Communications Silicon Market Forecast
			Table of Contents
	Return to Report Page		List of Figures vii List of Tables ix About the Authors xi About the Publisher xiii Executive Summary xv Chapter 1. Introduction 1      Product Categorization and Report Organization 1      Methodology 3      Analysis Overview 3 Chapter 2. Processors 7      Network Processors 7           NPU Forecast Assumptions 7           NPU Forecast Accelerators 8           NPU Forecast Inhibitors 8      Security Accelerator Chips 9           Security Chip Forecast Assumptions 9           Security Chip Forecast Accelerators 10           Security Chip Forecast Inhibitors 10      Embedded Microprocessors 10           Embedded-Microprocessor Forecast Assumptions 11           Embedded-Microprocessor Forecast Accelerators 12           Embedded-Microprocessor Forecast Inhibitors 12 Chapter 3. Ethernet 13      ASSPs for Ethernet Switching 14           10GbE Switch Forecast Assumptions 16           10GbE Switch Forecast Accelerators 17           10GbE Switch Forecast Inhibitors 17      ASSPs for Ethernet Clients 17           10GbE Clients Forecast Assumptions 19           10GbE Clients Forecast Accelerators 20           10GbE Clients Forecast Inhibitors 20      10 Gigabit Ethernet PHYs 20           10GbE PHY Forecast Assumptions 21           10GbE PHY Forecast Accelerators and Inhibitors 21 Chapter 4. Broadband 23      Broadband CPE ICs 23      Broadband Infrastructure (CO) ICs 25      Broadband IC Forecast Assumptions 27           Broadband IC Forecast Accelerators 28           Broadband IC Forecast Inhibitors 28 Chapter 5. Interconnect 29      Packet/Cell Switch Fabric ASSPs 29           Switch-Fabric Forecast Assumptions 29           Switch-Fabric Forecast Accelerators 30           Switch-Fabric Forecast Inhibitors 30      PCI, RapidIO, and HyperTransport Bridges and Switches 30           PCI, RapidIO, and HyperTransport Forecast Assumptions 32           PCI, RapidIO, and HyperTransport Forecast Accelerators 32           PCI, RapidIO, and HyperTransport Forecast Inhibitors 32 Chapter 6. Other Networking ASSPs 33      ASSPs for Transport Networks 33           Transport-Network Forecast Assumptions 34           Transport-Network Forecast Accelerators 34           Transport-Network Forecast Inhibitors 35      ASSPs for ATM Networks 35           T/E-Carrier ASSPs 35           T/E-Carrier Forecast Assumptions 35           T/E-Carrier Forecast Accelerators 36           T/E-Carrier Forecast Inhibitors 36      Network Search Engines 36           Search Engine Forecast Assumptions 38           Search Engine Forecast Accelerators 38           Search Engine Forecast Inhibitors 38      Other Wired Communications ASSPs 38 Chapter 7. Mobile and Wireless Communications Chips 41      Baseband Processors 41           Baseband Processor Forecast Assumptions 41           Baseband Processor Forecast Accelerators 43           Baseband Processor Forecast Inhibitors 43      Connectivity Chips 43           Mobile Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Forecast Assumptions 44           Mobile Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Forecast Accelerators 46           Mobile Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Forecast Inhibitors 46           Handheld Bluetooth Forecast Assumptions 46           Handheld Bluetooth Forecast Accelerators 47           Handheld Bluetooth Forecast Inhibitors 47      Mobile TV Receivers 47           Mobile-TV Forecast Assumptions 47           Mobile-TV Forecast Accelerators 48           Mobile-TV Forecast Inhibitors 49 Chapter 8.  Conclusions 51