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What’s in your portable product?
We are all familiar with batteries these days; they are virtually ubiquitous in a myriad of products and applications.
Commonplace examples include your cell phone and notebook computer; however, they are also commonly found in flashlights, cordless tools, MP3 players, portable video gaming devices, hand-held multi-meters, as well as, scientific instruments and a rapidly expanding plethora of healthcare devices.
Accordingly, it will come as no surprise to learn that the global market for portable battery-powered products was valued at an estimated $480B in 2011 and is expected to reach more than $611B in 2016. [Source: BCC Research]. Furthermore, this market is expected to continue its growth expansion through to 2020.
This market can be roughly segmented as follows:
Author: Tony Armstrong, Director or Product Marketing, Power Products, © Linear Technology (now part of Analog Devices)
- ~29% for communication products
- ~29% for the computer related products
- ~19% for medical product
- ~23% for cameras, toys, entertainment, timepieces, lighting, navigation and military products
Author: Tony Armstrong, Director or Product Marketing, Power Products, © Linear Technology (now part of Analog Devices)