Rf Semiconductor Market
PUBLISHED: 2024 ID: SMRC27469
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Rf Semiconductor Market

RF Semiconductor Market Forecasts to 2030 - Global Analysis By Device (Power Amplifier, Filter, Switch, Low Noise Amplifier, Phase Shifters, Oscillators, Attenuators, Couplers, Antenna Tuners and Other Devices), Frequency Band, Operating Voltage, Wafer Size, Material, Application and by Geography

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Published: 2024 ID: SMRC27469

This report covers the impact of COVID-19 on this global market
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Years Covered

2022-2030

Estimated Year Value (2024)

US $25.94 BN

Projected Year Value (2030)

US $47.23 BN

CAGR (2024 - 2030)

10.5%

Regions Covered

North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, and Middle East & Africa

Countries Covered

US, Canada, Mexico, Germany, UK, Italy, France, Spain, Japan, China, India, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Rest of Asia Pacific, South America, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Middle East & Africa, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, and South Africa

Largest Market

Asia Pacific

Highest Growing Market

Europe


According to Stratistics MRC, the Global RF Semiconductor Market is accounted for $25.94 billion in 2024 and is expected to reach $47.23 billion by 2030 growing at a CAGR of 10.5% during the forecast period. Specialized equipment operating in the radio frequency spectrum, which normally spans from 3 KHz to 300 GHz, is known as an RF semiconductor. In many different applications, such as wireless communications, radar systems, and medical devices, these semiconductors are essential. In order to enable faster data transmission and higher bandwidth in communication systems, their design must be able to operate efficiently at high frequencies. Moreover, RF semiconductors are commonly made of silicon (Si), silicon carbide (SiC), gallium arsenide (GaAs), and gallium nitride (GaN). 

According to the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), global semiconductor sales reached $555.9 billion in 2021, an increase of 26.2% over 2020, with RF semiconductors playing a crucial role in wireless communication and 5G adoption.

Market Dynamics: 

Driver: 

Growing uptake of mobile communication technologies

The market for RF semiconductors is significantly influenced by the switch from 4G to 5G technology. In order to manage higher data rates and reduced latency, 5G networks need more intricate and high-frequency radio frequency components. The demand for RF power amplifiers, filters, and switches is rising as a result of this change. Furthermore, as 5G infrastructure is deployed globally, RF semiconductor makers will have the chance to innovate and meet the demanding specifications of next-generation networks.

Restraint:

Exorbitant prices for cutting-edge materials

A major obstacle is the rising cost of high-performance materials such as gallium nitride (GaN) and gallium arsenide (GaAs). The development of effective RF devices with improved performance attributes, such as increased power density and thermal stability, at higher frequencies requires the use of these materials. Their higher price in comparison to conventional silicon-based devices, however, may prevent them from being widely used in the market, especially in areas or applications where affordability is a factor. Additionally, higher overall production costs are a result of the more complicated and resource-intensive manufacturing processes used to create these advanced materials.

Opportunity:

Development of internet of things applications

The RF semiconductor market is poised for significant growth due to the swift uptake of Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The need for dependable radio frequency components will rise as smart devices spread throughout a number of industries, such as healthcare, automotive, and home automation. These elements are essential for guaranteeing effective data transfer, facilitating device communication, and improving system performance as a whole. Furthermore, a profitable market segment that is expected to grow significantly in the upcoming years is available to companies that concentrate on developing RF semiconductors specifically for IoT applications.

Threat:

Supply chain interruptions

Geopolitical tensions, trade wars, and recent global events such as the COVID-19 pandemic have made supply chain disruptions a serious threat to the RF semiconductor industry. A disruption in one part of the semiconductor supply chain can have repercussions for the entire ecosystem since it is so interconnected and complex. Production schedules and lead times may be impacted by the ongoing trade dispute between the United States and China, which has resulted in higher tariffs and export controls. Additionally, the inability of businesses to meet market demand may ultimately be impacted by these difficulties, which may lead to higher expenses, production delays, and possible shortages of essential components.

Covid-19 Impact: 

Significant disruptions in multiple dimensions were caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which had a profound effect on the RF semiconductor market. At first, production was stopped and supply chains were delayed by lockdowns and restrictions, which caused a general shortage of essential components. Due to a spike in demand for electronics in the remote work and entertainment sectors, the pandemic-related worldwide chip shortage made this worse. Innovation in radio frequency technologies was slowed by the economic downturn, which also had an impact on R&D spending. Moreover, market instability and uncertainty were brought about by shifting demand from sectors that significantly rely on RF components, such as telecommunications and the automotive industry.

