The digital signal processors market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
• The market size for digital signal processors has seen considerable growth in recent years, expanding from $15.97 billion in 2024, to an expected $17.5 billion in 2025 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.6%.
The previous growth is tied to significant progress in wireless infrastructure, an increasing need for digital signal processing in automotive applications, thriving automotive industry that fuels digital signal processor sales, a surge in demand for superior audio and video processing, and swift technological advancements propelling the DSP market.
The digital signal processors market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• The market size of digital signal processors is anticipated to witness substantial expansion in the coming years, with projections indicating a surge to $25.06 billion by 2029, demonstrating a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.4%.
This predicted growth can be ascribed to several factors including the rising demand for VOIP and IP video, the escalating adoption of connected devices as well as the increase in data traffic which are all contributing to the market expansion. The market is also being propelled by the high usage of digital signal processor chips in consumer electronics. Furthermore, the growing adoption of IoT, connected devices, and increased demand for IoT devices and edge computing are notable trends. Other trends forecasted to influence the market in the projected period are advanced technology, the spread of wireless communication technologies, IoT applications, integration of AI and machine learning, and the automotive industry.
The anticipated growth in the digital signal processors market is being propelled by the burgeoning demand for consumer electronics. These electronics are devices crafted for daily use, facilitating entertainment, communication, productivity, and personal convenience. Factors such as increased connectivity, the surge in remote work and learning, the rise of entertainment and streaming services, and the availability and affordability of these gadgets are driving the demand for consumer electronics. Digital signal processors aid in enhancing these electronic devices through superior audio processing, image and video improvement, voice recognition, wireless communication, power regulation, sensor processing, display enhancement, and real-time data handling. The United States International Trade Commission (USITC), a government authority in the US, revealed that the total worth of U.S. exports pertaining to electronic products saw a hike from $286 billion in 2021 to $302 billion in 2022. This indicates a growth rate of roughly 10.0%. Hence, the increasing demand for consumer electronics is fueling the expansion of the digital signal processors market.
The digital signal processors market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Type: General Purpose Digital Signal Processor, Programmable Digital Signal Processor, Specific Purpose Or Application Specific Digital Signal Processor
2) By Core: Single-Core, Multi-Core
3) By Strategic Analysis: Value Chain Analysis, Opportunities Analysis, Product Or market Life Cycle, Suppliers And Distributors
4) By Application: Wireless Communications, Audio And Video Processing, Digital Image Processing, Radar Communication, Medical Devices, Mobile Telecommunication, Industrial Automation, Radio Frequency Digital Signal Processing
5) By End-User Industry: Communication, Automotive, Consumer Electronics, Industrial, Aerospace And Defense, Healthcare
Subsegments:
1) By General Purpose Digital Signal Processor (Gp-Dsp): Multimedia Signal Processing, Voice and Audio Processing, Image and Video Processing, Speech Recognition and Synthesis, General Signal Filtering, Signal Compression, Data Conversion and Signal Reconstruction
2) By Programmable Digital Signal Processor (P-Dsp): Field Programmable Dsp, Software Defined Dsp, Dsp for Wireless Communications, Programmable Dsp for Automotive Applications, Reconfigurable Dsp for Iot, Real-Time Signal Processing Applications, Signal Processing in Embedded Systems
3) By Specific Purpose or Application Specific Digital Signal Processor (As-Dsp): Audio Dsp for Consumer Electronics, Video and Image Dsp for Media Devices, Telecommunication Dsp for Network Infrastructure, Medical Dsp for Diagnostic Equipment, Radar and Sonar Dsp for Military and Aerospace, Automotive Dsp for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (Adas), Industrial Dsp for Automation and Control, Speech Processing Dsp for Voice Assistants and Recognition
Key players in the digital signal processor market are introducing groundbreaking products such as the AK7018 and AK7017, aimed at improving in-car audio and voice interaction. These audio DSPs, which are pin-compatible, feature single or dual HiFi 4 CPUs. As an example, in December 2022, Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation, a company from Japan renowned for advanced sensing solutions, unveiled the AK7018 and AK7017, specifically developed to elevate in-car audio and voice interaction. The DSPs allow versatility in creating state-of-the-art car entertainment systems as well as enhancing audio and voice quality within the vehicle. The AK7017 provides a flexible approach for less complex system versions, while the AK7018, with dual HiFi 4 DSP cores, facilitates concurrent high-resolution audio and voice processing.
Major companies operating in the digital signal processors market are:
• Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Intel Corporation
• Qualcomm Incorporated
• Broadcom Inc.
• Toshiba Corporation
• Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation
• Texas Instruments Incorporated
• MediaTek Inc.
• STMicroelectronics N.V.
• Infineon Technologies AG
• NXP Semiconductors N.V.
• Analog Devices Inc.
• Renesas Electronics Corporation
• ON Semiconductor Corporation
• Microchip Technology Inc.
• Synopsys Inc.
• Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
• ROHM Semiconductor
• Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
• Xilinx Inc.
• Maxim Integrated Products Inc.
• Cirrus Logic Inc.
• Silicon Laboratories Inc.
• Lattice Semiconductor Corporation
• Ambarella Inc.
• DSP Group Inc.
• CEVA Inc.
• QuickLogic Corporation
• Wave Computing Inc.
• Imagination Technologies Group plc
Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the digital signal processor market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the digital signal processors market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa.