in Medical Applications, Current and Projected Markets, 2005-2010 (US$ in Millions)
I-3 EICSs in Medical Applications, Shipments and Projections by Geographic Region, 2005 & 2007 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
I-4 EICSs in Medical Applications, Shipments and Projections by Market Segment, 2005 & 2007 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
I-5 EICSs in Medical Applications, Shipments and Projections by System Architecture, 2005 & 2007 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
I-6 Importance of Technologies in Planning and Acquisition Decision for Embedded Integrated Computer Systems (Average Rating on a Scale of 1 to 5 Where 1 is of the Least Importance and 5 is of the Most Importance)
I-7a Importance of Services offered by Embedded Integrated Computer System Vendors
I-7b Importance of Services offered by Embedded Integrated Computer System Vendors
I-8a Importance of Product Feature and Performance Considerations in Selection of Embedded Integrated Computer Systems
I-8b Importance of Product Feature and Performance Considerations in Selection of Embedded Integrated Computer Systems
I-9 Vendor Shares of EICS Shipments for Medical Applications, Ranked in Descending Order (Percentages of US Dollar Volume)

III INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

III-1 Industry Structure for Embedded Integrated Computer Systems
III-2 Segmentations of Embedded Integrated Computer Systems

IV MARKET SIZE, SEGMENTATIONS, AND FORECASTS

IV-1 Total Market for Embedded Integrated Computer Systems in Medical Applications, Current and Projected Markets, 2005-2010 (US$ in Millions)
IV-2 Merchant Market for Embedded Integrated Computer Systems in Medical Applications, Current and Projected Markets, 2005-2010 (US$ in Millions)
IV-3 Embedded Integrated Computer Systems in Medical Applications, Unit Volumes and Pricing, 2005 (Pricing in US Dollars)
IV-4 EICSs in Medical Applications, Shipments and Projections by Geographic Region, 2005 & 2007 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
IV-5 EICSs in Medical Applications, Shipments and Projections by Sales Channel, 2005 & 2007 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
IV-6 EICSs in Medical Applications, Shipments and Projections by Customer Class, 2005 & 2007 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
IV-7 EICSs in Medical Applications, Shipments and Projections by Market Segment, 2005 & 2007 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
IV-8 EICSs in Medical Applications, Shipments and Projections by Imaging Application, 2005 & 2007 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
IV-9 EICSs in Medical Applications, Shipments and Projections by Patient Monitoring Application, 2005 & 2007 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
IV-10 EICSs in Medical Applications, Shipments and Projections by System Configuration, 2005 & 2007 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
IV-11 EICSs in Medical Applications, Shipments and Projections by System Architecture, 2005 & 2007 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
IV-12 EICS System Architectures in Medical Applications, Estimated Current Shipments Identified as Comprising the Most Common Type, 2005 (Weighted Shipment Shares of Vendors Identifying)
IV-13 Passive Backplane EICSs in Medical Applications, Shipments and Projections by Bus Architecture, 2005 & 2007 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
IV-14 Passive Backplane EICS Bus Architectures in Medical Applications, Estimated Current Shipments Identified as Comprising the Most Common Type, 2005 (Weighted Shipment Shares of Vendors Identifying)
IV-15 Active Backplane EICSs in Medical Applications, Shipments and Projections by Motherboard Form Factor, 2005 & 2007 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
IV-16 Active Backplane EICS Motherboard Form Factors in Medical Applications, Estimated Current Shipments Identified as Comprising the Most Common Type, 2005 (Weighted Shipment Shares of Vendors Identifying)
IV-17 EICSs in Medical Applications, Shipments and Projections by Enclosure/Mounting Type, 2005 & 2007 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
IV-18 EICS Enclosure/Mounting Types in Medical Applications, Estimated Current Shipments Identified as Comprising the Most Common Type, 2005 (Weighted Shipment Shares of Vendors Identifying)
IV-19 EICSs in Medical Applications, Shipments and Projections by CPU Class, 2005 & 2007 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
IV-20 EICS CPU Classes in Medical Applications, Estimated Current Shipments Identified as Comprising the Most Common Type, 2005 (Weighted Shipment Shares of Vendors Identifying)
IV-21 EICSs in Medical Applications, Shipments and Projections by CPU Type, 2005 & 2007 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
IV-22 EICS CPU Types in Medical Applications, Estimated Current Shipments Identified as Comprising the Most Common Type, 2005 (Weighted Shipment Shares of Vendors Identifying)
IV-23 EICSs in Medical Applications, Shipments and Projections by Number of Processors, 2005 & 2007 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
IV-24 Estimated Current Shares of Dual-Processor and Multi-Processor EICS Shipments, Identified by Vertical Market, 2005 (Weighted Shipment Shares of Vendors Identifying)
IV-25 Services Offered by EICS Suppliers in Medical Applications, 2006 (% of Vendors)

