반도체 지적재산(IP) 시장 보고서 : IP 유형별, 수입원별, IP코어별, 용도별, 최종 이용 산업별, 지역별(2025-2033년)

The global semiconductor intellectual property (IP) market size reached USD 5.9 Billion in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach USD 8.9 Billion by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 4.40% during 2025-2033. The market is primarily driven by the expanding electronics sector globally, the extensive utilization of multicore technology for consumer electronics, and the continuous technological innovations.

Semiconductor Intellectual Property (IP) Market Trends:

Increasing Shift Towards Design Services

The rising shift of several companies and organizations towards providing IP as part of a wider design services package to offer consumers solutions with end-to-end semiconductor design is primarily driving the semiconductor intellectual property (IP) market statistics. Moreover, the extensive utilization of pre-designed IP subsystems that can be incorporated into larger designs is anticipated to propel the semiconductor intellectual property (IP) market forecast. For instance, in March 2023, Synopsys, Inc. announced an expanded agreement with Samsung Foundry to create a broad portfolio of IP to reduce design risk for automotive, mobile, High-Performance Computing (HPC) and multi-die configurations. This agreement expanded Synopsys' collaboration with Samsung to enhance the Synopsys IP offering for Samsung's advanced 8LPU, SF5, SF4 and SF3 processes and includes USB, PCI Express, Foundation IP, 112G Ethernet, UCle, LPDDR, DDR, MIPI, etc.

Growing Focus on Security and Reliability

The escalating demand for IP related to hardware security, such as secure boot, cryptographic engines, and tamper-resistant components, on account of the increasing threats of cyberattacks, is augmenting the semiconductor intellectual property (IP) market growth. Moreover, the widespread adoption of IP solutions in high-speed data processing and wireless communication is catalyzing the global market. For example, in July 2023, Rambus Inc., announced the first in a family of quantum safe security IP products with its next-generation Root of Trust for data center and communications security. Quantum computers will be able to break current asymmetric encryption rapidly. The Rambus Root of Trust IP offers customers a full Post Quantum Cryptography (PQC) hardware security solution that protects useful data center and AI/ML assets and systems.

Rising Use of Electronic Components by Consumers

The rising need for semiconductor IP solutions in automotive, industrial, and consumer electronic applications is positively influencing the market growth. In addition to this, the emerging AI, 5G, and IoT technologies and the growing popularity of open-source RISC-V instruction set architecture are also propelling the market. For instance, in March 2024, Arteris, Inc., announced the immediate availability of the latest release of Ncore cache coherent network-on-chip (NoC) IP, which works with multiple processor IPs, including RISC-V and the next-generation Armv9 Cortex processor IP. Ncore boasts multi-protocol support, allowing seamless integration of IPs connected to the same NoC fabric.

Semiconductor Intellectual Property (IP) Market Segmentation:

Breakup by IP Type:

• Processor IP
• Interface IP
• Memory IP
• Others

The extensive utilization of processor IP, including ARM's Cortex series in tablets, smartphones, embedded systems, and IoT devices is propelling the market demand. Besides this, the escalating demand for Interface IP, such as PCle, USB, HDMI, and Ethernet to transfer data, connect gadgets, and enable audio/video transmission is augmenting the market globally. Moreover, the rising need for memory IP, including DRAM, SRAM, and flash memory to store instructions and data temporarily or permanently in electronic devices is also stimulating the market growth.

Breakup by Revenue Source:

• Royalty
• Licensing
• Services

According to the semiconductor intellectual property (IP) market analysis, the most common method of monetizing semiconductor IP is royalty. IP providers receive royalties depending on the amount of chips manufactured or sold using their IP solutions. Additionally, licensing agreements are used for granting permission to semiconductor companies to use and access third-party IP. Furthermore, the growing popularity of customization, verification, and integration services for adding value to the IP and minimizing time-to-market and development costs is also catalyzing the semiconductor intellectual property (IP) market statistics.

Breakup by IP Core:

• Soft Cores
• Hard Cores

The elevating requirement for soft cores in applications demanding customization and flexibility, such as rapid development, prototyping, and low-volume production is bolstering the market growth forward. Moreover, the widespread adoption of hard cores in microcontrollers, microprocessors, and memory controllers, as they enhance area, power efficiency, and performance, is positively influencing the global market.

