Aberdeen Launches Semiconductor Practice; IT Market Strategy Firm Expands Coverage to Include Key Silicon Components.Business/Technology Editors BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 17, 2002 Aberdeen Group Aberdeen Group is a provider of business-related research services. It has its headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts and belongs to the Harte-Hanks group. Founded in 1988, Aberdeen's research is used by over 2. , a leading provider of technology market consulting and research, today announced the launch of its new Semiconductor practice. The Semiconductor practice focuses on key enabling semiconductor technologies for emerging digital markets and the associated semiconductor ecosystem. Analysis of enabling technologies includes capabilities in communications, digital signal processing See DSP. Digital Signal Processing - (DSP) Computer manipulation of analog signals (commonly sound or image) which have been converted to digital form (sampled). , imaging, networking, non-commodity memory, microprocessors, and wireless functionality -- communications, computers, consumer, and telematics Originally coined to mean the convergence of telecommunications and information processing, the term later evolved to refer to automation in automobiles. GPS navigation, integrated hands-free cellphones, wireless communications and automatic driving assistance systems all come under the applications, as well as relevant semiconductor design, fabrication fabrication (fab´rikā´sh  n),n the construction or making of a restoration. (fab), and test trends. Practice scope covers fabrication-less (fab-less) firms as well as foundries and integrated device manufacturers See IDM. (IDMs). "The Semiconductor industry is returning to growth after the most brutal downturn in its history," says Russ Craig, Research Director and leader of Aberdeen's Semiconductor practice. "Green-field construction costs for a 300 mm fab now approach US$3 billion, driving a variety of strategic alliances in the industry. Going forward, only the most financially robust firms will be able to afford to fund such investments internally." Aberdeen research indicates that growth opportunities abound in consumer electronics, wireless data, and communications segments, and successful firms -- as well as a host of new venture-funded fab-less companies -- are reacting swiftly to exploit them. Current areas of research for Aberdeen's Semiconductor practice include: microelectronic machines (MEMs) and silicon sensors; silicon/software-defined radios; special-purpose CPUs, including embedded and network processing units Network Processing Unit or NPU is an array of one or more Central processing unit (CPU) whose instructions are specialized to handle networking-related functions. NPUs are generally targeted at efficient examination and manipulation of packet headers. (NPUs); and wireless data and video, including ultra wide band. For more information about Aberdeen Group's Semiconductor practice, visit our web site at www.aberdeen.com or contact Bryan Zocco at bzocco@aberdeen.com or (617) 854-5223. About Aberdeen Since 1988, Aberdeen has been a leader in providing market analysis and positioning services that help business technology suppliers meet the challenge of establishing leadership in fast-changing markets. Aberdeen is headquartered in Boston, MA, and has research divisions in Palo Alto Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , CA; Fort Collins, CO; and Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Aberdeen is accessible via the Web at www.aberdeen.com. |
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