Infineon Maintains Leading Position in Power Semiconductors But Edged Out of MOSFET Sector by International Rectifier Says The Information Network
New Tripoli, PA, October 17, 2014 --(PR.com)-- International Rectifier led the $6 billion MOSFET sector in 2013, just ahead of Infineon, while Mitsubishi Electric dominated the IGBT sector, well ahead of Infineon. But Infineon’s combined revenues in both sectors was enough to maintain its lead in the overall power semiconductor market, according to a new report, Next-Generation Power Semiconductors: Markets Materials, Technologies recently published by The Information Network, a New Tripoli, PA market research company.
“Within the power semiconductor market, we think that the strongest growth will be recorded by IGBTs, for which we forecast average annual growth of 4.9%, from $3.1 billion in 2012, to $4.0 billion in 2017,” noted Kristian Castellano, an analyst with The Information Network. “Breaking down the market by transistors and modules, we note that the IGBT sector in 2013 was $0.749 billion for IGBT transistors and $2.352 billion for modules.”
The Information Network sees insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) and power metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET) as the main growth drivers of the overall power semiconductor market. They look for strongest growth from IGBTs, although power MOSFETs had the largest market share in 2013 due to its fast switching speed, near-perfect gate impedance, fast switching speed, excellent stability, and a relatively low on-state resistance.
The Information Network projects 3.3% average annual growth of the MOSFET market, from $5.4 billion in 2012 to $6.3 billion in 2017.
The acquisition of International Rectifier (IR) by Infineon will change the landscape of the power semiconductor market form 2015. IR edged out Infineon in the MOSFET market by 0.1%, but the two combined companies will hold more than a 27% share in 2014, well ahead of Fairchild Semiconductor with less than a 10% share.
“The acquisition will propel Infineon to more than a 20% share of the total power semiconductor market in 2014, well ahead of Mitsubishi Electric, with less than a 9% share,” added Castellano.
The Information Network is a leading consulting and market research company addressing the semiconductor, LCD, HDD, nano, and solar industries.
“Within the power semiconductor market, we think that the strongest growth will be recorded by IGBTs, for which we forecast average annual growth of 4.9%, from $3.1 billion in 2012, to $4.0 billion in 2017,” noted Kristian Castellano, an analyst with The Information Network. “Breaking down the market by transistors and modules, we note that the IGBT sector in 2013 was $0.749 billion for IGBT transistors and $2.352 billion for modules.”
The Information Network sees insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) and power metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET) as the main growth drivers of the overall power semiconductor market. They look for strongest growth from IGBTs, although power MOSFETs had the largest market share in 2013 due to its fast switching speed, near-perfect gate impedance, fast switching speed, excellent stability, and a relatively low on-state resistance.
The Information Network projects 3.3% average annual growth of the MOSFET market, from $5.4 billion in 2012 to $6.3 billion in 2017.
The acquisition of International Rectifier (IR) by Infineon will change the landscape of the power semiconductor market form 2015. IR edged out Infineon in the MOSFET market by 0.1%, but the two combined companies will hold more than a 27% share in 2014, well ahead of Fairchild Semiconductor with less than a 10% share.
“The acquisition will propel Infineon to more than a 20% share of the total power semiconductor market in 2014, well ahead of Mitsubishi Electric, with less than a 9% share,” added Castellano.
The Information Network is a leading consulting and market research company addressing the semiconductor, LCD, HDD, nano, and solar industries.
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