Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/9hsp7p/global_smartphone) has announced the addition of the "Global Smartphone Audio Codecs Market 2014-2018" report to their offering.
The Global Smartphone Audio Codecs market to grow at a CAGR of 40.4% over the period 2013-2018
A smartphone audio codec contains microphone and line inputs, signal routing and mixing channels, amplifier blocks, and multiple analog-to-digital converter (ADC) and digital-to-analog converter (DAC) channels. It also consists of a variety of output drivers, including line outputs, and headphone and loudspeaker drivers as well as a small digital processing block consisting of decimating/interpolating filters and a standard integrated interchip sound (I2S) digital audio interface.
An increase in the adoption of smartphones is one of the major trends emerging in this market. Being the most important device in a smartphone, and audio codecs are used in every smartphone.
According to the report, the low cost of audio codecs is one of the major drivers in the market. There are other alternatives such as system-on-chips, but they are less preferred compared to audio codecs because of their high cost.
Further, the report states that one of the major challenges that hinder the market growth is the integration of audio IP to help enhance the performance of the device.
Key Vendors
- Cirrus Logic
- STMicroelectronics
- Texas Instruments
- Wolfson Micro
Key Topics Covered:
- Executive Summary
- List of Abbreviations
- Scope of the Report
- Market Research Methodology
- Introduction
- Market Landscape
- Geographical Segmentation
- Key Leading Countries
- Buying Criteria
- Market Growth Drivers
- Drivers and their Impact
- Market Challenges
- Impact of Drivers and Challenges
- Market Trends
- Trends and their Impact
- Vendor Landscape
- Key Vendor Analysis
- Market Summary
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