Digital (Silicon) IP Market

Global Digital (Silicon) IP Market Size, Trends & Analysis - Forecasts to 2026 By Design IP (Interface IP, Memory IP, Processor IP, Verification IP, and Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC)), By IP Source (Licensing, Royalty, and Servicing), By Application (Automotive, Commercial, Industrial, Agriculture, Telecom & Data Centers, Healthcare, Consumer Electronics, and Others), By End-User (Fabless Firms, Foundry Firms, Internet Download Manager, and Open-Source Appropriate Technology (OSAT)), By Region (North America, Asia Pacific, CSA, Europe, and the Middle East and Africa), Company Market Share Analysis, and Competitor Analysis

Category Electronics, Semiconductors and Information & Communication Technology

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This report was recently updated on December 20 2024 with the latest and most recent market numbers

Digital (Silicon) IP Market Size

The Global Digital (Silicon) IP Market is projected to grow from USD 5.2 billion in 2021 to USD 7.1 billion by 2026 at a CAGR value of 5.2% from 2021 to 2026. The semiconductor intellectual property market has been growing tremendously in recent years owing to the growing application of semiconductor electronics in various end-use industries. The growing demand for consumer electronics has been instrumental in the increasing demand for system-on-chip designs to meet the demand of consumers. Growing expenditure on smartphone and smartphone accessories has been one of the key drivers of the digital intellectual property market.

Technological innovations and engineering feats in the field of communication technology have seen an increase in the demand for connected devices in various industries. Telecommunication networks like 4G and the upcoming 5G networks have forced the hands of electronic product manufacturers to upgrade existing models to meet the changing market.

With each iteration of new technology, the demand for innovative integrated chip design layouts has been a boon to semiconductor intellectual property vendors across the globe. The growing adoption of IoT and cloud computing solutions is expected to further enhance the demand for SIPs from electronic manufacturers for industrial applications. The need for interconnected consumer electronics through Bluetooth, Wi-FI, and NFC technologies will play a crucial role in the growing demand from the consumer electronics industry.

The healthcare devices industry has seen an increase in demand for wearables and devices with smartphone and internet connectivity. The growing demand for increased connectivity in healthcare devices will result in medical device manufacturers turning to silicon intellectual property vendors for their integrated chip needs.

The growing adoption of various integrated electronic components and the high demand for complex integrated chip designs in the aerospace and defense industry is also expected to boost the demand for the market during the forecast period.

The global coronavirus pandemic was initially detrimental to the market owing to production shutdowns, fluctuations in the price, and availability of raw materials. These issues further caused various delays in product launches and the development of novel Digital (Silicon) IPs. The pandemic caused seismic shifts in the telecommunications industry as people turned to online communications methods for work and pleasure. The healthcare services industry saw an increase in demand for medical devices and wearables while other industries began rapidly adopting IoT and cloud facilities to improve remote accessibility and monitoring purposes. These changes are expected to continue during the forecast period translating to further growth in the digital (silicon) IP market.

The market is heavily restrained by counterfeit products and theft of intellectual property. Another factor is the lack of standardization in the industry owing to the various types of products and changing customer needs.

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Digital (Silicon) IP Market: By Design IP

Based on the design IP, the market is segmented into interface IP, memory IP, processor IP, verification IP, and Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC). The processor IP segment is expected to hold the dominant share of the revenues generated in the. The large demand for complex integrated chip designs from the aerospace and defense industry as well as the large demand for processors in the consumer electronics industry have been the major drivers of the market.

The memory IP segment is expected to witness the fastest growth rate during the forecast period. Growing demand for efficient storage and processing equipment to meet the growing demand for instantaneous access to digital content such as media on social networking platforms and streaming websites is expected to drive the market.

Digital (Silicon) IP Market: By IP Source

Based on the various IP sources, the market is segmented into licensing, royalty, and servicing. The royalty segment held the largest share of the revenues generated in the market. Many electronics manufacturers are turning to SIPs for their integrated chip needs to reduce the capital investment required. Through SIPs, electronics manufacturers will have to pay a royalty for the required product rather than licensing fees which would increase their capital costs.

Digital (Silicon) IP Market: By Application

Based on the application, the market is segmented into automotive, commercial, industrial, agriculture, telecom & data centers, healthcare, consumer electronics, and others. The consumer electronics segment is expected to clutch the lion’s share of the market. The changing nature of technology and growing demand for consumer electronics such as smartphones, wearables, and other electronics have been instrumental in the dominance of the consumer electronics application. Consumers are increasingly willing to pay for upgraded models of their devices frequently which has prompted electronics manufacturers to launch new products. This rapid development and sale of novel technology have led to many electronics manufacturers turning to SIPs for their integrated chip needs.