Breakup by Application:

• IDM Firms
• Foundries
• Fabless Firms
• Others

Semiconductor IP finds extensive usage in several applications, including IDM firms, foundries, fabless firms. IDM firms utilize these solutions to improve their in-house design capabilities and for specialized functionalities. Moreover, foundries integrate IP services to optimize their manufacturing techniques, including quality control, test and measurement, or yield enhancement. Apart from this, fabless firms may license IP for processors, memory, interfaces, or other core functions.

Breakup by End Use Industry:

• Consumer Electronics
• Telecom
• Automotive
• Healthcare
• Others

Semiconductor IP finds widespread applications in mobile devices, gaming consoles, and home entertainment for memory, processors, interfaces, and wireless connectivity. Besides this, the elevating requirement for IP solutions in switches, routers, modems, smartphones, and base stations for packet switching and high-speed data processing is augmenting the market growth. Moreover, the rising need for semiconductor IP in advanced driver assistance systems for radar and image processing and sensor fusion purposes is propelling the market forward. In addition to this, semiconductor IP is increasingly popular in the healthcare sector for patient monitoring and medical imaging applications.

Breakup by Region:

• North America
  • United States
  • Canada
• Asia Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • South Korea
  • Australia
  • Indonesia
  • Others
• Europe
  • Germany
  • France
  • United Kingdom
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Russia
  • Others
• Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Mexico
  • Others
• Middle East and Africa

The report has also provided a comprehensive analysis of all the major regional markets, which include North America (the United States and Canada); Asia Pacific (China, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia, Indonesia, and others); Europe (Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia, and others); Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, and others); and the Middle East and Africa.

North America, mainly the US, is the major hub for IP development and semiconductor innovation. Besides this, Germany, France, and the UK are focusing largely on developing IP for the industrial, automotive, and consumer electronics sectors. Moreover, the Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East and Africa regions are characterized by the emerging trend of AI and machine learning in smart cities, healthcare, and autonomous vehicles. For instance, Synopsys, Inc. announced that the VMM verification methodology, represented in the ARM-Synopsys Verification Methodology Manual (VMM), has been adopted by the leading electronics companies in China for developing advanced verification environments. The VMM methodology is used by various System-on-Chip (SoC) and silicon IP verification teams across the globe to speed the development of powerful SystemVerilog-based verification environments and to achieve measurable functional coverage goals in less time with little effort.

Competitive Landscape:

The market research report has also provided a comprehensive analysis of the competitive landscape in the market. Competitive analysis such as market structure, key player positioning, top winning strategies, competitive dashboard, and company evaluation quadrant has been covered in the report. Also, detailed profiles of all major companies have been provided. Some of the major market players in the Semiconductor intellectual property (IP) industry include:

• Achronix Semiconductor Corporation
• ARM Ltd. (SoftBank Group Corp.)
• Cadence Design Systems Inc.
• CEVA Inc.
• eMemory Technology Incorporated
• Fujitsu Limited (Furukawa Group)
• Imagination Technologies Limited (Canyon Bridge Capital Partners, Inc.)
• Lattice Semiconductor Corp.
• Mentor Graphics Corporation (Siemens Aktiengesellschaft)
• Open-Silicon Inc. (SiFive)
• Rambus Inc.
• Synopsys Inc.

Key Questions Answered in This Report:

• How has the global semiconductor intellectual property (IP) market performed so far and how will it perform in the coming years?
• What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the global semiconductor intellectual property (IP) market?
• What are the key regional markets?
• What is the breakup of the market based on the IP type?
• What is the breakup of the market based on the revenue source?
• What is the breakup of the market based on the IP core?
• What is the breakup of the market based on the application?
• What is the breakup of the market based on the end use industry?
• What are the various stages in the value chain of the industry?
• What are the key driving factors and challenges in the industry?
• What is the structure of the global semiconductor intellectual property (IP) market and who are the key players?
• What is the degree of competition in the industry?