The Power Amplifier segment is expected to be the largest during the forecast period

Due to the growing need for high-performance devices in consumer electronics and telecommunications, the RF power amplifier segment dominates the RF semiconductor market. As mobile communication technologies progress, especially with the introduction of 5G, there is an increasing demand for effective RF power amplifiers. These amplifiers are essential for increasing signal strength in gadgets like base stations, tablets, and cellphones, which permits quicker data transfer and better connectivity. Furthermore, the use of materials like gallium nitride (GaN) in RF power amplifier technology has improved performance and efficiency, further solidifying its dominance in the market. 

The Super High Frequency (SHF) segment is expected to have the highest CAGR during the forecast period

Within the RF semiconductor market, the super high frequency (SHF) segment is anticipated to grow at the highest CAGR. The primary factor propelling this growth is the swift implementation of SHF RF semiconductors in wireless communication and telecommunication applications, especially with the continuous advancement of 5G technology. For applications needing high data rates and bandwidth, like satellite communications, radar systems, and advanced wireless networks, SHF, which operates in the frequency range of 3 to 30 GHz, is perfect. Moreover, the need for SHF components is further fueled by the growing emphasis on boosting data transmission speeds and connectivity in consumer electronics. 

Region with largest share:

In terms of market share, the Asia-Pacific region dominates the RF semiconductor industry. The main forces behind this dominance are the quick development of telecommunications, especially with the introduction of 5G technology, and the growing uptake of Internet of Things (IoT) devices in a variety of industries. Leading the way in this expansion are nations like China and India, who have made large investments in consumer electronics and network infrastructure. Additionally, Asia-Pacific is a key hub for innovation and production in the RF semiconductor market due to the presence of significant manufacturers and a strong electronics industry.

Region with highest CAGR:

The RF semiconductor market is expected to grow at the highest CAGR in the European region. The automotive industry, which depends more and more on microelectronics for applications like Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) communication and autonomous driving technologies, is largely responsible for this growth. The development of RF semiconductor technologies is further supported by the European Commission's commitment to 5G technology and significant public funding via programs like Horizon 2020. Furthermore, with increased connectivity and smart technologies driving the need for more efficient RF components, Europe is well-positioned to take advantage of these developments and establish itself as a major player in the global RF semiconductor market.

Key players in the market

Some of the key players in RF Semiconductor market include Broadcom Inc., Fujitsu Limited, Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., Infineon Technologies AG, NXP Semiconductors, Analog Devices, Inc., ZTE Corporation, Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Toshiba Corporation, Microchip Technology Inc., Texas Instruments Incorporated, ON Semiconductor, STMicroelectronics N.V., Qualcomm Incorporated, TE Connectivity Ltd. and Qorvo, Inc.

Key Developments:

In September 2024, Fujitsu Limited and Stellar Science Foundation, a General Incorporated Association have entered into a partnership focused on discovering and supporting the next generation of scientific researchers and fostering the creation of cutting-edge research topics. Through this partnership, Fujitsu will contribute funds to SS-F to support the creation of a unique scientific research ecosystem that promotes collaboration and interaction among researchers.

In April 2024, Huawei and EDMI announced signing a patent license agreement under fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) conditions. Huawei will grant a cellular IoT Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) license. This agreement represents recognition of the strength of Huawei's cellular IoT SEPs from industry peers. It also enables EDMI to secure its own business and provide comprehensive legal protection to its customers. 

In November 2023, Broadcom closed its $69 billion acquisition of cloud-computing firm VMware (VMW.N), opens new tab after receiving regulatory approval in last major market China and ending a months-long saga. The deal, one of the biggest globally when announced in May 2022, was the latest in CEO Hock Tan's efforts to boost the chipmaker's software business.

Devices Covered:
• Power Amplifier
• Filter
• Switch
• Low Noise Amplifier
• Phase Shifters
• Oscillators
• Attenuators
• Couplers
• Antenna Tuners
• Other Devices 
 
Frequency Bands Covered:
• VHF & UHF
• Super High Frequency (SHF)
• Extremely High Frequency (EHF) 

Operating Voltages Covered:
• <5 V
• 5-20 V
• >20 V 

Wafer Sizes Covered:
• <200 mm
• 200 mm
• 300 mm 
 
Materials Covered:
• Silicon (Si)
• Silicon-Germanium (SiGe)
• Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) & Piezoelectric Substrate
• Gallium Nitride (GaN)
• Indium Phosphide (InP) 

Applications Covered:
• Consumer Devices
• Telecommunication
• Aerospace & Defense
• Automotive
• CATV & Wired Broadband
• RF Energy
• Test & Measurement
• Other Applications

Regions Covered:
• North America
o US
o Canada
o Mexico
• Europe
o Germany
o UK
o Italy
o France
o Spain
o Rest of Europe
• Asia Pacific
o Japan        
o China        
o India        
o Australia  
o New Zealand
o South Korea
o Rest of Asia Pacific    
• South America
o Argentina
o Brazil
o Chile
o Rest of South America
• Middle East & Africa 
o Saudi Arabia
o UAE
o Qatar
o South Africa
o Rest of Middle East & Africa

