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External Power Adapter Market Developments - 2013 and Beyond
E xternal power adapters and chargers are used in a wide variety of products such as mobile phones, notebook PCs and tablets. The market for external power adapters remained relatively robust in comparison to other segments of the global power supply market in 2012, growing by 1.8 percent. Growth in many applications was much lower than this but a small number of applications accelerated demand, despite tough market conditions. IMS Research, now part of IHS, has identified five of the key market developments for 2013 and beyond:

  1. The world market for external power adapters and chargers is forecast to grow by 12% in 2013 after a weaker 2012.

  2. This growth is driven by mainly by strong demand for chargers for smartphones which have higher power consumption and thus require a higher power, more expensive charger. Strong demand for applications such as tablet PCs and LED lighting is also projected to drive revenue growth.

  3. Over the next five years the market will grow by a projected $2 billion. This will in part be due to the growth of emerging applications such as LED lighting and wireless power & charging.

  4. Long term growth in the total power adapter and charger market is predicated to slow. It is forecast that the introduction of the wired Universal Charging Solution (UCS) into the mobile phone market will have a severe impact on the overall power adapter and charger market.

  5. The market will continue to be dominated by Asia in revenue terms. In addition, eight of the ten largest suppliers are based in the Asia region.

The long term outlook for the external power adapter market is still largely uncertain. Potentially, the market could grow much faster if the wider economic environment improves or if the UCS for mobile phones isn't as widely adopted. Although there are uncertainties in the market, there are promising opportunities available for manufacturers who target emerging applications.

Provided by Jonathon Eykyn,
Research Analyst,
Power Management & Conversion,
IMS Research (an IHS company)

  

 
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