Semiconductor IP Market by Design IP (processor IP, interface IP, memory IP), Source (royalty and licensing), vertical (consumer electronics, telecom, industrial, automotive, commercial), and Geography - Global Forecast to 2023

The semiconductor IP market was valued at USD 4.44 Billion in 2016 and is projected to reach USD 6.22 Billion by 2023, at a CAGR of 4.87% during the forecast period. The factors such advancement in multicore technology for consumer electronics, increasing demand for modern SoC designs, rising chip design cost and expenditure and growing demand for connected devices are driving the growth of this market.

Years considered for this report are as mentioned below:

2016: Base year
2017: Estimated year
2023: Forecast year
2017–2023: Forecast period

The objectives of the report are as follows:

• To define, describe, and forecast the global semiconductor IP market, in terms of value, segmented on the basis of design IP, IP source, vertical, and geography
• To forecast the market size for various segments with regard to 4 main regions—North America, Europe, Asia Pacific (APAC), and Rest of the World (RoW)
• To provide detailed information regarding the major factors influencing the growth of the market (drivers, restraints, opportunities, and challenges).
• To provide a detailed overview of the value chain in the semiconductor IP market
• To strategically analyze the micromarkets1 with respect to the individual growth trends, prospects, and contribution to the overall market
• To analyze the opportunities in the market for stakeholders by identifying the high-growth segments of the global semiconductor IP market
• To strategically profile the key players, comprehensively analyze their market ranking and core competencies, and detailed competitive leadership mapping for the market leaders
• To analyze competitive developments such as contracts, mergers and acquisitions, product launches, and research and development (R&D) in the overall access control market

The research methodology used to estimate and forecast the semiconductor IP market begins with capturing data on key vendor revenue through secondary sources such as Semiconductor Industry Association, Global Semiconductor Alliance, and World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS). The vendor offerings are also taken into consideration to determine the market segmentation. A combination of top-down and bottom-up procedures has been employed to arrive at the overall size of the semiconductor IP market from the revenues of key players in the market. After arriving at the overall market size, the total market has been split into several segments and subsegments that have been verified through the primary research by conducting extensive interviews with people holding key positions such as CEOs, VPs, directors, and executives. The market breakdown and data triangulation procedures have been employed to complete the overall market engineering process and arrive at the exact statistics for all segments and subsegments. The breakdown of the profiles of primaries is depicted in the figure below:

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This report provides valuable insights regarding the ecosystem of this market such as semiconductor IP market manufacturers, distributors, and consumers. The ecosystem of the semiconductor IP market consists of IP designers and vendors such as Arm Limited (UK), Synopsys (US), Cadence (US), Imagination Technologies (UK), Ceva (US), Lattice Semiconductor (US), Vivante (US), Kilopass Technology (US), Atmel (US), Intel (US), Rambus (US), Mentor Graphics (US), Renesas Electronics (Japan), Ememory Technology (Taiwan), Silab Tech (India), Open-Silicon (US), Dream Chip Technologies (Germany), TansPacket (Norway), Achronix Semiconductor (US), Sonics (US), Xilinx (US), CORTUS (France), Digital Blocks (US), Dolphin Integration (France), and EnSilica (UK).

Key target audience:

• Electronic design automation (EDA) and design tool vendors
• Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs)
• Integrated device manufacturers (IDMs)
• Original design manufacturers (ODMs)
• Automotive ODM and OEM technology solution providers
• Assembly, testing, and packaging vendors
• Technology, service, and solution providers
• Intellectual property (IP) core and licensing providers
• Suppliers and distributors
• Governments and other regulatory bodies
• Technology investors
• Research institutes and organizations
• Market research and consulting firms

The study answers several questions for the stakeholders, primarily, which market segments to focus on in the next 2–5 years (depends on the range of forecast period) for prioritizing the efforts and investments.

Report Scope:

In this report, the semiconductor IP market has been segmented into the following categories:

Semiconductor IP Market, By IP Source

• Royalty
• Licensing

Semiconductor IP Market, By Design IP

• Processor IP
• Interface IP
• Memory IP
• Others

Semiconductor IP Market, By Vertical

• Consumer Electronics
• Telecom
• Industrial
• Automotive
• Commercial
• Others

Regional Analysis

• Americas
  • US
  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • South America
• Europe 
  • Germany
  • UK
  • France
  • Rest of Europe
• Asia Pacific (APAC)
  • Japan
  • China
  • South Korea
  • India
  • Taiwan
  • Rest of APAC
• Rest of the World (RoW)
  • Middle East
  • South Africa

Competitive Landscape

Company Profiles: Detailed analysis of the major companies present in the semiconductor IP market.

