Global Microcontroller Unit (MCU) Market Research Report: By Class (4-Bit, 8-Bit, 16-Bit and 32-Bit), Application (Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Industrial Manufacturing, Communication and IT, Others) and Region (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa and South America) - Forecast till 2027

ID: MRFR/SEM/7154-HCR | February, 2021 | Region : Global

Market Synopsis

Global Microcontroller Unit (MCU) Market depends on this factor significantly, which is expecting substantial CAGR growth during the forecast period (2016-2025).

A microcontroller is a compact IC that is designed for specific operations and functions in an embedded system. Microcontrollers are small computers integrated on a single circuit and include a core processor, memory, and some programmable input and output peripherals. The microcontroller unit market has tremendous opportunities, as the utilization of electronic goods is increasing rapidly. IoT requires sensors and actuators to link the physical and digital worlds. The Internet of things (IoT) microcontroller is a combination of IoT technology and microcontroller. A sensor converts a physical state into an analog or digital signal, while an actuator turns a digital signal into a physical effect. The next step in the IoT architecture is the computing system which processes or generates the digital signals which can be performed by microcontroller. A study states that by the end of 2021, there would be more than 200 billion connected devices helping the organization and personals in their daily activities. Several devices need miniaturized IC and microcontrollers. Thus, the growing IoT market would significantly contribute to the growth of the global microcontroller unit (MCU) market.

The demand for customizable ICs is a major factor driving the microcontroller unit market. The focus of microcontroller manufacturers toward product innovation has given rise to the customized ICs. The microcontrollers designed for a particular user instead of general use are customizable ICs. These microcontrollers are generally application-specific as they can be modified as per the product demand. The automotive microcontroller units are used for different systems such as rollover and stability control, fuel injection, crash bag and air sensing, head units and audio amplifiers in automobiles. High automation in the automotive sector is also creating a high demand for the microcontrollers and thus boosting the market growth. Apart from this, the healthcare sector is also a major user of microcontrollers for various equipment such as electrocardiography machines and digital X-rays. Therefore, the innovation of customizable ICs is contributing to the growth of the microcontroller unit market.

Another major factor is the increased smartphone adoption and enhancements in smartphones due to ongoing technological advancements. The introduction of new technologies such as 4G and the migration to 5G are further boosting the deployment of customized SoCs and microcontrollers.

Segmentation

The Global Microcontroller Unit (MCU) Market has been segmented based on class, application, and region.

By class, the microcontroller unit (MCU) market has been segmented into 4-bit, 8-bit, 16-bit, and 32-bit.

By application, the microcontroller unit (MCU) market has been segmented into consumer electronics, automotive, industrial manufacturing, communication and IT, and others.

By region, the microcontroller unit (MCU) market has been segmented into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East & Africa, and South America.

Regional Analysis

Globally, the microcontroller unit (MCU) market has been categorized into five regions—North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East & Africa, and South America. Among these, North America remains the dominating region owing to factors such as the presence of major microcontroller manufacturers, centers for semiconductor research and development, and technological advancements in the medical industry boost the growth of the microcontroller unit market. On the other hand, the rich concentration of automotive industry, high demand for advanced automotive technologies, and the demand for advanced medical equipment and sensors are fuelling the growth of the microcontroller unit market in Europe.

Competitive landscape

The global microcontroller unit (MCU) market is characterized by the presence of several global electronic components, IC, and processor manufacturers. The competition among the existing and new players for shares in the market is highly intense. Quality, performance, and reliability of microcontrollers are some of the factors that help vendors to sustain in an intensely competitive market. Furthermore, technological advancements for the adoption of MCUs across automotive, electronics, consumer electronics, and telecommunication sectors is expected to fuel the growth of the microcontroller unit (MCU) market during the forecast period.

Key Players

The key players in the microcontroller unit (MCU) market are identified across all the major regions based on their country of origin, presence, recent key developments, product diversification, and industry expertise. Some of them are NXP Semiconductor, Renesas Electronics Corporation, Microchip Technology, Silicon Labs Inc, Infineon Technologies AG, Texas Instruments Inc, Cypress Semiconductor, Maxim Integrated, Toshiba Corporation, Intel Corporation, Parallax, and Analog Devices Inc. These players contribute significantly to market growth. Apart from the top key players, the other players contribute nearly 25–30% in the microcontroller unit (MCU) market.