The growing demand for healthcare devices and increasing innovations in improving the interconnectivity of medical devices are expected to result in the healthcare application becoming the fastest-growing segment in the market.

Digital (Silicon) IP Market: By End-User

Based on the various end-user, the market is segmented into fabless firms, foundry firms, internet download manager, and Open-Source Appropriate Technology (OSAT). The foundry firms segment is expected to hold the largest share of the revenues generated in the digital (Silicon) IP market and is expected to continue to do so during the forecast period. Many electronics manufacturers have turned to foundries for the fabrication of their chips who enlist the help of SIP vendors for their designing requirements.

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Digital (Silicon) IP Market: By Region

Based on region, the market can be broken into various regions such as North America, Europe, Central and South America, Middle East and Africa, and Asia Pacific regions. The APAC region is expected to hold the dominant share of the market. The heavy investment by the governments in the region on defense and military applications, and register the fastest growth rate among all regions during the forecast period. The presence of major players in the semiconductor industry in the region owing to lower labor costs and high demand for consumer electronics.

Digital (Silicon) IP Market Share and Competitor Analysis

Actel, Altera, Arm, Barco Silex, Cadence Design Systems, Faraday Technology, Lattice Semiconductor, Rambus, and Digital IP Insights Private Limited, among others, are the key players in the digital (silicon) IP market.

Please note: This is not an exhaustive list of companies profiled in the report.

Chapter 1 Methodology

1.1 Market Scope & Definitions

1.2 Estimates & Forecast Calculation

1.3 Historical Data Overview and Validation

1.4 Data Sources

1.4.1 Secondary

1.4.2 Primary

Chapter 2 Report Outlook

2.1 Digital (Silicon) IP Industry Overview, 2020-2026

2.1.1 Industry Overview

2.1.2 Design IP Overview

2.1.3 IP Source Overview

2.1.4 End-User Overview

2.1.5 Application Overview

2.1.6 Regional Overview

Chapter 3 Digital (Silicon) IP Market Trends

3.1 Market Segmentation

3.2 Industry Background, 2020-2026

3.3 Market Key Trends

3.3.1 Positive Trends

3.3.1.1 Growing demand for wearables and interconnected healthcare devices

3.3.1.2 Growing demand for consumer electronics in the APAC region

3.3.2 Industry Challenges

3.3.2.1 Treat of IP theft and counterfeit products

3.4 Prospective Growth Scenario

3.4.1 Design IP Growth Scenario

3.4.2 IP Source Growth Scenario

3.4.3 End-User Growth Scenario

3.4.4 Application Growth Scenario

3.5 COVID-19 Influence over Industry Growth

3.6 Porter’s Analysis

3.7 PESTEL Analysis

3.8 Value Chain & Supply Chain Analysis

3.9 Regulatory Framework

3.9.1 North America

3.9.2 Europe

3.9.3 APAC

3.9.4 LATAM

3.9.5 MEA

3.10 Application Overview

3.11 Market Share Analysis, 2020

3.11.1 Company Positioning Overview, 2020

Chapter 4 Digital (Silicon) IP Market, By Design IP

4.1 Design IP Outlook

4.2 Interface IP

4.2.1 Market Size, By Region, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

4.3 Memory IP

4.3.1 Market Size, By Region, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

4.4 Processor IP

4.4.1 Market Size, By Region, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

4.5 Verification IP

4.5.1 Market Size, By Region, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

4.6 Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC)

4.6.1 Market Size, By Region, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

Chapter 5 Digital (Silicon) IP Market, By End-User

5.1 End-User Outlook

5.2 Fabless Firms

5.2.1 Market Size, By Region, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

5.3 Foundry Firms

5.3.1 Market Size, By Region, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

5.4 Internet Download Manager (IDM)

5.4.1 Market Size, By Region, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

5.5 Open-Source Appropriate Technology (OSAT)

5.5.1 Market Size, By Region, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

Chapter 6 Digital (Silicon) IP Market, By IP Source

6.1 Licensing

6.1.1 Market Size, By Region, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

6.2 Royalty

6.2.1 Market Size, By Region, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

6.3 Servicing

6.3.1 Market Size, By Region, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

Chapter 7 Digital (Silicon) IP Market, By Application

7.1 Automotive

7.1.1 Market Size, By Region, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

7.2 Commercial

7.2.1 Market Size, By Region, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

7.3 Industrial

7.3.1 Market Size, By Region, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

7.4 Agriculture

7.4.1 Market Size, By Region, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

7.5 Telecom & Data Centers

7.5.1 Market Size, By Region, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

7.6 Healthcare

7.6.1 Market Size, By Region, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

7.7 Consumer Electronics

7.7.1 Market Size, By Region, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

7.8 Other Applications

7.8.1 Market Size, By Region, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

Chapter 8 Digital (Silicon) IP Market, By Region

8.1 Regional outlook

8.2 North America

8.2.1 Market Size, By Country 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.2.2 Market Size, By Design IP, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.2.3 Market Size, By IP Source, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.2.4 Market Size, By End-User, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.2.5 Market Size, By Application, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.2.6 U.S.

