Microcontroller Market Size, Share, and Trends 2024 to 2034

Microcontroller Market Size and Forecast 2024 to 2034

The global microcontroller (MCU) market size accounted for USD 32.61 billion in 2024 and is predicted to reach around USD 81.40 billion by 2034, growing  at a CAGR of 9.58% from 2024 to 2034.

Microcontroller Market Key Takeaway

• North America dominated the market with the largest market share of 41% in 2023.
• The 32-bit segment is poised to grow at a CAGR of 11.7% from 2024 to 2034.
• The 16-bit segment is expected to reach a CAGR of 10.6% from 2024 to 2034.
• The consumer electronics & telecom segment is predicted to reach at a CAGR of 11.6% from 2024 to 2034.
• The automotive segment is predicted to grow at a CAGR of 12.7% throughout the forecast period.
• The Asia Pacific is projected to grow at a CAGR of 11.8% over the forecast period.

U.S Microcontroller (MCU) Market Size and Growth 2024 to 2034

The U.S. microcontroller (MCU) market size was valued at USD 8.52 billion in 2023 and is estimated to reach around USD 23.56 billion by 2034, at a CAGR of 10% from 2024 to 2034.

North America encountered the largest market share, accounting to more than 41% of the overall market value in the year 2023. Rising penetration of Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystems in corporate places and homes in the region that has led to significant rise in the demand for smart wearables, smart electricity gadgets, medical devices, sensors, and other IoT enabled devices that projected to propel the market growth in the region over the forecast period.

Europe is the other most prominent revenue contributor to the global microcontroller market because of significant presence of automotive and its parts manufacturers. Furthermore, significant demand of luxury cars along with the presence of manufacturing plants of leading automobile players in the region drives the demand for MCUs in the region.

Microcontroller Market Growth Factors

The prominent growth in consumer electronics, automotive, and healthcare industries attributed to the rising demand for microcontrollers units (MCUs). MCU are majorly used in devices that require high degree of control utilized by the users. The automotive industry seeks an escalating demand of luxury cars that uses advanced microcontrollers to control various advanced features incorporated in the car, thereby propelling the industry growth of automotive sector in the market. Furthermore, a spike in the sales of electric vehicles (EVs) especially in the developed regions expected to boost the growth of microcontrollers in the coming years. The growth of EV is also supported by the governments of various regions, as it remarkably helps in reducing the carbon footprint.

Recently, the MCU market witnesses an increased demand for Internet of Things (IoT) MCUs owing to spreading web of connected devices encompasses televisions, smartphones, home appliances, tablets, smart meters, gaming consoles, and security systems. By leveraging this ever-growing web of devices, the demand for IoT microcontroller units expected to propel. Increasing competition among the market players has notably reduced the price of microcontrollers that anticipated to further fuel its demand in the coming years. The reducing average selling prices coupled with high demand of MCUs from major application areas also boost the growth of the market.

Microcontroller (MCU) Market Scope

Product Insights

The 32-bit segment accounted largest revenue share of around 41% in 2023. The 8-bit microcontroller technology lowers the material costs and simplifies the product design. The developers select the controllers on the basis of their processing capability, power consumption, and degree of interfacing required. An 8-bit MCU comprises of software simplicity, low gate count, and lesser complexity that decrease its cost compared to other types of microcontrollers. On the other side, the 8-bit MCU predicted to witness slower growth due to its processing speed that generally runs at 8 MHz and does not have considerable internal Random-Access Memory (RAM).

16-bit and 32-bit MCUs are used on larger scale in the automotive industry owing to their specific technological requirements.  However, the 32-bit MCU segment anticipated to register the highest growth rate during the forecast period. 32-bit MCUs have higher processing power compared to their counterparts and consume less amount of power. Furthermore, increasing popularity of 32-bit MCUs because of significant decline in the per unit price expected to further propel the growth of the segment.

Application Insights

On the basis of application, the global microcontroller market is bifurcated into consumer electronics, automotive, medical devices, industrial, and military & defense. The automotive sector is expected to witness growth 10.1% over the forecast period. Introduction to Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) and Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) accounted to drive the automotive segment prominently over the analysis period. ADAS technology applies image sensors to improve the driver safety by offering features that include parking assistance, lane departure warning, and collision avoidance systems. The stringent regulatory norms for improving the road safety for pedestrians and drivers predicted to further propel the growth of the segment.

The consumer electronics and telecom application segment accounted the largest revenue share of around 45.5% in 2023. The growth is attributed to the miniaturization of consumer electronic devices along with escalating adoption of televisions, cameras, microwave ovens, and washing machines among other consumer electronic devices.

Medical devices also anticipated to exhibit lucrative growth for microcontroller over the coming years owing to increasing demand for accuracy in medical procedures, government support for medical automation, technological advancements, and increasing research & development (R&D) investments for the development of MCUs used in advanced medical equipment.

Key Companies & Market Share Insights

The global microcontroller (MCU) market observes intense competition among market players. Leading five market players occupied nearly half of the market value that drives the market towards consolidation. Brand name and loyalty are the key factors behind the remarkable success of these players in the global market. Other than this, market participants actively focus towards partnership and collaboration to develop new and advanced products.

Microcontroller (MCU) Market Companies

• Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited
• Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
• Infineon Technologies AG
• NXP Semiconductors
• Microchip Technology Inc.
• Renesas Electronics Corporation
• TE Connectivity Ltd.
• STMicroelectronics
• Texas Instruments Incorporated
• Yamaichi Electronics Co., Ltd.
• Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation
• Zilog, Inc.

Segments Covered in the Report

This research study comprises complete assessment of the market by means of far-reaching qualitative and quantitative perceptions, and predictions regarding the market. This report delivers classification of marketplace into impending and niche sectors. Further, this research study calculates market size and its development drift at global, regional, and country from 2020 to 2032. This report contains market breakdown and its revenue estimation by classifying it on the basis ofproduct, application, and region:

By Product

• 32-bit
• 16-bit
• 8-bit

By Application

• Consumer Electronics
• Automotive
  • Powertrain and Chassis
  • Body Electronics
  • Safety and Security Systems
  • Infotainment and Telematics
• Industrial
• Military & Defense
• Medical Devices

By Architecture

• 8051 Architecture
• AVR Architecture
• PIC Architecture
• ARM Architecture
• Others

By Memory

• Embedded Memory Microcontroller
• External Memory Microcontroller

By Geography

• North America
• U.S.
• Canada
• Europe
• U.K.
• Germany
• France
• Asia-Pacific
• China
• India
• Japan
• South Korea
• Malaysia
• Philippines
• Latin America
• Brazil
• Rest of Latin America
• Middle East & Africa (MEA)
• GCC
• North Africa
• South Africa
• Rest of the Middle East & Africa