Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) Market Trends

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Market Trends of Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) Industry

Consumer Electronic Segment is Expected to Drive the Market Growth

  • Consumer electronic products are improving and continually adding features and integrating new technologies to enhance video connectivity, quality, and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. Keeping up with these innovations and raising time pressure on consumer electronics manufacturers supports the demand for FPGAs due to their agility and customization-friendly features to support the growth of the high demand volume of consumer electronic products.
  • The emergence of Smart home consumer electronic products is becoming the new norm, with homeowners managing security, lighting, networked appliances, outdoor irrigation, climate, and entertainment systems, creating an opportunity for market growth due to the application of FPGAs in developing feature-rich consumer devices such as smartphones, digital displays, home networking equipment, and set-top boxes, driving the market growth.
  • Additionally, the applications of FPGAs for video and audio processing, image recognition, and signal processing are in growing demand in consumer electronic products. FPGAs can also be used to implement encryption and decryption algorithms, essential for secure communication in modern consumer electronics, fueling the market's growth in line with the increased risk of cyber-attacks on electronic devices worldwide.
  • The market has been registering significant growth supported by the increasing priority of consumer electronics manufacturers to partner and invest in the development of FPGA solutions in the market. For instance, in December 2023, Samsung Electronics and South Korean internet giant Naver partnered to invest in an artificial intelligence semiconductor solution, the energy efficiencies chip based on a Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) customized for Naver’s HyperCLOVA X large language model, showing the importance of FPGA solutions development in the consumer electronic segments, which would support the market growth.
  • FPGA’s parallel processing architecture enables the execution of complex audio algorithms with minimal delay. This ensures that audio signals are processed swiftly and delivered to the listener’s ears without perceptible lag, creating a seamless and immersive audio experience and supporting its demand with the growth of consumer electronic products worldwide. Additionally, in smartphones, FPGAs play a crucial role in power efficiency. They can intelligently control power by rearranging their circuitry to dynamically adjust power consumption, fueling the market growth with the increasing number of smartphones.
Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) Market: Number of Smartphone Mobile Network Subscriptions, in Billions, Global, 2016 - 2028*

Asia-Pacific is Expected to Hold a Significant Market Share

  • Asia-Pacific is a significant region for the players operating in the FPGA industry. Within the Asia Pacific, many nations, including China, India, South Korea, Taiwan, and others, have seen an enormous increase in the consumer electronics industry in the past few years. As a result, the demand for FPGAs in the area is seen as an influence point.
  • According to the Semiconductor Equipment and Material International (SEMI), China is a significant spender on semiconductor equipment, followed by South Korea, Taiwan, and Japan. Furthermore, China is expected to maintain the top position in semiconductor equipment spending this year, while Taiwan is anticipated to regain the lead in 2024. In addition, the Chinese government encouraged its national champions and top digital enterprises to develop their domestic semiconductor manufacturing capacities to rebalance China's reliance on overseas semiconductor demand. Such an initiative may further boost the semiconductor market, propelling the demand for FPGA.
  • The 5G adoption is rising in momentum for both the network and device domains. The Chinese telecom sector has experienced rapid evolution in recent years, which is expected to continue until 2025. Increased population, communication services, and smartphone use fuel the industry's development. Premium connectivity and content services in China account for the majority of the market development in the country.
  • Additionally, Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) have gained substantial attention within the semiconductor sector. FPGAs are unique silicon chips characterized by their adaptability and advanced features. Their reprogrammable nature and high-speed parallel processing capabilities make them ideal for various applications in data centers, automotive, telecommunications, aerospace, and defense industries, supporting the growth of the market in developing economies, including India, in line with the development of semiconductor manufacturing and make in India programs of the country, which can fuel the market growth in Asia-Pacific.
  • China is paving the way for the FPGA market to expand. The country's demand is extending due to its significant position as the international manufacturer of consumer electronics gadgets. China is the world's largest manufacturing hub, producing 36% of the world's electronics, including smartphones, computers, cloud servers, and telecom infrastructure, establishing the country as the global electronics supply chain's most important node. The popularity of AI in China has opened up new development potential for the Chinese consumer electronics market. Smart homes and IoT (Internet of Things) will likely be significant development potential for manufacturers of FPGA in the next decade.
Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) Market - Growth Rate by Region

Field Programmable Gate Array Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2024 - 2029)