SD DTT Set Top Box Semiconductors to Peak in 2011

2011 Will Be the Peak Year for Standard Definition DTT (Digital Terrestrial TV) Set Top Box Semiconductors

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The semiconductor opportunity in standard definition (SD) Digital Terrestrial TV (DTT) Set Top Boxes will peak in 2011 at nearly $500 million. High-definition DTT Set Top Boxes also offer a short term spike in semiconductor opportunity. However, SD DTT Set Top Boxes are the more sustainable opportunity for semiconductor manufacturers, reports In-Stat.

“The US analog shut off is driving a surge of HD converter boxes in 2008 and 2009,” says Gerry Kaufhold, In-Stat analyst. “However, this bubble will wane, while the SD DTT market continues to grow across a broader set of geographic markets.”

Recent research by In-Stat found the following:

• Key component categories include the Demux/CPU/AV decoder and the MPEG-2 MP@HL/Graphics IC.
• The European DTT STB Market Value will peak in 2011 at $1.6 billion.
• On a European country basis, UK leads the market, followed by Spain, France, Germany, and then Italy.
• Total DTT STB unit shipments will peak at 44 million in 2009.
• Standard Definition DTT Set Top Box unit shipments will peak in 2011.

Recent In-Stat research, Digital Terrestrial TV Set Top Boxes 2009: Analog Shut Off Fuels Worldwide Market (#IN0904066ME), covers the worldwide market for digital terrestrial TV set top boxes.