SCOTTSDALE, AZ -- The Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) market, with a quickly expanding array of uses, is on a roll, according to a report from In-Stat. The value of worldwide FPGA shipments will increase from $1.9 billion in 2005 to $2.75 billion by 2010, the high-tech market research firm said. Much of this revenue will come from low-volume shipments.
 
"In large part, low-volume use of this product relates directly to price, which directly correlates to complexity, and prices can run from less that $100 per unit to several thousand dollars per unit," said Jerry Worchel, senior analyst. "End-use applications will determine the viability of using FPGAs for the long haul."
 
In-Stat predicts that the largest two end-use segments will be communications and industrial, whose combined market share will increase from 73.8% in 2005 to 76.8% by 2010.
 

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