Table of Contents

1 Preface

2 Scope and Methodology

• 2.1 Objectives of the Study
• 2.2 Stakeholders
• 2.3 Data Sources
  • 2.3.1 Primary Sources
  • 2.3.2 Secondary Sources
• 2.4 Market Estimation
  • 2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
  • 2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
• 2.5 Forecasting Methodology

3 Executive Summary

4 Introduction

• 4.1 Overview
• 4.2 Key Industry Trends

5 Global Semiconductor Intellectual Property (IP) Market

• 5.1 Market Overview
• 5.2 Market Performance
• 5.3 Impact of COVID-19
• 5.4 Market Forecast

6 Market Breakup by IP Type

• 6.1 Processor IP
  • 6.1.1 Market Trends
  • 6.1.2 Market Forecast
• 6.2 Interface IP
  • 6.2.1 Market Trends
  • 6.2.2 Market Forecast
• 6.3 Memory IP
  • 6.3.1 Market Trends
  • 6.3.2 Market Forecast
• 6.4 Others
  • 6.4.1 Market Trends
  • 6.4.2 Market Forecast

7 Market Breakup by Revenue Source

• 7.1 Royalty
  • 7.1.1 Market Trends
  • 7.1.2 Market Forecast
• 7.2 Licensing
  • 7.2.1 Market Trends
  • 7.2.2 Market Forecast
• 7.3 Services
  • 7.3.1 Market Trends
  • 7.3.2 Market Forecast

8 Market Breakup by IP Core

• 8.1 Soft Cores
  • 8.1.1 Market Trends
  • 8.1.2 Market Forecast
• 8.2 Hard Cores
  • 8.2.1 Market Trends
  • 8.2.2 Market Forecast

9 Market Breakup by Application

• 9.1 IDM Firms
  • 9.1.1 Market Trends
  • 9.1.2 Market Forecast
• 9.2 Foundries
  • 9.2.1 Market Trends
  • 9.2.2 Market Forecast
• 9.3 Fabless Firms
  • 9.3.1 Market Trends
  • 9.3.2 Market Forecast
• 9.4 Others
  • 9.4.1 Market Trends
  • 9.4.2 Market Forecast

10 Market Breakup by End Use Industry

• 10.1 Consumer Electronics
  • 10.1.1 Market Trends
  • 10.1.2 Market Forecast
• 10.2 Telecom
  • 10.2.1 Market Trends
  • 10.2.2 Market Forecast
• 10.3 Automotive
  • 10.3.1 Market Trends
  • 10.3.2 Market Forecast
• 10.4 Healthcare
  • 10.4.1 Market Trends
  • 10.4.2 Market Forecast
• 10.5 Others
  • 10.5.1 Market Trends
  • 10.5.2 Market Forecast

11 Market Breakup by Region

• 11.1 North America
  • 11.1.1 United States
    • 11.1.1.1 Market Trends
    • 11.1.1.2 Market Forecast
  • 11.1.2 Canada
    • 11.1.2.1 Market Trends
    • 11.1.2.2 Market Forecast
• 11.2 Asia Pacific
  • 11.2.1 China
    • 11.2.1.1 Market Trends
    • 11.2.1.2 Market Forecast
  • 11.2.2 Japan
    • 11.2.2.1 Market Trends
    • 11.2.2.2 Market Forecast
  • 11.2.3 India
    • 11.2.3.1 Market Trends
    • 11.2.3.2 Market Forecast
  • 11.2.4 South Korea
    • 11.2.4.1 Market Trends
    • 11.2.4.2 Market Forecast
  • 11.2.5 Australia
    • 11.2.5.1 Market Trends
    • 11.2.5.2 Market Forecast
  • 11.2.6 Indonesia
    • 11.2.6.1 Market Trends
    • 11.2.6.2 Market Forecast
  • 11.2.7 Others
    • 11.2.7.1 Market Trends
    • 11.2.7.2 Market Forecast
• 11.3 Europe
  • 11.3.1 Germany
    • 11.3.1.1 Market Trends
    • 11.3.1.2 Market Forecast
  • 11.3.2 France
    • 11.3.2.1 Market Trends
    • 11.3.2.2 Market Forecast
  • 11.3.3 United Kingdom
    • 11.3.3.1 Market Trends
    • 11.3.3.2 Market Forecast
  • 11.3.4 Italy
    • 11.3.4.1 Market Trends
    • 11.3.4.2 Market Forecast
  • 11.3.5 Spain
    • 11.3.5.1 Market Trends
    • 11.3.5.2 Market Forecast
  • 11.3.6 Russia
    • 11.3.6.1 Market Trends
    • 11.3.6.2 Market Forecast
  • 11.3.7 Others
    • 11.3.7.1 Market Trends
    • 11.3.7.2 Market Forecast
• 11.4 Latin America
  • 11.4.1 Brazil
    • 11.4.1.1 Market Trends
    • 11.4.1.2 Market Forecast
  • 11.4.2 Mexico
    • 11.4.2.1 Market Trends
    • 11.4.2.2 Market Forecast
  • 11.4.3 Others
    • 11.4.3.1 Market Trends
    • 11.4.3.2 Market Forecast
• 11.5 Middle East and Africa
  • 11.5.1 Market Trends
  • 11.5.2 Market Breakup by Country
  • 11.5.3 Market Forecast

