Abstract
This report examines present and future markets for Embedded Integrated Computer Systems (EICSs) in laboratory and scientific applications on a global basis. The study includes:
- Market sizes and forecasts through the year 2010
- Analysis of market and technology trends
- User data on trends, expectations, and product preferences
- Strategic recommendations
Table of Contents
I EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- GENERAL OVERVIEW
- GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION
- LABORATORY/SCIENTIFIC MARKET SEGMENTS
- SYSTEM ARCHITECTURES
- USER SURVEY RESULTS
- SELECTED RECOMMENDATIONS
- LEADING VENDORS
II SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY
- SCOPE
- Definition of Terms
- Segmentation
- Other Report Content
- METHODOLOGY
III INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- INDUSTRY PARTICIPANTS
- SEGMENTATION MODEL
- SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS
- SALES ORGANIZATIONS
- CUSTOMER CLASSES
- RoHS 22
IV MARKET SIZE, SEGMENTATIONS, AND FORECASTS
- TOTAL EICS TRANSPORTATION MARKET
- MERCHANT EICS TRANSPORTATION MARKET
- Unit Volumes & Pricing
- Geographic Distribution
- Sales/Distribution Channels
- Customer Classes
- Market Segments
- Applications
- System Configurations
- System Architectures
- Passive Backplane Bus Architectures
- Active Backplane Motherboard Form Factors
- Enclosure/Mounting Style
- CPU Classes
- CPU Types
- Number of Processors
- Services Offered
V USER REQUIREMENTS AND TRENDS
- INTRODUCTION
- METHODOLOGY
- FOCUS ON LABORATORY AND SCIENTIFIC APPLICATIONS
- SOURCES FOR EMBEDDED INTEGRATED COMPUTER SYSTEMS (EICSS)
- HARDWARE COMPUTER PLATFORM ARCHITECTURES
- Passive Backplane Architectures
- Active Backplane Architectures
- Stackable Architectures
- TYPES OF CONFIGURATIONS
- ENCLOSURES
- Passive Backplane
- Active Backplane
- KEY TECHNOLOGIES
- MICROPROCESSOR USE
- SINGLE AND MULTIPLE PROCESSORS
- SOFTWARE OPERATING SYSTEMS
- SUBSYSTEM CAPABILITIES
- SYSTEM FAILURES
- ETHERNET CONNECTIVITY
- TYPES OF COOLING
- SUPPORT SERVICES
- UPGRADES AND MAINTENANCE
- PRODUCT FEATURES AND PERFORMANCE
- COMMERCIAL CONSIDERATIONS
- SOURCES FOR INFORMATION
- BUSINESS UNIT SIZE
VI COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS
- LABORATORY/SCIENTIFIC EICS VENDOR MARKET SHARES
- LABORATORY/SCIENTIFIC EICS GEOGRAPHICAL VENDOR MARKET
- SHARES
- LABORATORY/SCIENTIFIC EICS SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE VENDOR
- MARKET SHARES
- LABORATORY/SCIENTIFIC EICS ENCLOSURE TYPE VENDOR MARKET
- SHARES
VII STRATEGY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
- GENERAL
- Specific Recommendations
- SYSTEM ARCHITECTURES
- Specific Recommendations
- MICROPROCESSORS
- Specific Recommendations
- SERVICES
- Specific Recommendations
VIII VENDOR PROFILES
- ADVANTECH CO., LTD.
- CTC PARKER AUTOMATION
- DLOG GMBH
- NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS
- XYCOM AUTOMATION
- APPENDIX: VENDOR LIST
LIST OF EXHIBITS
I EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- I-1 Total Market for Embedded Integrated Computer Systems in Laboratory & Scientific Applications, Current and Projected Markets, 2005-2010 (US$ in Millions)
- I-2 Merchant Market for Embedded Integrated Computer Systems in Laboratory & Scientific Applications, Current and Projected Markets, 2005-2010 (US$ in Millions)
- I-3 EICSs in Laboratory & Scientific Applications, Shipments and Projections by Geographic Region, 2005 & 2007 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
- I-4 EICSs in Laboratory & Scientific Applications, Shipments and Projections by Market Segment, 2005 & 2007 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
- I-5 EICSs in Laboratory & Scientific Applications, Shipments and Projections by System Architecture, 2005 & 2007 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
- I-6 Importance of Technologies in Planning and Acquisition Decision for Embedded Integrated Computer Systems (Average Rating on a Scale of 1 to 5 Where 1 is of the Least Importance and 5 is of the Most Importance)
- I-7a Importance of Services offered by Embedded Integrated Computer System Vendors
- I-7b Importance of Services offered by Embedded Integrated Computer System Vendors
- I-8a Importance of Product Feature and Performance Considerations in Selection of Embedded Integrated Computer Systems
- I-8b Importance of Product Feature and Performance Considerations in Selection of Embedded Integrated Computer Systems
- I-9 Vendor Shares of EICS Shipments for Laboratory & Scientific Applications, Ranked in Descending Order (Percentages of US Dollar Volume)
III INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- III-1 Industry Structure for Embedded Integrated Computer Systems
- III-2 Segmentations of Embedded Integrated Computer Systems
IV MARKET SIZE, SEGMENTATIONS, AND FORECASTS