What our report offers:
- Market share assessments for the regional and country-level segments
- Strategic recommendations for the new entrants
- Covers Market data for the years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026, and 2030
- Market Trends (Drivers, Constraints, Opportunities, Threats, Challenges, Investment Opportunities, and recommendations)
- Strategic recommendations in key business segments based on the market estimations
- Competitive landscaping mapping the key common trends
- Company profiling with detailed strategies, financials, and recent developments
- Supply chain trends mapping the latest technological advancements

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Table of Contents

1 Executive Summary           
            
2 Preface    
      
 2.1 Abstract          
 2.2 Stake Holders          
 2.3 Research Scope          
 2.4 Research Methodology          
  2.4.1 Data Mining         
  2.4.2 Data Analysis         
  2.4.3 Data Validation         
  2.4.4 Research Approach         
 2.5 Research Sources          
  2.5.1 Primary Research Sources         
  2.5.2 Secondary Research Sources         
  2.5.3 Assumptions         
            
3 Market Trend Analysis           
 3.1 Introduction          
 3.2 Drivers          
 3.3 Restraints          
 3.4 Opportunities          
 3.5 Threats          
 3.6 Application Analysis          
 3.7 Emerging Markets          
 3.8 Impact of Covid-19          
            
4 Porters Five Force Analysis           
 4.1 Bargaining power of suppliers          
 4.2 Bargaining power of buyers          
 4.3 Threat of substitutes          
 4.4 Threat of new entrants          
 4.5 Competitive rivalry          
            
5 Global RF Semiconductor Market, By Device           
 5.1 Introduction          
 5.2 Power Amplifier          
 5.3 Filter          
 5.4 Switch          
 5.5 Low Noise Amplifier          
 5.6 Phase Shifters          
 5.7 Oscillators          
 5.8 Attenuators          
 5.9 Couplers          
 5.10 Antenna Tuners          
 5.11 Other Devices          
            
6 Global RF Semiconductor Market, By Frequency Band           
 6.1 Introduction          
 6.2 VHF & UHF          
 6.3 Super High Frequency (SHF)          
 6.4 Extremely High Frequency (EHF)          
            
7 Global RF Semiconductor Market, By Operating Voltage           
 7.1 Introduction          
 7.2 <5 V          
 7.3 5-20 V          
 7.4 >20 V          
            
8 Global RF Semiconductor Market, By Wafer Size           
 8.1 Introduction          
 8.2 <200 mm          
 8.3 200 mm          
 8.4 300 mm          
            
9 Global RF Semiconductor Market, By Material           
 9.1 Introduction          
 9.2 Silicon (Si)          
 9.3 Silicon-Germanium (SiGe)          
 9.4 Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) & Piezoelectric Substrate          
 9.5 Gallium Nitride (GaN)          
 9.6 Indium Phosphide (InP)          
            
10 Global RF Semiconductor Market, By Application           
 10.1 Introduction          
 10.2 Consumer Devices          
 10.3 Telecommunication          
 10.4 Aerospace & Defense          
 10.5 Automotive          
 10.6 CATV & Wired Broadband          
 10.7 RF Energy          
 10.8 Test & Measurement          
 10.9 Other Applications          
            
11 Global RF Semiconductor Market, By Geography           
 11.1 Introduction          
 11.2 North America          
  11.2.1 US         
  11.2.2 Canada         
  11.2.3 Mexico         
 11.3 Europe          
  11.3.1 Germany         
  11.3.2 UK         
  11.3.3 Italy         
  11.3.4 France         
  11.3.5 Spain         
  11.3.6 Rest of Europe         
 11.4 Asia Pacific          
  11.4.1 Japan         
  11.4.2 China         
  11.4.3 India         
  11.4.4 Australia         
  11.4.5 New Zealand         
  11.4.6 South Korea         
  11.4.7 Rest of Asia Pacific         
 11.5 South America          
  11.5.1 Argentina         
  11.5.2 Brazil         
  11.5.3 Chile         
  11.5.4 Rest of South America         
 11.6 Middle East & Africa          
  11.6.1 Saudi Arabia         
  11.6.2 UAE         
  11.6.3 Qatar         
  11.6.4 South Africa         
  11.6.5 Rest of Middle East & Africa         
            
12 Key Developments           
 12.1 Agreements, Partnerships, Collaborations and Joint Ventures          
 12.2 Acquisitions & Mergers          
 12.3 New Product Launch          
 12.4 Expansions          
 12.5 Other Key Strategies          
            
