The high speed data converter market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
• The market for high-speed data converters has seen significant growth lately. The size of this market is predicted to increase from $3.45 billion in 2024 to $3.71 billion in 2025, showcasing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.5%.
The growth seen in the previous years can be credited to the rise in demand for high-quality multimedia content, the growing acceptance of digital signal processing methods, the expansion of telecommunication networks, and the advent of internet of things (IoT) applications.
The high speed data converter market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• In the coming years, the high-speed data converter market is predicted to experience considerable growth, anticipating a value of $4.91 billion in 2029, with a 7.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR). This projected growth in the specified period is primarily due to the miniaturization of high-speed data converter components, a transition to higher sampling rates and increased resolution, the implementation of sophisticated digital signal processing algorithms, a heightened focus on energy efficiency and reduced power usage, and an increased emphasis on interoperability and standardization in data converter interfaces. Key future trends include data converter integration in 5G infrastructure, the amplification of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) applications, and the utilization of high-speed data converters in industrial automation and robotics.
The increasing demand for communication systems that support high-bandwidth is anticipated to drive the market for high-speed data converters. High-bandwidth communication systems allude to networks that can rapidly transmit large data volumes. These systems are sustained by the intensifying data requirements, the adoption of innovative technologies like 5G and IoT, and the growing interest in services and applications that demand extensive bandwidth. High-speed data converters are critical in these communication systems. They process and redistribute these significant volumes of data effectively, facilitating quick and precise conversion between analog and digital signals, hence supporting uninterrupted communication. For example, 5G Americas, a trade organization from the US, reported that the worldwide 5G wireless connections increased by 76% by 2022 end, rising to 1.05 billion. Additionally, research from 5G Americas and Omdia projects that these connections will reach 5.9 billion by the close of 2027. Hence, the heightening demand for high-bandwidth communication systems is propelling the growth of the high-speed data converter market.
The high-speed data converter market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Type: Analog-To-Digital Converter, Digital-To-Analog Converter
2) By Frequency Band: 125 MSPS To 1 GSPS, < 125 MSPS, >1 GSPS
3) By Application: Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Industrial, Other Applications
Subsegments:
1) By Analog-To-Digital Converter: Flash ADC, Pipeline ADC, Sigma-Delta ADC, Successive Approximation Register (SAR) ADC, Time-Interleaved ADC
2) By Digital-To-Analog Converter: Binary-Weighted DAC, R-2R Ladder DAC, Sigma-Delta DAC, Current-Steering DAC, Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) DAC
Key players in the fast-data converter market are concentrating on formulating innovative solutions such as swift direct radio frequency (RF) data converters and physical layer (PHY) solutions to boost performance and functionality. This enables efficient and accurate transformation of analog radio-frequency signals into digital data, essential for advanced communication systems. For instance, in September 2023, Socionext Inc, a Japan-based corporation specializing in designing, developing, and delivering system-on-chip products, introduced a 7nm ADC and DAC for 5G direct RF transmitters and receivers. This was complemented by a pioneering direct RF data converter PHY solution, marking a new addition to a range of IP offerings that are driving advanced transceiver systems. This product is designed for 3GPP 5GNR/LTE and Wi-Fi network infrastructure in the FR1 and FR2 bands (mmWave with external mixers); it features a full sub-6GHz instantaneous band and has the internal capacity to allocate up to 1.6GHz of channel bandwidth, including carrier aggregation.
Major companies operating in the high-speed data converter market are:
• Broadcom Inc.
• Texas Instruments Incorporated
• STMicroelectronics N.V.
• NXP Semiconductors N.V.
• Analog Devices Inc.
• Renesas Electronics Corporation
• Integrated Device Technology Inc.
• ON Semiconductor Corporation
• Microchip Technology Inc.
• Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
• Keysight Technologies
• Rohm Co. Ltd.
• Maxim Integrated Products Inc.
• Yokogawa Test & Measurement Corporation
• Cirrus Logic Inc.
• National Instruments Corporation
• Linear Technology
• Mercury Systems Inc.
• Cohu Inc.
• Semtech Corporation
• Lattice Semiconductor Corporation
• Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions Inc.
• ADLINK Technology Inc.
• Silicon Laboratories Inc.
• Inphi Corporation
Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the high-speed data converter market in 2024. The regions covered in the high-speed data converter market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.