8.2.6.1 Market Size, By Design IP, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.2.4.2 Market Size, By IP Source, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.2.4.3 Market Size, By End-User, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

Market Size, By Application, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.2.7 Canada

8.2.7.1 Market Size, By Design IP, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.2.7.2 Market Size, By IP Source, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.2.7.3 Market Size, By End-User, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.2.7.4 Market Size, By Application, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.3 Europe

8.3.1 Market Size, By Country 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.3.2 Market Size, By Design IP, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.3.3 Market Size, By IP Source, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.3.4 Market Size, By End-User, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.3.5 Market Size, By Application, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.3.6 Germany

8.3.6.1 Market Size, By Design IP, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.3.6.2 Market Size, By IP Source, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.3.6.3 Market Size, By End-User, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.3.6.4 Market Size, By Application, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.3.7 UK

8.3.7.1 Market Size, By Design IP, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.3.7.2 Market Size, By IP Source, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.3.7.3 Market Size, By End-User, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.3.7.4 Market Size, By Application, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.3.8 France

8.3.8.1 Market Size, By Design IP, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.3.8.2 Market Size, By IP Source, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.3.8.3 Market Size, By End-User, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.3.8.4 Market Size, By Application, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.3.9 Italy

8.3.9.1 Market Size, By Design IP, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.3.9.2 Market Size, By IP Source, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.3.9.3 Market Size, By End-User, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.3.9.4 Market Size, By Application, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.3.10 Spain

8.3.10.1 Market Size, By Design IP, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.3.10.2 Market Size, By IP Source, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.3.10.3 Market Size, By End-User, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.3.10.4 Market Size, By Application, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.3.11 Russia

8.3.11.1 Market Size, By Design IP, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.3.11.2 Market Size, By IP Source, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.3.11.3 Market Size, By End-User, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.3.11.4 Market Size, By Application, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.4 Asia Pacific

8.4.1 Market Size, By Country 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.4.2 Market Size, By Design IP, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.4.3 Market Size, By IP Source, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.4.4 Market Size, By End-User, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.4.5 Market Size, By Application, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.4.6 China

8.4.6.1 Market Size, By Design IP, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.4.6.2 Market Size, By IP Source, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.4.6.3 Market Size, By End-User, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.4.6.4 Market Size, By Application, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.4.7 India

8.4.7.1 Market Size, By Design IP, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.4.7.2 Market Size, By IP Source, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.4.7.3 Market Size, By End-User, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.4.7.4 Market Size, By Application, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.4.8 Japan

8.4.8.1 Market Size, By Design IP, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.4.8.2 Market Size, By IP Source, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.4.8.3 Market Size, By End-User, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.4.8.4 Market Size, By Application, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.4.9 Australia

8.4.9.1 Market Size, By Design IP, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.4.9.2 Market size, By IP Source, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.4.9.3 Market Size, By End-User, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.4.9.4 Market Size, By Application, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.4.10 South Korea

8.4.10.1 Market Size, By Design IP, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.4.10.2 Market Size, By IP Source, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.4.10.3 Market Size, By End-User, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.4.10.4 Market Size, By Application, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.5 Latin America

8.5.1 Market Size, By Country 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.5.2 Market Size, By Design IP, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.5.3 Market Size, By IP Source, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.5.4 Market Size, By End-User, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.5.5 Market Size, By Application, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.5.6 Brazil

8.5.6.1 Market Size, By Design IP, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.5.6.2 Market Size, By IP Source, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.5.6.3 Market Size, By End-User, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.5.6.4 Market Size, By Application, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.5.7 Mexico

8.5.7.1 Market Size, By Design IP, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.5.7.2 Market Size, By IP Source, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.5.7.3 Market Size, By End-User, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.5.7.4 Market Size, By Application, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.5.8 Argentina

8.5.8.1 Market Size, By Design IP, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.5.8.2 Market Size, By IP Source, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.5.8.3 Market Size, By End-User, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.5.8.4 Market Size, By Application, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.6 MEA

