The majority of the demand for discrete, particularly for power transistors and rectifiers, comes from automotive applications. Since the 1950s, 12-V battery systems have been used in conventional cars, but they are currently unable to support the greater electronic loads of next-generation vehicles, necessitating the development of power efficiency. Large-power MOSFETS and microcontrollers with high performance are needed for the power management and battery monitoring systems in autonomous driving and fully electric vehicles. In all facets of discrete semiconductor production and corporate operations, artificial intelligence technologies will be crucial. The manufacturing of semiconductors generates enormous amounts of data, and post-mortem analysis using typical data analysis techniques can only make use of a portion of this structured data. To increase production and management effectiveness, smart analytics powered by AI can offer thorough real-time analysis of data sets. Discrete semiconductor supply is growing in response to demand. As a result, several companies are adding more capacity in an effort to stabilise demand and supply. Particularly since semiconductors are used in the AI and automotive industries, many growing areas will present discrete semiconductor companies with several chances.
Coherent Market Insights estimates that the market for Discrete Semiconductors was estimated at USD 30.62 billion in 2021, and from 2022 to 2030, it is projected to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.0%.
Leading Companies in the Discrete Semiconductor Industry:
1. Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (Toshiba Corp.)
The company was founded in 1875 and has its main office in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company's goods include social infrastructures like power generators, medical devices, and home appliances as well as digital products like PCs and televisions, NAND flash memory, and system LSIs (large-scale integrated). Toshiba announced its intention to roll out quantum cryptography services by September of that same year in January 2020.
2. Hitachi Power Semiconductor Device Ltd (Hitachi Ltd)
The company was started in 1973 and is based in Tokyo, Japan. Hitachi, Ltd. produces consumer electronics, heavy industrial and electrical gear, and communications and electronic equipment. The company's broad product offering includes everything from home appliances to nuclear power plants. Additionally, Hitachi has companies in the chemical, metal, and wire & cable industries.
3. Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
The firm was established in 1921 and has its main office in Tokyo, Japan. The Corporation creates, produces, and sells electronic devices. Industrial machinery, large electric machinery, data communications systems, electronic devices, and home electronics are among the products offered by the company. To visualise hidden objects with millimetre accuracy, Mitsubishi Electric created tomographic imaging technology in March 2023. Mitsubishi Electric stated in November 2022 that the New KD-CXF Series to Launch Contact Image Sensor.
4. Vishay Intertechnology Inc.
The business was founded in 1962 and is located in Malvern, Pennsylvania, United States. The company produces a wide range of discrete passive and active electronic components, primarily transistors, resistors, capacitors, inductors, diodes, and capacitors. Products from the company are used in military and aerospace equipment, satellites, computers, phones, televisions, cars, home appliances, and other items.
5. NXP Semiconductors NV
The business was established in 2006 and is based in Eindhoven, Netherlands. NXP offers technological solutions for the markets of mobile, communication infrastructure, industrial & IoT, and automotive. Based on its i.MX RT crossover processors and Wi-Fi/Bluetooth solutions, NXP delivered edge-connected platforms that are secure and scalable on July 21, 2020.
6. Nexperia BV
The company was founded in 2017 and has its headquarters in Nijmegen, Netherlands. Nexperia BV is a company that deals with discrete, logic, and MOSFET devices. The business manufactures tiny packages and semiconductor components. Nexperia bought Nowi, a producer of power management integrated circuits with headquarters in Delft, in November 2022. The business bought the Inmos microprocessor manufacturing in Newport, Wales, in 2021.
7. Infineon Technologies AG
The business was started in 1999 and is located in Neubiberg, Germany. The automotive, industrial, communications, consumer, and security electronics industries are among those to whom Infineon advertises its products. As part of its "Ready for Mission Future" initiative, Infineon Technologies AG opened its high-tech power electronics chip production in September 2021 at its Villach location in Austria.
Definition: Discrete semiconductors have a core function that cannot be subdivided into multiple functionalities. A transistor, a diode, and other components on an integrated circuit (IC), for instance, may each do a variety of tasks on their own or, when combined in a circuit, perform a number of tasks simultaneously.