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Product Analysis

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Table of Contents

1 Introduction (Page No. - 15)
    1.1 Objectives of Study
    1.2 Definition
    1.3 Study Scope
           1.3.1 Markets Covered
           1.3.2 Geographic Scope
           1.3.3 Years Considered for Study
    1.4 Currency
    1.5 Limitations
    1.6 Stakeholders

2 Research Methodology (Page No. - 19)
    2.1 Research Data
           2.1.1 Secondary Data
                    2.1.1.1 Key Data From Secondary Sources
           2.1.2 Primary Data
                    2.1.2.1 Key Data From Primary Sources
                    2.1.2.2 Key Industry Insights
                    2.1.2.3 Breakdown of Primaries
    2.2 Market Size Estimation
           2.2.1 Bottom-Up Approach
           2.2.2 Top-Down Approach
    2.3 Data Triangulation
    2.4 Research Assumptions

3 Executive Summary (Page No. - 27)

4 Premium Insights (Page No. - 33)
    4.1 Attractive Opportunities in Semiconductor IP Market
    4.2 Semiconductor IP Market, By Design IP
    4.3 Semiconductor IP Market, By IP Source
    4.4 Semiconductor IP Market, By Vertical
    4.5 Semiconductor IP Market in APAC, By Design IP and Country
    4.6 Semiconductor IP Market, By Region

5 Market Overview (Page No. - 37)
    5.1 Introduction
    5.2 History and Evolution
    5.3 Market Dynamics
           5.3.1 Drivers
                    5.3.1.1 Advancement in Multicore Technology for Consumer Electronics Sector
                    5.3.1.2 Increasing Demand for Modern SOC (System on Chip) Designs
                    5.3.1.3 Mitigation of the Continuously Rising Chip Design Cost and Expenditure
                    5.3.1.4 Growing Demand for Connected Devices
           5.3.2 Restraints
                    5.3.2.1 Constant Changes in Technology
                    5.3.2.2 Concern Related to Moore’s Law
           5.3.3 Opportunities
                    5.3.3.1 Embedded DSP IP and Programmable DSP IP Segments to Have A Tremendous Growth Potential in the Coming Future
                    5.3.3.2 Huge Growth Prospects From the Avionics, and Aerospace and Defense Sectors for the Semiconductor IP Market
           5.3.4 Challenges
                    5.3.4.1 Impact of IP Thefts, Counterfeits, and Conflicts on the Global Semiconductor IP Market
    5.4 Value Chain Analysis

6 Semiconductor IP Market, By Design IP (Page No. - 47)
    6.1 Introduction
    6.2 Processor IP
           6.2.1 Microprocessor Unit
           6.2.2 Microcontroller Unit
           6.2.3 Digital Signal Processor
    6.3 Interface IP
    6.4 Memory IP
    6.5 Other IP
           6.5.1 Digital to Analog Converters
           6.5.2 Analog to Digital Converter

7 Semiconductor IP Market, By IP Source (Page No. - 68)
    7.1 Introduction
    7.2 Royalty
    7.3 Licensing

8 Semiconductor IP Market, By Vertical (Page No. - 71)
    8.1 Introduction
    8.2 Consumer Electronics
    8.3 Telecom
    8.4 Industrial
    8.5 Automotive
    8.6 Commercial
    8.7 Others

9 Geographic Analysis (Page No. - 78)
    9.1 Introduction
    9.2 Americas
           9.2.1 US
           9.2.2 Canada
           9.2.3 South America
           9.2.4 Mexico
    9.3 Europe
           9.3.1 Germany
           9.3.2 UK
           9.3.3 France
           9.3.4 Rest of Europe
    9.4 APAC
           9.4.1 Japan
           9.4.2 China
           9.4.3 South Korea
           9.4.4 India
           9.4.5 Taiwan
           9.4.6 Rest of APAC
    9.5 RoW