Intended Audience

System Integrators

ODMs

Electronic Component Manufacturers

Resellers and Distributors

Consultancy and advisory firms

Research Institutes and Organizations

Technology Standards Organizations

Table of Contents

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1. Market Attractiveness Analysis

1.1.1. Global Microcontroller Unit (MCU) Market, by Class

1.1.2. Global Microcontroller Unit (MCU) Market, by Application

1.1.3. Global Microcontroller Unit (MCU) Market, by Region

2. MARKET INTRODUCTION

2.1. Definition

2.2. Scope of the Study

2.3. Macro Factor Indicator Analysis

3. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1. Research Process

3.2. Primary Research

3.3. Secondary Research

3.4. Market Size Estimation

3.5. Forecast Model

3.6. List of Assumptions

4. MARKET DYNAMICS

4.1. Introduction

4.2. Drivers

4.3. Restraints

4.4. Opportunities

4.5. Challenges

4.6. Market Trends

5. MARKET FACTOR ANALYSIS

5.1. Value Chain Analysis/Supply Chain Analysis

5.2. Porter’s Five Forces Model

5.2.1. Bargaining Power of Suppliers

5.2.2. Bargaining Power of Buyers

5.2.3. Threat of New Entrants

5.2.4. Threat of Substitutes

5.2.5. Intensity of Rivalry

6. GLOBAL MICROCONTROLLER UNIT (MCU) MARKET, BY CLASS

6.1. Overview

6.2. 4-Bit

6.2.1. Market Estimates & Forecast, 2020–2027

6.3. 8-Bit

6.3.1. Market Estimates & Forecast, 2020–2027

6.4. 16-Bit

6.4.1. Market Estimates & Forecast, 2020–2027

6.5. 32-Bit

6.5.1. Market Estimates & Forecast, 2020–2027

7. GLOBAL MICROCONTROLLER UNIT (MCU) MARKET, BY APPLICATION

7.1. Overview

7.2. Consumer Electronics

7.2.1. Market Estimates & Forecast, 2020–2027

7.3. Automotive

7.3.1. Market Estimates & Forecast, 2020–2027

7.4. Industrial Manufacturing

7.4.1. Market Estimates & Forecast, 2020–2027

7.5. Communication and IT

7.5.1. Market Estimates & Forecast, 2020–2027

7.6. Others

7.6.1. Market Estimates & Forecast, 2020–2027

8. GLOBAL MICROCONTROLLER UNIT (MCU) MARKET, BY REGION

8.1. Overview

8.2. North America

8.2.1. Market Estimates & Forecast, by Country, 2020–2027

8.2.2. Market Estimates & Forecast, by Class, 2020–2027

8.2.3. Market Estimates & Forecast, by Application, 2020–2027

8.2.4. US

8.2.4.1. Market Estimates & Forecast, by Class, 2020–2027

8.2.4.2. Market Estimates & Forecast, by Application, 2020–2027

8.2.5. Canada

8.2.5.1. Market Estimates & Forecast, by Class, 2020–2027

8.2.5.2. Market Estimates & Forecast, by Application, 2020–2027

8.2.6. Mexico

8.2.6.1. Market Estimates & Forecast, by Class, 2020–2027

8.2.6.2. Market Estimates & Forecast, by Application, 2020–2027

8.3. Europe

8.3.1. Market Estimates & Forecast, by Country, 2020–2027

8.3.2. Market Estimates & Forecast, by Application, 2020–2027

8.3.3. UK

8.3.3.1. Market Estimates & Forecast, by Class, 2020–2027

8.3.3.2. Market Estimates & Forecast, by Application, 2020–2027

8.3.4. Germany

8.3.4.1. Market Estimates & Forecast, by Class, 2020–2027

8.3.4.2. Market Estimates & Forecast, by Application, 2020–2027

8.3.5. France

8.3.5.1. Market Estimates & Forecast, by Class, 2020–2027

8.3.5.2. Market Estimates & Forecast, by Application, 2020–2027

8.3.6. Rest of Europe

8.3.6.1. Market Estimates & Forecast, by Class, 2020–2027

8.3.6.2. Market Estimates & Forecast, by Application, 2020–2027

8.4. Asia-Pacific

8.4.1. Market Estimates & Forecast, by Country, 2020–2027

8.4.2. Market Estimates & Forecast, by Application, 2020–2027

8.4.3. China

8.4.3.1. Market Estimates & Forecast, by Class, 2020–2027

8.4.3.2. Market Estimates & Forecast, by Application, 2020–2027