V USER REQUIREMENTS AND TRENDS

V-1 Medical Applications Provided by Respondent Companies, 2006 (Percentage of Survey Respondents)
V-2 Sources for Embedded Integrated Computer Systems, 2006 (Percentage of Total Respondent System Purchases)
V-3 System Architectures Purchased, 2006 (Percentage of Total Respondent System Purchases)
V-4 Passive Backplane Systems Purchased by Architecture, 2006 (Percentage of Total Respondent Passive Backplane System Purchases)
V-5 Active Backplane Systems Purchased by Form Factor, 2006 (Percentage of Total Respondent Active Backplane System Purchases)
V-6 Stackables Systems Purchased by Architecture, 2006 (Percentage of Total Respondent Stackables System Purchases)
V-7 System Configurations Purchased, 2006 (Percentage of Total Respondent System Purchases)
V-8 Passive Backplane System Enclosures Used, 2006 (Percentage of Total Respondent Passive Backplane System Purchases)
V-9 Active Backplane System Enclosures Used, 2006 (Percentage of Total Respondent Active Backplane System Purchases)
V-9a Importance of Technologies in Planning and Acquisition Decision for Embedded Integrated Computer Systems (Average Rating on a Scale of 1 to 5 Where 1 is of the Least Importance and 5 is of the Most Importance)
V-10 Microprocessor Types Identified as Being Used in Embedded Integrated Computer Systems, 2006 (Percentage of Survey Respondents)
V-11 Embedded Integrated Computer Systems Segmented by Number of Processors, 2006 (Percentage of Total Respondent System Purchases)
V-12 Share of Embedded Integrated Computer Systems Purchased Using OSs vs. RTOSs, 2006 (Percentage of Total Respondent System Purchases)
V-13 Non-RTOS Operating Systems Identified as Being Used with Embedded Integrated Computer Systems, 2006 (Percentage of Survey Respondents)
V-14 Real-Time Operating Systems Identified as Being Used with Embedded Integrated Computer Systems, 2006 (Percentage of Survey Respondents)
V-15 Identified Subsystem Capabilities of Embedded Integrated Computer Systems, 2006 (Percentage of Survey Respondents)
V-16 Average First Year Embedded Integrated Computer System Failure Rate Identified by Respondents (Percentage of Survey Respondents)
V-17 Most Often Occurring Reasons for Embedded Integrated Computer System Failure (Percentage of Survey Respondents Identifying)
V-18a Critical Importance of Causes of Failure for Embedded Integrated Computer Systems Hardware Components
V-18b Critical Importance of Causes of Failure for Embedded Integrated Computer Systems Software Components
V-19 Types of Ethernet Connectivity Used for Embedded Integrated Computer Systems, 2006 (Percentage of Total Respondent System Purchases)
V-20 Types of Cooling Used for Embedded Integrated Computer Systems, 2006 (Percentage of Total Respondent System Purchases)
V-22 Most Important Services Offered by Embedded Integrated Computer System Vendors (Percentage of Survey Respondents Identifying)
V-23a Importance of Services offered by Embedded Integrated Computer System Vendors
V-23b Importance of Services offered by Embedded Integrated Computer System Vendors
V-24 Field Service Engineering Methods Used for Add-On & Replacement Boards for Embedded Integrated Computer Systems (Percentage of Total Respondent System Purchases)
V-25 Most Important Product Feature and Performance Considerations in Selection of Embedded Integrated Computer Systems (Percentage of Survey Respondents Identifying)
V-26a Importance of Product Feature and Performance Considerations in Selection of Embedded Integrated Computer Systems
V-26b Importance of Product Feature and Performance Considerations in Selection of Embedded Integrated Computer Systems
V-27 Most Important Non-Technical Considerations in Selection of Embedded Integrated Computer Systems (Percentage of Survey Respondents Identifying)
V-28a Importance of Non-Technical Considerations in Selection of Embedded Integrated Computer Systems
V-28b Importance of Non-Technical Considerations in Selection of Embedded Integrated Computer Systems
V-29 Importance of Sources for Learning about Product, Supplier, and Technical Information concerning Embedded Integrated Computer Systems (Average Rating on a Scale of 1 to 5 Where 1 is of the Least Importance and 5 is of the Most Importance)
V-30 Number of Employees in the Business Unit of the Respondent (Percentage of Respondents)
V-31 Yearly Revenue Generated by Respondent' s Business Unit (Percentage of Respondents)

VI COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS

VI-1 Vendor Shares of EICS Shipments for Medical Applications, Ranked in Descending Order (Percentages of US Dollar Volume)
VI-2 Vendor Shares of EICS Shipments for Medical Applications to the Americas, Ranked in Descending Order (Percentages of US Dollar Volume)
VI-3 Vendor Shares of EICS Shipments for Medical Applications to EMEA, Ranked in Descending Order (Percentages of US Dollar Volume)
VI-4 Vendor Shares of EICS Shipments for Medical Applications to Asia-Pacific, Ranked in Descending Order (Percentages of US Dollar Volume)
VI-5 Vendor Shares of Passive Backplane EICS Shipments for Medical Applications, Ranked in Descending Order (Percentages of US Dollar Volume)
VI-6 Vendor Shares of Active Backplane EICS Shipments for Medical Applications, Ranked in Descending Order (Percentages of US Dollar Volume)
VI-7 Vendor Shares of Rack Mount Backplane EICS Shipments for Medical Applications, Ranked in Descending Order (Percentages of US Dollar Volume)
VI-8 Vendor Shares of Panel Mount Backplane EICS Shipments for Medical Applications, Ranked in Descending Order (Percentages of US Dollar Volume)