10 Competitive Landscape (Page No. - 104)
     10.1 Introduction
     10.2 Market Ranking Analysis
     10.3 Competitive Scenario
             10.3.1 Product Launches & Developments
             10.3.2 Partnerships
             10.3.3 Collaborations, Contracts, Agreements, & Expansions
             10.3.4 Mergers & Acquisitions

11 Company Profiles (Page No. - 111)
(Business Overview, Strength of Product Portfolio, Business Strategy Excellence, Recent Developments, MnM View, Key Relationships)*
     11.1 Introduction
     11.2 Arm
     11.3 Synopsys
     11.4 Cadence
     11.5 Imagination
     11.6 Lattice Semiconductor
     11.7 Ceva
     11.8 Rambus
     11.9 Mentor Graphics
     11.10 Ememory
     11.11 Sonics
     11.12 Key Innovators
             11.12.1 Dream Chip Technologies
             11.12.2 Transpacket
             11.12.3 Achronix Semiconductor
             11.12.4 Open-Silicon
             11.12.5 Silab Tech

*Details on Business Overview, Strength of Product Portfolio, Business Strategy Excellence, Recent Developments, MnM View, Key Relationships Might Not Be Captured in Case of Unlisted Companies.

12 Appendix (Page No. - 139)
     12.1 Insights of Industry Experts
     12.2 Discussion Guide
     12.3 Knowledge Store: Marketsandmarkets’ Subscription Portal
     12.4 Introducing RT: Real-Time Market Intelligence
     12.5 Available Customizations
     12.6 Related Reports
     12.7 Author Details

List of Tables (82 Tables)

Table 1 Semiconductor IP Market, By Design IP, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 2 Semiconductor IP Market for Processor IP, By Vertical, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 3 Semiconductor IP Market for Processor IP, By IP Source, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 4 Semiconductor IP Market for Processor IP, By Region, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 5 Processor IP Market for Consumer Electronics, By Region, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 6 Processor IP Market for Telecom, By Region, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 7 Processor IP Market for Industrial, By Region, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 8 Processor IP Market for Automotive, By Region, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 9 Processor IP Market for Commercial, By Region, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 10 Processor IP Market for Others, By Region, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 11 Microprocessors and Their Classifications
Table 12 Semiconductor IP Market for Interface IP, By Vertical, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 13 Semiconductor IP Market for Interface IP, By IP Source, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 14 Semiconductor IP Market for Interface IP, By Region, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 15 Interface IP Market for Consumer Electronics, By Region, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 16 Interface IP Market for Telecom, By Region, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 17 Interface IP Market for Industrial, By Region, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 18 Interface IP Market for Automotive, By Region, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 19 Interface IP Market for Commercial, By Region, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 20 Interface IP Market for Others, By Region, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 21 Semiconductor IP Market for Memory IP, By Vertical, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 22 Semiconductor IP Market for Memory IP, By IP Source, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 23 Semiconductor IP Market for Memory IP, By Region, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 24 Memory IP Market for Consumer Electronics, By Region, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 25 Memory IP Market for Telecom, By Region, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 26 Memory IP Market for Industrial, By Region, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 27 Memory IP Market for Automotive, By Region, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 28 Memory IP Market for Commercial, By Region, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 29 Memory IP Market for Others, By Region, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 30 Semiconductor IP Market for Other IP, By Vertical, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 31 Other IP Market, By IP Source, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 32 Other IP Market, By Region, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 33 Other IP Market for Consumer Electronics, By Region, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 34 Other IP Market for Telecom, By Region, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 