Hard disk drive storage technology has expanded greatly into consumer electronics products. The miniaturization of drives has opened up this market accelerating demand. This technology was once found exclusively in computing applications. Today it is also employed for use in digital video recorders, portable media players, video game consoles, and in digital cameras.
Both digital and analog devices are required in hard disk drive applications. Products include the preamplifier, the read channel, device controllers, motor control, and integrated storage system devices which integrate the read channel, controllers, and memory.
This new study from Databeans Inc., describes in detail, the current market conditions for mass storage chips. Regional forecasts are presented along with consumption and production forecasts by market segment, by application, and by product. The report concludes with a discussion on mass storage IC suppliers and market share performance in 2005.
Significant Findings include:
– For 2006, Databeans estimates that the digital mass storage IC market will reach revenue of $3.7 billion -
an 8 percent increase over last year.
– In 2007 higher growth is expected as the revenue forecast calls for a compound annual growth rate of 10 percent
over the next five years.
– Unit shipments are expected to grow at 12 percent on average.
– Tiny drive shipments are expected to continue to escalate with average annual growth rates well above 50%.