12 SWOT Analysis

• 12.1 Overview
• 12.2 Strengths
• 12.3 Weaknesses
• 12.4 Opportunities
• 12.5 Threats

13 Value Chain Analysis

14 Porters Five Forces Analysis

• 14.1 Overview
• 14.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
• 14.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
• 14.4 Degree of Competition
• 14.5 Threat of New Entrants
• 14.6 Threat of Substitutes

15 Price Analysis

16 Competitive Landscape

• 16.1 Market Structure
• 16.2 Key Players
• 16.3 Profiles of Key Players
  • 16.3.1 Achronix Semiconductor Corporation
    • 16.3.1.1 Company Overview
    • 16.3.1.2 Product Portfolio
  • 16.3.2 ARM Ltd. (SoftBank Group Corp.)
    • 16.3.2.1 Company Overview
    • 16.3.2.2 Product Portfolio
    • 16.3.2.3 Financials
  • 16.3.3 Cadence Design Systems Inc.
    • 16.3.3.1 Company Overview
    • 16.3.3.2 Product Portfolio
    • 16.3.3.3 Financials
    • 16.3.3.4 SWOT Analysis
  • 16.3.4 CEVA Inc.
    • 16.3.4.1 Company Overview
    • 16.3.4.2 Product Portfolio
    • 16.3.4.3 Financials
    • 16.3.4.4 SWOT Analysis
  • 16.3.5 eMemory Technology Incorporated
    • 16.3.5.1 Company Overview
    • 16.3.5.2 Product Portfolio
    • 16.3.5.3 Financials
  • 16.3.6 Fujitsu Limited (Furukawa Group)
    • 16.3.6.1 Company Overview
    • 16.3.6.2 Product Portfolio
    • 16.3.6.3 Financials
    • 16.3.6.4 SWOT Analysis
  • 16.3.7 Imagination Technologies Limited (Canyon Bridge Capital Partners, Inc.)
    • 16.3.7.1 Company Overview
    • 16.3.7.2 Product Portfolio
    • 16.3.7.3 Financials
  • 16.3.8 Lattice Semiconductor Corp.
    • 16.3.8.1 Company Overview
    • 16.3.8.2 Product Portfolio
    • 16.3.8.3 Financials
    • 16.3.8.4 SWOT Analysis
  • 16.3.9 Mentor Graphics Corporation (Siemens Aktiengesellschaft)
    • 16.3.9.1 Company Overview
    • 16.3.9.2 Product Portfolio
    • 16.3.9.3 SWOT Analysis
  • 16.3.10 Open-Silicon Inc. (SiFive)
    • 16.3.10.1 Company Overview
    • 16.3.10.2 Product Portfolio
  • 16.3.11 Rambus Inc.
    • 16.3.11.1 Company Overview
    • 16.3.11.2 Product Portfolio
    • 16.3.11.3 Financials
  • 16.3.12 Synopsys Inc.
    • 16.3.12.1 Company Overview
    • 16.3.12.2 Product Portfolio
    • 16.3.12.3 Financials
    • 16.3.12.4 SWOT Analysis