Semi content of wearables to reach $9 Billion in 2019

High end connectivity devices for WiFi, Bluetooth, and NFC will lead the market in 2019, followed closely by CPU devices, which together make up more than 50% of the market. Healthcare wearable devices will account for nearly 50% of the USD 9 billion market. Semiconductors for smart glasses will account for 25% of the market. The reminder of the semiconductor market, in decreasing semiconductor content, will be for wearable devices for smart watches, wearable cameras, sports/activity trackers, smart clothing, and 3D motion trackers. The semiconductor market will exhibit a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 30% between 2015 and 2019. 3D wearable trackers will grow the fastest, at a CAGR of more than 60%. “We expect that the market for 3D wearable trackers will be primarily used for the elderly, replacing the current technology made popular by the commercial ‘I’ve fallen and I can’t get up,’” noted Kristian Castellano, an analyst with The Information Network. “Fourteen million 3D wearable trackers will be sold in 2019, representing less than 4% of wearable unit shipments, which will be dominated by healthcare devices.”