Chapter I - Introduction

Introduction

Chapter II - Purpose, Scope & Methodology

Purpose

Scope

Methodology

Correlation and Analysis

Chapter III - Executive Summary

Power Factor Correction Market Analysis and Trends

Regional Market Forecasts

Competitive Environment

Chapter IV - Power Factor Correction Market Analysis and Trends

Introduction

Worldwide Economic and Regulatory Drivers

Applications for PFC: Existing and Emerging

Technology Drivers for Active PFC

Product Developments

Chapter V - Regional Market Forecasts

Introduction

Assumptions and Methodology Underlying the Forecasts

Regional Market Share

Application and Power Supply Forecasts

Wattage and PFC Forecasts

Chapter VI - Competitive Environment

Introduction

Company Market Share

Profiles of Leading Suppliers of Semiconductor Components Used in PFC Circuits

ABB Ltd.
Champion Microelectronic Corp.
Fairchild Semiconductor
Fuji Semiconductor
Green Power Technologies Ltd.
Infineon Technologies AG
International Rectifier Corp.
iWatt Inc.
IXYS Corp.
Linear Technology Corp.
Microsemi Corp. Integrated Products
ON Semiconductor
Power Factor One
Powerex Power Semiconductors
Renesas Technology Corp.
Sensitron Semiconductor
STMicroelectronics
Texas Instruments
Toko America Inc.
Unisonic Technologies Co. Ltd.
Vishay Intertechnology

Appendix A - Semiconductor Manufacturers

Semiconductor Manufacturers

Appendix B - Glossary

Glossary

Chapter III - Executive Summary

Graphs

Graph III-1 - Worldwide Power Supply Market, by Application (Total Available Market), (millions of units)

Graph III-2 - Worldwide Power Supply Market, by Product (Total Available Market), (millions of units)

Graph III-3 - Worldwide Power Factor Correction Market, Active PFC, by Region (millions of units)

Graph III-4 - Worldwide Power Factor Correction Market, DCM and CCM, by Region (market share)

Chapter IV - Power Factor Correction Market Analysis and Trends

Tables

Table IV-1 - Regulations and Standards Related to PFC

Chapter V - Regional Market Forecasts

Tables

Table V-1 - Worldwide Power Supply Market, by Active PFC (regional unit market share)

Table V-2 - Worldwide Power Supply Market, by Application (Total Available Market), (millions of units)

Table V-3 - North America Power Supply Market, by Application (Total Available Market), (millions of units)

Table V-4 - Europe Power Supply Market, by Application (Total Available Market), (millions of units)

Table V-5 - Asia Power Supply Market, by Application (Total Available Market), (millions of units)

Table V-6 - Worldwide Power Supply Market, by Product (Total Available Market), (millions of units)

Table V-7 - North America Power Supply Market, by Product (Total Available Market), (millions of units)

Table V-8 - Europe Power Supply Market, by Product (Total Available Market), (millions of units)

Table V-9 - Asia Power Supply Market, by Product (Total Available Market), (millions of units)

Table V-10 - Worldwide Power Factor Correction Market, by Wattage and PFC, (millions of units)

Table V-11 - North America Power Factor Correction Market, by Wattage and PFC, (millions of units)

Table V-12 - Europe Power Factor Correction Market, by Wattage and PFC, (millions of units)

Table V-13 - Asia Power Factor Correction Market, by Wattage and PFC, (millions of units)

Table V-14 - Worldwide Power Factor Correction Market, by DCM & CCM, (millions of units)

Table V-15 - North America Power Factor Correction Market, by DCM & CCM, (millions of units)

Table V-16 - Europe Power Factor Correction Market, by DCM & CCM, (millions of units)

Table V-17 - Asia Power Factor Correction Market, by DCM & CCM, (millions of units)

Graphs

Graph V-1 - Worldwide Power Supply Market, by Application (Total Available Market), (millions of units)

Graph V-2 - Worldwide Power Supply Market, by Region (Total Available Market), (millions of units)

Graph V-3 - Worldwide Power Supply Market, by Product (Total Available Market), (millions of units)

Graph V-4 - Worldwide Power Supply Market, by Embedded AC-DC (Total Available Market), (millions of units)

Graph V-5 - Worldwide Power Supply Market, by External AC-DC (Total Available Market), (millions of units)

Graph V-6 - Worldwide Power Supply Market, by Wattage (Total Available Market), (millions of units)

Graph V-7 - Worldwide Power Factor Correction Market, Active PFC, by Region (millions of units)

Graph V-8 - Worldwide Power Factor Correction Market, Discontinuous Conduction Mode, by Region (millions of units)

Graph V-9 - Worldwide Power Factor Correction Market, Continuous Conduction Mode, by Region (millions of units)

Graph V-10 - Worldwide Power Factor Correction Market, DCM and CCM, by Region (market share)

Chapter VI - Competitive Environment

Tables

Table VI-1 - Worldwide Power Factor Correction Market, Company Market Share

The fundamental purpose of this study is to provide the information and analysis necessary to make strategic decisions about the sales potential and future demand characteristics for the power factor correction (PFC) market. This study analyzes the power factor correction market in the context of: (1) the applications in which it is likely to implemented, including computers, consumer, communications, lighting ballasts, and industrial; (2) the power supply products that would utilize PFC, including embedded ac-dc power supplies, external ac-dc power supplies, motor drives and lighting ballasts; (3) wattage segments; (4) active versus passive PFC; and (5) discontinuous conduction mode (DCM) and continuous conduction mode (CCM). This study is designed to help companies improve their current market understanding, as well as anticipate and plan for future trends. In addition to determining the potential market size and growth, this report also profiles the key competitors in the power factor correction market.

