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From: fitz@frc.ri.cmu.edu (Kerien Fitzpatrick)
Subject: Re: market share of embedded systems
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Date: Wed, 18 May 1994 17:39:43 GMT
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The embedded control market significantly overshadows the PC market
(which of course overshadows the Unix/RISC market).  Computer
companies such as IBM & Motorola recognize this and are developing
strategies for it.  While current automobiles, etc generally use the
68HC11 or 68HC16 - you will see the transition to chips such as the
PowerPC.  The 68HC series will probably begin to show up in great
volume as home controllers, smart appliances, etc.


>In article <jfoxCpzB03.H1q@netcom.com>, Jeff Fox <jfox@netcom.com> wrote:
>>In article <STRAVERS.94May17183940@urk.gmd.de> 
>>            Paul Stravers <paul.stravers@gmd.de> writes:
>>
>>>What is the world volume (in $$) of embedded computer systems? How does this
>>>compare to for instance the volume of work stations and PC's?  How will this
>>>change in the next few years? What percentage of the world volume of embedded
>>>systems is dedicated to robotics?
>>>
>>>Anybody has any pointers to reports about this matter? Thanks!
>
>>I recently heard at a presentation by Altera Corporation that 2 billion
>>microprocessors are sold every year now, and that 2% of these go into
>>PCs of some kind.  We were also told that 2% of the PC market was non-
>>xxx86 design.  This was contrasted to press coverage of these things
>>which is reversed, that is 98% of the press information about micros
>>is about PCs, and the high end non-xxx86 micros get most of that
>>press coverage.
>>I think the robotics share is very very low, but I have no numbers.
>>
>One or more microprocessors go into every automobile, truck, and farm
>tractor built in the U.S. In number this probably outstrips any other 
>use of coures it take a lot of <$20 chips to equal one Alpha chip or
>486 50 for that mater.
>
>Gordon
>                             Gordon Couger                            
>                             Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering              
>                             Oklahoma State University                         
>                             114 Ag Hall, Stillwater, OK  74074                 
> gcouger@olesun.agen.okstate.edu 405-744-9763 day 624-2855 evenings 
>    I do not speak for my employer



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