8.4.4. Japan

8.4.4.1. Market Estimates & Forecast, by Class, 2020–2027

8.4.4.2. Market Estimates & Forecast, by Application, 2020–2027

8.4.5. India

8.4.5.1. Market Estimates & Forecast, by Class, 2020–2027

8.4.5.2. Market Estimates & Forecast, by Application, 2020–2027

8.4.6. Rest of Asia-Pacific

8.4.6.1. Market Estimates & Forecast, by Class, 2020–2027

8.4.6.2. Market Estimates & Forecast, by Application, 2020–2027

8.5. The Rest of the World

8.5.1. Market Estimates & Forecast, by Country, 2020–2027

8.5.2. Market Estimates & Forecast, by Class, 2020–2027

8.5.3. Market Estimates & Forecast, by Application, 2020–2027

8.5.4. Middle East & Africa

8.5.4.1. Market Estimates & Forecast, by Class, 2020–2027

8.5.4.2. Market Estimates & Forecast, by Application, 2020–2027

8.5.5. South America

8.5.5.1. Market Estimates & Forecast, by Class, 2020–2027

8.5.5.2. Market Estimates & Forecast, by Application, 2020–2027

9. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

9.1. Competitive Overview

9.2. Competitive Benchmarking

9.3. Major Players Market Share Analysis, 2020 (%)

9.4. Key Developments & Growth Strategies

10. COMPANY PROFILES

10.1. NXP Semiconductor

10.1.1. Company Overview

10.1.2. Financial Overview

10.1.3. Products Offered

10.1.4. Key Developments

10.1.5. SWOT Analysis

10.1.6. Key Strategies

10.2. Renesas Electronics Corporation

10.2.1. Company Overview

10.2.2. Financial Overview

10.2.3. Products Offered

10.2.4. Key Developments

10.2.5. SWOT Analysis

10.2.6. Key Strategies

10.3. Microchip Technology

10.3.1. Company Overview

10.3.2. Financial Overview

10.3.3. Products Offered

10.3.4. Key Developments

10.3.5. SWOT Analysis

10.3.6. Key Strategies

10.4. Silicon Labs Inc

10.4.1. Company Overview

10.4.2. Financial Overview

10.4.3. Products Offered

10.4.4. Key Developments

10.4.5. SWOT Analysis

10.4.6. Key Strategies

10.5. Infineon Technologies AG

10.5.1. Company Overview

10.5.2. Financial Overview

10.5.3. Products Offered

10.5.4. Key Developments

10.5.5. SWOT Analysis

10.5.6. Key Strategies

10.6. Texas Instruments Inc

10.6.1. Company Overview

10.6.2. Financial Overview

10.6.3. Products Offered

10.6.4. Key Developments

10.6.5. SWOT Analysis

10.6.6. Key Strategies

10.7. Cypress Semiconductors

10.7.1. Company Overview

10.7.2. Financial Overview

10.7.3. Products Offered

10.7.4. Key Developments

10.7.5. SWOT Analysis

10.7.6. Key Strategies

10.8. Maxim Integrated

10.8.1. Company Overview

10.8.2. Financial Overview

10.8.3. Products Offered

10.8.4. Key Developments

10.8.5. SWOT Analysis

10.8.6. Key Strategies

10.9. Toshiba Corporation

10.9.1. Company Overview

10.9.2. Financial Overview

10.9.3. Products Offered

10.9.4. Key Developments

10.9.5. SWOT Analysis

10.9.6. Key Strategies

10.10. Intel Corporation

10.10.1. Company Overview

10.10.2. Financial Overview

10.10.3. Products Offered

10.10.4. Key Developments

10.10.5. SWOT Analysis

10.10.6. Key Strategies

10.11. Parallax

10.11.1. Company Overview

10.11.2. Financial Overview

10.11.3. Products Offered

10.11.4. Key Developments

10.11.5. SWOT Analysis

10.11.6. Key Strategies

10.12. Analog Devices

10.12.1. Company Overview

10.12.2. Financial Overview

10.12.3. Products Offered

10.12.4. Key Developments

10.12.5. SWOT Analysis

10.12.6. Key Strategies

11. APPENDIX

11.1. List of Abbreviation

11.2. Related Research Market Study

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1 Global Microcontroller Unit (MCU) Market, by Class, 2020–2027

