What is the development prospect of the MCU chip industry?

MCU in English is a multi-point control unit, also called a single-chip microcomputer. It is a chip-level computer that appropriately reduces the frequency and specifications of the CPU and integrates memory, counters, USB, A/D conversion, UART, PLC, DMA and other peripheral interfaces, and even LCD driver circuits on a single chip.

Therefore, the MCU is essentially a multimedia information switch that performs multi-point calls and connections, implements functions such as audio mixing, video broadcasting, video selection, and data broadcasting, and completes the connection and switching of signals from multiple video conferencing terminals.

The application scenarios of MCU are also diverse, mainly used in the consumer electronics field, followed by the industrial field and the automotive electronics market. MCUs can be found in mobile phones, PC peripherals, remote controls, thermometers and hygrometers, CD players and even cars. MCU is so widely used, what are its development prospects?

Here Best mainly thinks and analyzes from the following three aspects:

1. Application fields of MCU chips

As mentioned above, MCU is suitable for various scenarios and has wide market demand. The domestic market alone has a large base.

2. Market share

At present, the domestic market share of MCU chips is about 2%. However, thanks to our huge downstream market, my country's MCU growth rate is higher than the world level in markets including consumer electronics and industrial control.

Domestic MCU market sales are concentrated in consumer electronics, accounting for 26%, followed by computers and networks, automotive electronics, and industrial control, accounting for 19%, 15%, 15%, and 10% respectively. The proportion of MCUs in these fields is significantly lower than the global level.

At present, state-owned enterprises are constantly making breakthroughs in MCU chip functions and processes. They are likely to turn imports into exports in the future. At present, many companies in the MCU industry mainly focus on the design of MCU chips and continue to innovate.

3. Product design of MCU chips

With the continuous development of science and technology, the requirements for the use of products will become higher and higher. At that time, the design of MCU will also be more complex, gradually shifting from traditional single-function microcontrollers to system-level systems that integrate more functional features and stronger computing performance. chip (SoC). Therefore, the development of MCU will develop comprehensively from six aspects: 1. Smarter 2. Stronger performance 3. Lower power consumption 4. More secure 5. Wireless connection 6. Smaller size.

The development prospects of MCU are self-evident. All walks of life cannot develop intelligence without the technology of MCU chips. From this point of view, the development prospects of MCU chips are very good.