13 Company Profiling           
 13.1 Broadcom Inc.          
 13.2 Fujitsu Limited          
 13.3 Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.          
 13.4 Infineon Technologies AG          
 13.5 NXP Semiconductors           
 13.6 Analog Devices, Inc.          
 13.7 ZTE Corporation          
 13.8 Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.          
 13.9 Toshiba Corporation          
 13.10 Microchip Technology Inc.          
 13.11 Texas Instruments Incorporated          
 13.12 ON Semiconductor           
 13.13 STMicroelectronics N.V.          
 13.14 Qualcomm Incorporated          
 13.15 TE Connectivity Ltd.          
 13.16 Qorvo, Inc          
            
List of Tables            
1 Global RF Semiconductor Market Outlook, By Region (2022-2030) ($MN)           
2 Global RF Semiconductor Market Outlook, By Device (2022-2030) ($MN)           
3 Global RF Semiconductor Market Outlook, By Power Amplifier (2022-2030) ($MN)           
4 Global RF Semiconductor Market Outlook, By Filter (2022-2030) ($MN)           
5 Global RF Semiconductor Market Outlook, By Switch (2022-2030) ($MN)           
6 Global RF Semiconductor Market Outlook, By Low Noise Amplifier (2022-2030) ($MN)           
7 Global RF Semiconductor Market Outlook, By Phase Shifters (2022-2030) ($MN)           
8 Global RF Semiconductor Market Outlook, By Oscillators (2022-2030) ($MN)           
9 Global RF Semiconductor Market Outlook, By Attenuators (2022-2030) ($MN)           
10 Global RF Semiconductor Market Outlook, By Couplers (2022-2030) ($MN)           
11 Global RF Semiconductor Market Outlook, By Antenna Tuners (2022-2030) ($MN)           
12 Global RF Semiconductor Market Outlook, By Other Devices (2022-2030) ($MN)           
13 Global RF Semiconductor Market Outlook, By Frequency Band (2022-2030) ($MN)           
14 Global RF Semiconductor Market Outlook, By VHF & UHF (2022-2030) ($MN)           
15 Global RF Semiconductor Market Outlook, By Super High Frequency (SHF) (2022-2030) ($MN)           
16 Global RF Semiconductor Market Outlook, By Extremely High Frequency (EHF) (2022-2030) ($MN)           
17 Global RF Semiconductor Market Outlook, By Operating Voltage (2022-2030) ($MN)           
18 Global RF Semiconductor Market Outlook, By <5 V (2022-2030) ($MN)           
19 Global RF Semiconductor Market Outlook, By 5-20 V (2022-2030) ($MN)           
20 Global RF Semiconductor Market Outlook, By >20 V (2022-2030) ($MN)           
21 Global RF Semiconductor Market Outlook, By Wafer Size (2022-2030) ($MN)           
22 Global RF Semiconductor Market Outlook, By <200 mm (2022-2030) ($MN)           
23 Global RF Semiconductor Market Outlook, By 200 mm (2022-2030) ($MN)           
24 Global RF Semiconductor Market Outlook, By 300 mm (2022-2030) ($MN)           
25 Global RF Semiconductor Market Outlook, By Material (2022-2030) ($MN)           
26 Global RF Semiconductor Market Outlook, By Silicon (Si) (2022-2030) ($MN)           
27 Global RF Semiconductor Market Outlook, By Silicon-Germanium (SiGe) (2022-2030) ($MN)           
28 Global RF Semiconductor Market Outlook, By Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) & Piezoelectric Substrate (2022-2030) ($MN)           
29 Global RF Semiconductor Market Outlook, By Gallium Nitride (GaN) (2022-2030) ($MN)           
30 Global RF Semiconductor Market Outlook, By Indium Phosphide (InP) (2022-2030) ($MN)           
31 Global RF Semiconductor Market Outlook, By Application (2022-2030) ($MN)           
32 Global RF Semiconductor Market Outlook, By Consumer Devices (2022-2030) ($MN)           
33 Global RF Semiconductor Market Outlook, By Telecommunication (2022-2030) ($MN)           
34 Global RF Semiconductor Market Outlook, By Aerospace & Defense (2022-2030) ($MN)           
35 Global RF Semiconductor Market Outlook, By Automotive (2022-2030) ($MN)           
36 Global RF Semiconductor Market Outlook, By CATV & Wired Broadband (2022-2030) ($MN)           
37 Global RF Semiconductor Market Outlook, By RF Energy (2022-2030) ($MN)           
38 Global RF Semiconductor Market Outlook, By Test & Measurement (2022-2030) ($MN)           
39 Global RF Semiconductor Market Outlook, By Other Applications (2022-2030) ($MN)           
            
Note: Tables for North America, Europe, APAC, South America, and Middle East & Africa Regions are also represented in the same manner as above.            

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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY


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