Table 2 Global Microcontroller Unit (MCU) Market, by Application, 2020–2027

Table 3 Global Microcontroller Unit (MCU) Market, by Region, 2020–2027

Table 4 North America: Microcontroller Unit (MCU) Market, by Country, 2020–2027

Table 5 North America: Microcontroller Unit (MCU), Market, by Class, 2020–2027

Table 6 North America Microcontroller Unit (MCU) Market, by Application, 2020–2027

Table 7 US: Microcontroller Unit (MCU) Market, by Class, 2020–2027

Table 8 US: Microcontroller Unit (MCU) Market, by Application, 2020–2027

Table 9 Canada: Microcontroller Unit (MCU), Market, by Class, 2020–2027

Table 10 Canada: Microcontroller Unit (MCU) Market, by Application, 2020–2027

Table 11 Mexico: Microcontroller Unit (MCU), Market, by Class, 2020–2027

Table 12 Mexico: Microcontroller Unit (MCU) Market, by Application, 2020–2027

Table 13 Europe: Microcontroller Unit (MCU) Market, by Country, 2020–2027

Table 14 Europe: Microcontroller Unit (MCU) Market, by Class, 2020–2027

Table 15 Europe: Microcontroller Unit (MCU) Market, by Application, 2020–2027

Table 16 Germany: Microcontroller Unit (MCU) Market, by Class, 2020–2027

Table 17 Germany: Microcontroller Unit (MCU) Market, by Application, 2020–2027

Table 18 France: Microcontroller Unit (MCU) Market, by Class, 2020–2027

Table 19 France: Microcontroller Unit (MCU) Market, by Application, 2020–2027

Table 20 UK: Microcontroller Unit (MCU) Market, by Class, 2020–2027

Table 21 UK: Microcontroller Unit (MCU) Market, by Application, 2020–2027

Table 22 Asia-Pacific: Microcontroller Unit (MCU) Market, by Country, 2020–2027

Table 23 Asia-Pacific: Microcontroller Unit (MCU) Market, by Application, 2020–2027

Table 24 China: Microcontroller Unit (MCU) Market, by Class, 2020–2027

Table 25 China: Microcontroller Unit (MCU) Market, by Application, 2020–2027

Table 26 Japan: Microcontroller Unit (MCU) Market, by Class, 2020–2027

Table 27 Japan: Microcontroller Unit (MCU) Market, by Application, 2020–2027

Table 28 India: Microcontroller Unit (MCU) Market, by Class, 2020–2027

Table 29 India: Microcontroller Unit (MCU) Market, by Application, 2020–2027

Table 30 Rest of Asia-Pacific: Microcontroller Unit (MCU) Market, by Class, 2020–2027

Table 31 Rest of Asia-Pacific: Microcontroller Unit (MCU) Market, by Application, 2020–2027

Table 32 Rest of the World: Microcontroller Unit (MCU) Market, by Country, 2020–2027

Table 33 Rest of the World: Microcontroller Unit (MCU) Market, by Class, 2020–2027

Table 34 Rest of the World: Microcontroller Unit (MCU) Market, by Application, 2020–2027

LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE 1 Global Microcontroller Unit (MCU) Market Segmentation

FIGURE 2 Forecast Methodology

FIGURE 3 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis of the Global Microcontroller Unit (MCU) Market

FIGURE 4 Value Chain of the Global Microcontroller Unit (MCU) Market

FIGURE 5 Share of the Global Microcontroller Unit (MCU) Market in 2020, by Country (in %)

FIGURE 6 Global Microcontroller Unit (MCU) Market, 2020–2027

FIGURE 7 Sub-Segments of Class

FIGURE 8 Global Microcontroller Unit (MCU) Market Size, by Class, 2020

FIGURE 9 Share of the Global Microcontroller Unit (MCU) Market, by Class, 2020–2027

FIGURE 10 Sub-Segments of Application

FIGURE 11 Global Microcontroller Unit (MCU) Market Size, by Application, 2020

FIGURE 12 Share of the Global Microcontroller Unit (MCU) Market, by Application, 2020–2027

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