According to the Cahners
In-Stat Group, the Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet IC market will grow from $1.8 billion in 1999 to $2.7 billion
by 2003. This rapid growth will be
fueled by the reliability, scaleability, and affordability of Ethernet technology
according to Michael Wolf, senior analyst with Cahners In-Stat's voice and data group.
Vendors such as Lucent, Level One, and Broadcom have taken advantage of the opportunities created by the
mass acceptance of Ethernet, and are beginning to focus their efforts on system-on-chip (SOC) solutions.
According to Wolf, the trend towards SOC solutions is being pushed by OEMs who, because of rapidly shrinking
product
development cycles, are demanding more value in their chips. Design Life by Christopher Leidigh
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