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2 October 2006

 

WiMAX and WLAN: the future for GaAs (part 2)

Further to our news item of September 25, Strategy Analytics has added that WiMAX and WLAN markets will account for around 23% (or almost $1bn) of the total GaAs market by 2010.

"In terms of GaAs demand, the WiMAX and WLAN markets will emulate the cellular handset market," says Asif Anwar, director of the Strategy Analytics GaAs and Compound Semiconductor Technologies service. "Without expecting all-GaAs solutions, we do predict that amplifiers and switches will be the primary market for GaAs technology, with silicon technologies dominating the transceiver and baseband markets."

"The adoption of MIMO and 802.11n, which require multiple PAs, transceivers and more complex front-end modules, will have a big impact on GaAs demand," adds Chris Taylor, director of the Strategy Analytics RF & Wireless Components service. "While WiMAX will still be in an early stage of rollout in 2010, certification of WiMAX equipment has started and coverage areas have begun to expand beyond basic trials, providing a real target market for GaAs suppliers."

See earlier news item: WiMAX and WLAN: the future for GaAs

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