35 Other IP Market for Industrial, By Region, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 36 Other IP Market for Automotive, By Region, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 37 Other IP Market for Commercial, By Region, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 38 Other IP Market for Others, By Region, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 39 Semiconductor IP Market, By IP Source, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 40 Royalty Based IP Sourcing Market, By Design IP, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 41 Licensing Based IP Sourcing Market, By Design IP, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 42 Semiconductor IP Market, By Vertical, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 43 Semiconductor IP Market for Consumer Electronics, By Region, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 44 Semiconductor IP Market for Telecom, By Region, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 45 Semiconductor IP Market for Industrial, By Region, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 46 Semiconductor IP Market for Automotive, By Region, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 47 Semiconductor IP Market for Commercial, By Region, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 48 Semiconductor IP Market for Others, By Region, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 49 Semiconductor IP Market, By Region, 2013–2022 (USD Million)
Table 50 Semiconductor IP Market in Americas, By Vertical, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 51 Semiconductor IP Market in Americas, By Design IP, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 52 Semiconductor IP Market in Americas for Processor IP, By Vertical, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 53 Semiconductor IP Market in Americas for Interface IP, By Vertical, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 54 Semiconductor IP Market in Americas for Memory IP, By Vertical, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 55 Semiconductor IP Market in Americas for Other IP, By Vertical, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 56 Semiconductor IP Market in Americas, By Geography, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 57 Semiconductor IP Market in Europe, By Vertical, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 58 Semiconductor IP Market in Europe, By Design IP, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 59 Semiconductor IP Market in Europe for Processor IP, By Vertical, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 60 Semiconductor IP Market in Europe for Interface IP, By Vertical, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 61 Semiconductor IP Market in Europe for Memory IP, By Vertical, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 62 Semiconductor IP Market in Europe for Other IP, By Vertical, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 63 Semiconductor IP Market in Europe, By Country, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 64 Semiconductor IP Market in APAC, By Vertical, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 65 Semiconductor IP Market in APAC, By Design IP, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 66 Semiconductor IP Market in APAC for Processor IP, By Vertical, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 67 Semiconductor IP Market in APAC for Interface IP, By Vertical, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 68 Semiconductor IP Market in APAC for Memory IP, By Vertical, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 69 Semiconductor IP Market in APAC for Other IP, By Vertical, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 70 Semiconductor IP Market in Europe, By Country, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 71 Semiconductor IP Market in RoW, By Vertical, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 72 Semiconductor IP Market in RoW, By Design IP, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 73 Semiconductor IP Market in RoW for Processor IP, By Vertical, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 74 Semiconductor IP Market in RoW for Interface IP, By Vertical, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 75 Semiconductor IP Market in RoW for Memory IP, By Vertical, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 76 Semiconductor IP Market in RoW for Other IP, By Vertical, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 77 Semiconductor IP Market in RoW, By Region, 2014–2023 (USD Million)
Table 78 Top 5 Players in Semiconductor IP Market, 2016
Table 79 Product Launches and Developments (2014–2017)
Table 80 Partnerships (2016–2017)
Table 81 Collaborations, Contracts, Agreements, and Expansions (2016–2017)
Table 82 Mergers and Acquisitions (2016–2017)

