Voltage Regulators and Voltage References continue to revive the Analog Market.

Analog power management products, which include voltage regulators and voltage references, will continue to revive the analog market, which has grown into becoming a substantial proportion of the total semiconductor industry, rising from 15% in 1999 to 19% by 2008.

(PRWEB) December 21, 2003 --Research and Markets announces the addition of this new report entitles "Standard Linear Markets - Worldwide: Voltage Regulators and References"

Analog power management products, which include voltage regulators and voltage references, will continue to revive the analog market, which has grown into becoming a substantial proportion of the total semiconductor industry, rising from 15% in 1999 to 19% by 2008.

Fueled by a growing mobile population, which relies heavily upon leading edge battery management technologies and cordless" power, the analog power IC market is expected to grow by 22% this year. Unit shipments of analog power ICs constitute over 50% of total standard linear shipments, and by 2008, the analog power IC market is expected to reach the size that the total standard linear market was in 2002.

This report forecasts for voltage regulators, and power management products including switching regulators, linear regulators, and voltage references, calls for an increase of 22% in 2003, followed by 15% growth in 2004. Over a five-year period, the forecast calls for a healthy compound annual growth rate of 16% from 2003 through 2008. Voltage regulators, an integral part of the power management market, are expected to continue demand growth in 2003, and this growth will accelerate 2004. The ongoing IT upgrade cycle, improved economic conditions, and a wireless replacement trend will continue to elevate this market.

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