- IV-1 Total Market for Embedded Integrated Computer Systems in Laboratory & Scientific Applications, Current and Projected Markets, 2005-2010 (US$ in Millions)
- IV-2 Merchant Market for Embedded Integrated Computer Systems in Laboratory & Scientific Applications, Current and Projected Markets, 2005-2010 (US$ in Millions)
- IV-3 Embedded Integrated Computer Systems in Laboratory & Scientific Applications, Unit Volumes and Pricing, 2005 (Pricing in US Dollars)
- IV-4 EICS in Laboratory & Scientific Applications, Shipments and Projections by Geographic Region, 2005 & 2007 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
- IV-5 EICSs in Laboratory & Scientific Applications, Shipments and Projections by Sales Channel, 2005 & 2007 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
- IV-6 EICS in Laboratory & Scientific Applications, Shipments and Projections by Customer Class, 2005 & 2007 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
- IV-7 EICSs in Laboratory & Scientific Applications, Shipments and Projections by Market Segment, 2005 & 2007 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
- IV-8 EICSs Shipments and Projections by Laboratory & Scientific Application, 2005 & 2007 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
- IV-9 EICSs in Laboratory & Scientific Applications, Shipments and Projections by System Configuration, 2005 & 2007 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
- IV-10 EICSs in Laboratory & Scientific Applications, Shipments and Projections by System Architecture, 2005 & 2007 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
- IV-11 EICS System Architectures in Laboratory & Scientific Applications, Estimated Current Shipments Identified as Comprising the Most Common Type, 2005 (Weighted Shipment Shares of Vendors Identifying)
- IV-12 Passive Backplane EICSs in Laboratory & Scientific Applications, Shipments and Projections by Bus Architecture, 2005 & 2007 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
- IV-13 Passive Backplane EICS Bus Architectures in Laboratory & Scientific Applications, Estimated Current Shipments Identified as Comprising the Most Common Type, 2005 (Weighted Shipment Shares of Vendors Identifying)
- IV-14 Active Backplane EICSs in Laboratory & Scientific Applications, Shipments and Projections by Motherboard Form Factor, 2005 & 2007 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
- IV-15 Active Backplane EICS Motherboard Form Factors in Laboratory & Scientific Applications, Estimated Current Shipments Identified as Comprising the Most Common Type, 2005 (Weighted Shipment Shares of Vendors Identifying)
- IV-16 EICSs in Laboratory & Scientific Applications, Shipments and Projections by Enclosure/Mounting Type, 2005 & 2007 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
- IV-17 EICS Enclosure/Mounting Types in Laboratory & Scientific Applications, Estimated Current Shipments Identified as Comprising the Most Common Type, 2005 (Weighted Shipment Shares of Vendors Identifying)
- IV-18 EICSs in Laboratory & Scientific Applications, Shipments and Projections by CPU Class, 2005 & 2007 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
- IV-19 EICS CPU Classes in Laboratory & Scientific Applications, Estimated Current Shipments Identified as Comprising the Most Common Type, 2005 (Weighted Shipment Shares of Vendors Identifying)
- IV-20 EICSs in Laboratory & Scientific Applications, Shipments and Projections by CPU Type, 2005 & 2007 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
- IV-21 EICS CPU Types in Laboratory & Scientific Applications, Estimated Current Shipments Identified as Comprising the Most Common Type, 2005 (Weighted Shipment Shares of Vendors Identifying)
- IV-22 EICSs in Laboratory & Scientific Applications, Shipments and Projections by Number of Processors, 2005 & 2007 (% of Dollar Volume Shipments)
- IV-23 Estimated Current Shares of Dual-Processor and Multi-Processor EICS Shipments, Identified by Vertical Market, 2005 (Weighted Shipment Shares of Vendors Identifying)
- IV-24 Services Offered by EICS Suppliers in Laboratory & Scientific Applications, 2006 (% of Vendors)
V USER REQUIREMENTS AND TRENDS
- V-1 Laboratory & Scientific Applications Provided by Respondent Companies, 2006 (Percentage of Survey Respondents)
- V-2 Sources for Embedded Integrated Computer Systems, 2006 (Percentage of Total Respondent System Purchases)
- V-3 System Architectures Purchased, 2006 (Percentage of Total Respondent System Purchases)
- V-4 Passive Backplane Systems Purchased by Architecture, 2006 (Percentage of Total Respondent Passive Backplane System Purchases)
- V-5 Active Backplane Systems Purchased by Form Factor, 2006 (Percentage of Total Respondent Active Backplane System Purchases)
- V-6 Stackables Systems Purchased by Architecture, 2006 (Percentage of Total Respondent Stackables System Purchases)
- V-7 System Configurations Purchased, 2006 (Percentage of Total Respondent System Purchases)