List of Figures (44 Figures)

Figure 1 Semiconductor IP Market Segmentation
Figure 2 Semiconductor IP Market: Research Design
Figure 3 Market Size Estimation Methodology: Bottom-Up Approach
Figure 4 Market Size Estimation Methodology: Top-Down Approach
Figure 5 Data Triangulation
Figure 6 Consumer Electronics Held Largest Size of Semiconductor IP Market for Processor IP in 2016
Figure 7 Semiconductor Memory IP Market for Licensing to Grow at Higher CAGR During Forecast Period
Figure 8 Semiconductor IP Market for Automotive to Grow at Highest CAGR During Forecast Period
Figure 9 Semiconductor IP Market for Automotive to Grow at Highest CAGR Between 2017 and 2023
Figure 10 Semiconductor IP Market, By Region, 2017
Figure 11 Advancement in Multicore Technology for Consumer Electronics is Attributing to the Growth of Semiconductor IP Market Between 2017 and 2023
Figure 12 Semiconductor IP Market for Memory IP to Grow at the Highest CAGR Between 2017 and 2023
Figure 13 Royalty to Hold Larger Size of Market By 2017
Figure 14 Consumer Electronics to Continue Its Dominance During the Forecast Period
Figure 15 Processor IP and China to Hold Largest Shares of Semiconductor IP Market in APAC By 2017
Figure 16 India is Expected to Have Substantial Growth Rate in Forecast Period
Figure 17 Market Overview
Figure 18 Semiconductor IP: Value Chain Analysis
Figure 19 Semiconductor IP Market for Memory IP to Grow at Highest CAGR Between 2017 and 2023
Figure 20 Consumer Electronics to Hold Largest Size of Semiconductor IP Market for Interface IP By 2023
Figure 21 Semiconductor IP Market for Other IP for Automotive to Grow at Highest CAGR Between 2017 and 2023
Figure 22 Semiconductor IP Market for Royalty to Grow at Higher CAGR During Forecast Period
Figure 23 Americas to Lead Semiconductor IP Market for Automotive During Forecast Period
Figure 24 Semiconductor IP Market in India to Grow at Highest CAGR During Forecast Period
Figure 25 Snapshot: Semiconductor IP Market in Americas
Figure 26 Semiconductor IP Market in Americas for Automotive Vertical to Grow at Highest CAGR During Forecast Period
Figure 27 Snapshot: Semiconductor IP Market in Europe
Figure 28 Semiconductor IP Market in Europe Consumer Electronics to Grow at Highest CAGR During Forecast Period
Figure 29 Snapshot: Semiconductor IP Market in APAC
Figure 30 Semiconductor IP Market in APAC for Interface IP to Grow at Highest CAGR During Forecast Period
Figure 31 Semiconductor IP Market in RoW for Interface IP for Telecom to Grow at Highest CAGR During Forecast Period
Figure 32 Companies Adopted Product Developments and Launches as Key Growth Strategy Between January 2014 and July 2017
Figure 33 Semiconductor IP Market Evaluation Framework
Figure 34 Product Launches and Developments as Key Strategies Adopted By Players in Semiconductor IP Market
Figure 35 Geographic Revenue Mix of Major Market Players
Figure 36 Arm: Company Snapshot
Figure 37 Synopsys: Company Snapshot
Figure 38 Cadence: Company Snapshot
Figure 39 Imagination: Company Snapshot
Figure 40 Lattice Semiconductor: Company Snapshot
Figure 41 Ceva: Company Snapshot
Figure 42 Rambus.: Company Snapshot
Figure 43 Mentor Graphics: Company Snapshot
Figure 44 Ememory: Company Snapshot

The semiconductor intellectual property (IP) market is expected to be valued at USD 6.22 Billion by 2023, at a CAGR of 4.87% between 2017 and 2023. The factors such as the advancement in multicore technology for consumer electronics, increasing demand for modern SoC designs, and growing demand for connected devices are expected to drive the growth of semiconductor IP market.

The consumer electronics vertical held the largest share of the semiconductor IP market based on vertical in 2016. The main driver for the growth of this market is the increasing processor application in smartphones, tablets, and other smart appliances.  Moreover, the vertical is expected to hold the largest share of the market during the forecast period also owing to increasing demand for efficient, faster, and reliable processors, memory and interface products.

The processor IP is expected to hold the largest share, and the market for processor IP is also expected to grow at the moderate CAGR during the forecast period. The growth is attributed to the wide usage of processors in consumer electronics applications. On the other hand, the market for memory IP is expected to grow at the highest CAGR between 2017 and 2023 owing to need for high-speed, low-power-consuming, and highly scalable memory devices as well as the growing demand for memory in connected and wearable devices.

The market for royalty is expected to grow at a higher CAGR between 2017 and 2023. The market for royalty is flourishing due to the increase in fluctuations in the market for technology as royalty can help manufacturers to produce as many products as they wish and pay royalty for the production of those many products only.

APAC held the largest share of the market in 2016, and the market in APAC is expected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period owing to the emerging semiconductor market and highest consumption of consumer electronics in the region. China accounted for the largest share of the market in APAC in 2016. An increase in the IP-dependent activities including processor, memory, and interface manufacturing has spurred this growth in APAC owing to the increased government funding to promote semiconductor industry in this region. As a result of this, many players in the semiconductor IP market are investing in this region, thereby, resulting in its rapid growth.

Technology shift acts as a major challenge for the growth of the semiconductor IP market as a new technology is likely to enter the market in each leap and break the equilibrium, and IP vendors have to restart their research and development for each upcoming and new technology.

The major players in the market are Arm Limited (UK), Cadence (US), Synopsys (US), Imagination Technologies (UK), Lattice Semiconductor (US), CEVA (US), Rambus (US), Mentor (US), Ememory Technology (Taiwan), and Sonics (US), among others. Most of the leading companies have followed the organic strategy of product launches to boost the revenue of the company.

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