Market Trends of Global RF & Microwave Power Transistors Industry
This section covers the major market trends shaping the RF & Microwave Power Transistor Market according to our research experts:
Communication Sector is Expected to Boost the Market
As stated by Ericsson, 5G is anticipated to be the most widely deployed mobile communication technology in history, covering roughly 75% of the global population by 2027.
The 5G enabled devices market is analyzed to grow rapidly in the coming years, owing to rising data processing requirements and increased consumption. To accommodate the growing demand for 5G enabled devices, semiconductor manufacturers for 5G enabled smartphones will experience increased demand for 5G chips. The rise in semiconductor chips will help to advance the semiconductor industry, boosting demand for power transistors.
For 5G and 6G infrastructure, RF GaN-on-Silicon has significant potential. Early-generation RF power amplifiers were dominated by the long-term incumbent RF power technology, laterally-diffused metal-oxide-semiconductor (LDMOS) (PAs). GaN can provide improved RF characteristics and much higher output power for these RF PAs than LDMOS. Additionally, it can be made on silicon or silicon-carbide (SiC) wafers.
In December 2021, Microchip Technology Inc. added additional MMICs and discrete transistors to its Gallium Nitride (GaN) Radio Frequency (RF) power device portfolio, spanning frequencies up to 20 gigahertz (GHz). The devices combine high power-added efficiency (PAE) and high linearity to achieve new levels of performance in a wide range of applications, including 5G, electronic warfare, satellite communications, commercial and defense radar systems, and test equipment.
Asia-Pacific is Expected to Register the Fastest Growth Rate
Asia-Pacific is the fastest-growing area in the global power transistors market due to the presence of large businesses such as Toshiba Corporation and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation. China, Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea are among a few countries that dominate the semiconductor manufacturing industry, thereby impacting the market. The region also has a significant market for smartphones and 5G technologies and an increase in manufacturing expenditures.
Due to the continued transfer of various electronic equipment to China, semiconductor consumption in Japan, South Korea, and China is fast increasing in comparison to other nations in the area. Furthermore, Asia is home to the world's top five consumer electronics sectors, presenting huge prospects for semiconductor adoption across the region in the forecast period.
According to a three-year plan released in July 2021 by ten government entities, China planned to have 560 million 5G mobile customers by the end of 2023 and a 35 percent penetration rate of the fast wireless technology among large industrial firms. It stated that the use of 5G in various industries is significant in driving the digital, networked, and intelligent transformation of the economy and society.
The semiconductor market in Taiwan is also growing due to support from the government. In April 2021, the National development fund announced that between 2021 and 2025, companies of Taiwan planned USD 107 billion investment for the semiconductor industry's growth. The government is also assisting in developing new semiconductor technologies with funding support as well as talent recruitment programs.