Power factor correction (PFC) has been implemented for some time, although it got a boost in power supplies in 2001, when the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standard 61000-3-2 went into effect in Europe. This specification required new electronic equipment consuming more than 75W to meet certain standards for harmonic content, which basically required the use of PFC. Britain, Japan and China soon adopted similar standards, and any company selling equipment into these regions needed to meet these requirements.

No similar requirements have gone into effect for North America, although PFC can help power supply manufacturers meet current North American energy efficiency standards. PFC can often add cost and does not benefit the end user. So its advantage to suppliers can be a way of differentiating themselves by providing an energy efficiency benefit to society. The Electric Power Research Institute says that some manufacturers have claimed energy savings up to 10% through the application of power factor correction equipment in industrial facilities. It is also a way that larger original equipment manufacturers can “meet the spec” in Europe and Asia, while selling “added value” in other regions.

The worldwide PFC market is, therefore, a potential market based on current and future regulatory actions. The forecasts in this study are based on the applications that have adopted PFC already and those likely to adopt it in the future, along with the wattage ranges identified in the IEC standard. In addition, active and passive PFC are expected to penetrate certain markets, while continuous conduction mode and discontinuous conduction mode topologies are likely to be used at certain wattage levels. Each of these factors contribute to a potential, long-term picture of the power factor correction market.

The total Worldwide market for PFC (both passive and active) is expected to be approximately 1.3 billion units in 2006, increasing to 2.2 billion units in 2011, a compound annual growth rate of 11.4%. This report looks at three questions:

• How quickly will PFC get adopted?
• What applications are the most likely candidates for adoption?
• What will be the mix of active versus passive PFC?

Until recently, power factor correction has been most commonly used in motor drives and pumps. Lighting ballasts also often use PFC, in part because of the Class C requirements of EN61000-3-2. PFC implementation is likely in distributed power architectures, including embedded ac-dc power supplies. Active PFC is a requirement for Server System Infrastructure (SSI) compliance. Flat panel displays are also potential applications for PFC.

Cost is the biggest issue determining when active or passive PFC is used. Active PFC can be a more expensive solution, depending on the application. Volume production and price declines are factors that will drive the adoption of active or passive PFC. Higher-powered products are also likely to use active PFC, since it would be the most cost-effective way to bring products into compliance with the EN standard.

Driven by regulations, the development and production of PFC components is expected to continue to expand at a steady pace over the next several years. The industry is expected to remain extremely competitive, with large, multinational companies like ST Microelectronics, Fairchild, Texas Instruments and International Rectifier competing for market share with dozens of smaller regional companies worldwide. Profiles are presented of both larger players offering PFC solutions, along with some of the smaller, more specialized companies.

Companies are also looking at full digital power factor correction, although these solutions can have higher costs associated with them. PFC greatly benefits from non-linear programming. Digital implementation allows two separate functions to be integrated into a single unit and allows the power converter to be changed to accommodate different loads. This improves efficiency, which will help drive customer demand for digital control of power supplies.

Regional forecasts and analysis for Asia, Europe, North America, and Worldwide.

Chapter IV: Power Factor Correction Market Analysis and Trends
Advance Transformer, ASIC Advantage, BI Technologies, C&D Technologies, California Energy Commission, Center for Power Electronics Systems, China National Regulatory Commission for Certification and Accreditation, International Rectifier, Comite European de Normalization Electrotechnique, Condor DC Power Supplies, Electric Power Research Institute, Electrotek Concepts, Environmental Protection Agency, Fairchild Semiconductor, Green Power Technologies Ltd., IBM, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, International Electrotechnical Commission, iWatt Inc., IXYS Corp., Mitsubishi Electric, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, ON Semiconductor, Power Factor One Inc., Renesas Technology, ROAL Electronics, Siemens AG, Square D, STMicroelectronics, Taiyo Yuden, TT Electronics plc, U.S. Department of Energy, Universal.

Chapter V: Regional Market Forecasts
Cisco Systems, Delta Electronics, European Union, Fujitsu, Hitachi, Matsushita Electric Industrial, Motorola, Pioneer, Scientific-Atlanta.

Chapter VI: Competitive Environment
ABB Ltd., Champion Microelectronic Corp., Fairchild Semiconductor, Fuji Semiconductor, Green Power Technologies Ltd., Infineon Technologies AG, International Rectifier Corp., iWatt Inc., IXYS Corp., Linear Technology Corp., Microsemi Corp. Integrated Products, ON Semiconductor, Power Factor One, Powerex Power Semiconductors, Renesas Technology Corp., Sensitron Semiconductor, ST Microelectronics, Texas Instruments, Toko America Inc. Unisonic Technologies Co. Ltd., Vishay Intertechnology.