- V-8 Passive Backplane System Enclosures Used, 2006 (Percentage of Total Respondent Passive Backplane System Purchases)
- V-9 Active Backplane System Enclosures Used, 2006 (Percentage of Total Respondent Active Backplane System Purchases)
- V-9a Importance of Technologies in Planning and Acquisition Decision for Embedded Integrated Computer Systems (Average Rating on a Scale of 1 to 5 Where 1 is of the Least Importance and 5 is of the Most Importance)
- V-10 Microprocessor Types Identified as Being Used in Embedded Integrated Computer Systems, 2006 (Percentage of Survey Respondents)
- V-11 Embedded Integrated Computer Systems Segmented by Number of Processors, 2006 (Percentage of Total Respondent System Purchases)
- V-12 Share of Embedded Integrated Computer Systems Purchased Using OSs vs. RTOSs, 2006 (Percentage of Total Respondent System Purchases)
- V-13 Non-RTOS Operating Systems Identified as Being Used with Embedded Integrated Computer Systems, 2006 (Percentage of Survey Respondents)
- V-14 Real-Time Operating Systems Identified as Being Used with Embedded Integrated Computer Systems, 2006 (Percentage of Survey Respondents)
- V-15 Identified Subsystem Capabilities of Embedded Integrated Computer Systems, 2006 (Percentage of Survey Respondents)
- V-16 Average First Year Embedded Integrated Computer System Failure Rate Identified by Respondents (Percentage of Survey Respondents)
- V-17 Most Often Occurring Reasons for Embedded Integrated Computer System Failure (Percentage of Survey Respondents Identifying)
- V-18a Critical Importance of Causes of Failure for Embedded Integrated Computer Systems
- V-18b Critical Importance of Causes of Failure for Embedded Integrated Computer Systems
- V-19 Types of Ethernet Connectivity Used for Embedded Integrated Computer Systems, 2006 (Percentage of Total Respondent System Purchases)
- V-20 Types of Cooling Used for Embedded Integrated Computer Systems, 2006 (Percentage of Total Respondent System Purchases)
- V-22 Most Important Services Offered by Embedded Integrated Computer System Vendors (Percentage of Survey Respondents Identifying)
- V-23a Importance of Services offered by Embedded Integrated Computer System Vendors
- V-23b Importance of Services offered by Embedded Integrated Computer System Vendors
- V-24 Field Service Engineering Methods Used for Add-On & Replacement Boards for Embedded Integrated Computer Systems (Percentage of Total Respondent System Purchases)
- V-25 Most Important Product Feature and Performance Considerations in Selection of Embedded Integrated Computer Systems (Percentage of Survey Respondents Identifying)
- V-26a Importance of Product Feature and Performance Considerations in Selection of Embedded Integrated Computer Systems
- V-26b Importance of Product Feature and Performance Considerations in Selection of Embedded Integrated Computer Systems
- V-27 Most Important Non-Technical Considerations in Selection of Embedded Integrated Computer Systems (Percentage of Survey Respondents Identifying)
- V-28a Importance of Non-Technical Considerations in Selection of Embedded Integrated Computer Systems
- V-28b Importance of Non-Technical Considerations in Selection of Embedded Integrated Computer Systems
- V-29 Importance of Sources for Learning about Product, Supplier, and Technical Information concerning Embedded Integrated Computer Systems (Average Rating on a Scale of 1 to 5 Where 1 is of the Least Importance and 5 is of the Most Importance)
- V-30 Number of Employees in the Business Unit of the Respondent (Percentage of Respondents)
- V-31 Yearly Revenue Generated by Respondent' s Business Unit (Percentage of Respondents)
VI COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS
- VI-1 Vendor Shares of EICS Shipments for Laboratory & Scientific Applications, Ranked in Descending Order (Percentages of US Dollar Volume)
- VI-2 Vendor Shares of EICS Shipments for Laboratory & Scientific Applications to the Americas, Ranked in Descending Order (Percentages of US Dollar Volume)
- VI-3 Vendor Shares of EICS Shipments for Laboratory & Scientific Applications to EMEA, Ranked in Descending Order (Percentages of US Dollar Volume)
- VI-4 Vendor Shares of EICS Shipments for Laboratory & Scientific Applications to Asia-Pacific, Ranked in Descending Order (Percentages of US Dollar Volume)
- VI-5 Vendor Shares of Passive Backplane EICS Shipments for Laboratory & Scientific Applications, Ranked in Descending Order (Percentages of US Dollar Volume)
- VI-6 Vendor Shares of Active Backplane EICS Shipments for Laboratory & Scientific Applications, Ranked in Descending Order (Percentages of US Dollar Volume)
- VI-7 Vendor Shares of Rack Mount Backplane EICS Shipments for Laboratory & Scientific Applications, Ranked in Descending Order (Percentages of US Dollar Volume)
- VI-8 Vendor Shares of Panel Mount Backplane EICS Shipments for Laboratory & Scientific Applications, Ranked in Descending Order (Percentages of US Dollar Volume)
