PUBLISHER: The Business Research Company | PRODUCT CODE: 1924367
PUBLISHER: The Business Research Company | PRODUCT CODE: 1924367
An ultra-low-power microcontroller is designed to operate with minimal power consumption, enhancing energy efficiency for battery-operated or power-sensitive applications. These microcontrollers help extend battery life and reduce energy use while maintaining performance. They are particularly suited for applications where power is a critical constraint, such as wearable devices, Internet of Things (IoT) sensors, and remote monitoring systems.
The main components of an ultra-low-power microcontroller include hardware, software, and services. Hardware refers to the physical elements of a computer system or electronic device that can be touched and manipulated. This category encompasses various peripheral types, including devices, analog devices, and digital devices, packaged in 8-bit, 16-bit, and 32-bit formats. Applications include general testing and measurement, sensing, flow measurement, and more, with end users spanning aerospace and defense, automotive, servers and data centers, consumer electronics, telecommunications, healthcare, media and entertainment, manufacturing, and others.
Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report's Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.
Tariffs on semiconductor components and electronic subassemblies have impacted the ultra-low-power microcontroller market by increasing manufacturing and sourcing costs for chipmakers and OEMs. Asia-Pacific regions, particularly China, Taiwan, and South Korea, along with North America, are most affected due to their strong reliance on global semiconductor supply chains. These tariffs have slightly slowed adoption in cost-sensitive consumer electronics and IoT deployments. However, they have also encouraged regional fabrication investments, local sourcing strategies, and innovation in cost-efficient low-power designs, creating long-term resilience in the market.
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The ultra-low-power microcontroller market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $5.57 billion in 2025 to $6.11 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.7%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growth of battery-operated consumer electronics, advancement in low-power semiconductor design, rising demand for portable medical devices, early adoption of wireless sensor networks, increasing use of embedded systems in industrial automation.
The ultra-low-power microcontroller market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $8.89 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.8%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to expansion of IoT sensor networks, rising deployment of smart meters and smart cities, increasing adoption of wearables and hearables, growth in remote healthcare monitoring, demand for ultra-low-power chips in edge AI applications. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of battery-powered embedded systems, growing demand for energy-efficient edge computing, rising integration of ultra-low-power controllers in wearable devices, expansion of remote monitoring and sensing applications, focus on extended battery life and power optimization.
The rising adoption of Internet of Things (IoT) devices is anticipated to drive the growth of the ultra-low-power microcontroller market in the coming years. IoT devices are interconnected gadgets that collect, transmit, and act on data through the internet or other networks. Their increasing adoption is fueled by the expansion of high-speed internet and mobile networks, growth in cloud infrastructure, real-time monitoring capabilities, and enhanced convenience and personalized experiences. Ultra-low-power microcontrollers are essential for the efficiency and functionality of IoT devices, reducing power consumption while delivering the performance needed for IoT applications. For example, in April 2025, Ericsson, a Sweden-based telecommunications company, reported that global IoT connections reached 18.8 billion in 2024 and are projected to rise to 43.0 billion by 2030. Consequently, the growing adoption of IoT devices is propelling the expansion of the ultra-low-power microcontroller market.
Key players in the ultra-low-power microcontrollers market are focusing on developing advanced solutions such as energy-efficient ultra-low-power microcontrollers to meet the increasing demand for energy-saving and high-performance devices. Energy-efficient ultra-low-power microcontrollers are designed to operate with minimal power consumption while delivering high performance. For example, in March 2024, STMicroelectronics NV, a Switzerland-based semiconductor manufacturer, introduced the STM32U0 series, a new line of ultra-low-power microcontrollers aimed at improving energy efficiency across various applications. These microcontrollers can reduce energy consumption by up to 50% compared to previous models, enabling devices to operate longer on the same battery size. They are well-suited for industrial sensors, smart meters, and consumer electronics such as wearables. The STM32U0 series, based on the Arm Cortex-M0+ core, supports frequencies up to 64 MHz, offers up to 256 KB of Flash memory and 32 KB of SRAM, and includes multiple communication interfaces and rich analog peripherals.
In January 2023, Ligna Energy AB, a battery manufacturing company based in Sweden, formed a partnership with ONiO. The collaboration seeks to integrate Ligna Energy's sustainable supercapacitors with ONiO's batteryless microcontrollers, developing a comprehensive energy solution for IoT applications. ONiO, a technology company based in Norway, specializes in ultra-low-power microcontrollers designed for batteryless operation, with a primary focus on the Internet of Things (IoT) market.
Major companies operating in the ultra-low-power microcontroller market are Broadcom Inc., Cypress Semiconductor Corporation, Texas instruments, MediaTek Inc., STMicroelectronics N.V., Infineon Technologies AG, NXP Semiconductors N.V., Analog Devices Inc, Renesas Electronics Corporation, EPSON Semiconductor Solutions Corporation, ON Semiconductor Corporation, Microchip Technology Incorporated, Freescale Semiconductor Inc, Rohm Semiconductors Co Ltd, Nuvoton Technology Corporation, Silicon Laboratories Inc., Nordic Semiconductor, Espressif Systems, Holtek Semiconductor Inc., Zilog Inc, Atmel Corporation, Ambiq Micro Inc, EM Microelectronic, Seiko Instruments, LAPIS Semiconductor Co Ltd, Parallax Inc., Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the ultra-low-power microcontroller market in 2025. The regions covered in the ultra-low-power microcontroller market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
The countries covered in the ultra-low-power microcontroller market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
The ultra-low-power microcontroller market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as low-power operation, energy-efficient processing, power management, power monitoring and sensor integration. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The ultra-low-power microcontroller market also includes sale of low-power general-purpose microcontrollers, ultra-low-power microcontrollers with integrated wireless communication, energy harvesting microcontrollers, and low-power real-time microcontrollers. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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