8.6.1 Market Size, By Country 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.6.2 Market Size, By Design IP, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.6.3 Market Size, By IP Source, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.6.4 Market Size, By End-User, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.6.5 Market Size, By Application, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.6.6 Saudi Arabia

8.6.6.1 Market Size, By Design IP, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.6.6.2 Market Size, By IP Source, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.6.6.3 Market Size, By End-User, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.6.6.4 Market Size, By Application, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.6.7 UAE

8.6.7.1 Market Size, By Design IP, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.6.7.2 Market Size, By IP Source, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.6.7.3 Market Size, By End-User, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.6.7.4 Market Size, By Application, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.6.8 South Africa

8.6.8.1 Market Size, By Design IP, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.6.8.2 Market Size, By IP Source, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.6.8.3 Market Size, By End-User, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

8.6.8.4 Market Size, By Application, 2020-2026 (USD Billion)

Chapter 9 Company Landscape

9.1 Competitive Analysis, 2020

9.2 Actel

9.2.1 Company Overview

9.2.2 Financial Analysis

9.2.3 Strategic Positioning

9.2.4 Info Graphic Analysis

9.3 Altera

9.3.1 Company Overview

9.3.2 Financial Analysis

9.3.3 Strategic Positioning

9.3.4 Info Graphic Analysis

9.4 Arm

9.4.1 Company Overview

9.4.2 Financial Analysis

9.4.3 Strategic Positioning

9.4.4 Info Graphic Analysis

9.5 Barco Silex

9.5.1 Company Overview

9.5.2 Financial Analysis

9.5.3 Strategic Positioning

9.5.4 Info Graphic Analysis

9.6 Cadence Design Systems

9.6.1 Company Overview

9.6.2 Financial Analysis

9.6.3 Strategic Positioning

9.6.4 Info Graphic Analysis

9.7 Faraday Technology

9.7.1 Company Overview

9.7.2 Financial Analysis

9.7.3 Strategic Positioning

9.7.4 Info Graphic Analysis

9.8 Lattice Semiconductor

9.8.1 Company Overview

9.8.2 Financial Analysis

9.8.3 Strategic Positioning

9.8.4 Info Graphic Analysis

9.9 Rambus

9.9.1 Company Overview

9.9.2 Financial Analysis

9.9.3 Strategic Positioning

9.9.4 Info Graphic Analysis

9.10 Digital IP Insights Private Limited

9.10.1 Company Overview

9.10.2 Financial Analysis

9.10.3 Strategic Positioning

9.10.4 Info Graphic Analysis

9.11 Other Companies

9.11.1 Company Overview

9.11.2 Financial Analysis

9.11.3 Strategic Positioning

9.11.4 Info Graphic Analysis

The Global Digital (Silicon) IP Market has been studied from the year 2019 till 2026. However, the CAGR provided in the report is from the year 2021 to 2026. The research methodology involved three stages: Desk research, Primary research, and Analysis & Output from the entire research process.

The desk research involved a robust background study which meant referring to paid and unpaid databases to understand the market dynamics; mapping contracts from press releases; identifying the key players in the market, studying their product portfolio, competition level, annual reports/SEC filings & investor presentations; and learning the demand and supply-side analysis for the Digital (Silicon) IP Market.

The primary research activity included telephonic conversations with more than 50 tier 1 industry consultants, distributors, and end-use product manufacturers.

Finally, based on the above thorough research process, an in-depth analysis was carried out considering the following aspects: market attractiveness, current & future market trends, market share analysis, SWOT analysis of the company and customer analytics.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the projected market size of the global digital (silicon) IP market?

The global digital (silicon) IP market size is projected to grow from USD 5.2 billion in 2021 to USD 7.1 billion by 2026 at a CAGR value of 5.2%.

Who are the major vendors in the digital (silicon) IP market?

Key and innovative vendors in the digital (silicon) IP market include Actel, Altera, Arm, Barco Silex, Cadence Design Systems, Faraday Technology, Lattice Semiconductor, Rambus, and Digital IP Insights Private Limited, among others.

Which region has the highest market share in the digital (silicon) IP market?

The APAC region is estimated to hold the largest share of the digital (silicon) IP market.

What is the Covid-19 impact on the future of the digital (silicon) IP market?

What are the major drivers in the digital (silicon) IP market?

The market is driven by the growing demand for consumer electronics, growing demand for interconnected devices, increasing demand for complex integrated chips in the aerospace and defense industry, and the growth in the medical devices industry.