Image Signal Processor Market - Forecasts from 2023 to 2028

The image signal processor market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 9.26% from US$2.775 billion in 2021 to US$5.159 billion in 2028.

An image signal processor is a digital media processor for processing images in digital cameras, mobile phones, and other devices. It is mainly responsible for the photographing part of these devices. An image signal processor also helps with post-processing activities such as noise reduction, facial recognition, and quality correction. The image signal processor market can be classified by component type, technology, processing method, application, and geographic region. The major drivers for the growth of this market include technological advancements in image processing and increased demand for enhanced imaging.

The surge in demand for image signal processors by industries like automotive and technological advancements positively impacts the market growth.

A key factor impacting the growth of the image signal processor market is the increased demand for the product in booming industries such as automotive, including the increased adoption of electric vehicles. These modern vehicles are equipped with advanced driver assistance systems, including image signal processors and vision processors. Thus, advancements in image processing technologies for these systems are expected to boost the demand for image signal processors worldwide. Further, continuous research and development of advanced image processing technologies such as single instruction and multiple instructions multiple data technologies help increase the use cases of image processors, which helps drive the demand for the product even further. Many technical applications, such as surveillance and video analytics, require advanced imaging technologies.

There is also a demand for high-quality image processing in the smartphone market as consumers increasingly demand better-quality camera-equipped smartphones. Thus, technological advancements help open up newer avenues for increased demand which helps drive market growth. Due to such efforts, key businesses in the image signal processor market have seen increased revenues over the past few years. For instance, according to their yearly reports, the image devices segment of Samsung Electronics increased revenue by over 5% from 2021 to 2022. It produced total segment revenues of roughly Rs. 33,279,488 million in 2022.

High production costs are expected to restrain the industry's expansion.

A significant challenge faced by this industry relates to the high costs of producing image signal processors, which hinder the sector's growth as it negatively impacts the demand for the product. Due to the high manufacturing costs, image signal processors are costly, which harms their market demand as small businesses cannot afford to purchase them in bulk quantities. Another restraint for this industry’s growth is the requirement for technical knowledge to operate the image signal processor technology. This poses another barrier to smaller businesses utilizing these products.

The Asia-Pacific region is expected to hold a significant share of the image signal processor market.

Asia Pacific is expected to constitute a significant market share, and similar trends will be followed in the forecast period. This market share is owed to the growth in the automotive sector in the region's major economies, such as China, Japan, and India, as well as the well-established electronics industries in countries like South Korea, China, and Japan. China holds one of the largest electronics production bases in the world, which will continue to increase the demand for image signal processors in Chinese markets. In India, the focus on self-reliance has led to increased industrial growth across all sectors, driving the need for image signal processors in electronics, automotive, and other technical industries.

It is expected that North American and European markets will experience moderate growth too. The need for image signal processors in the United States is expected to surge due to large-scale technological infrastructure. The advent of self-driving cars manufactured by American companies such as Tesla will also increase the demand for image signal processors for machine learning and artificial intelligence, as well as high-quality imagery and video analytics using video processing units.

Market Developments:

• In June 2022, Arm announced the launch of its new image signal processor, Arm Mali-C55, designed to deliver improved image quality for vision systems in IoT and other related markets. It provides a higher level of performance than previous versions and supports multi-camera high resolution and seamless integration.
• In July 2020, GOWIN Semiconductor Corporation announced the launch of its line of image signal processors that help extract pixel data through image sensors and perform various post-processing activities such as color correction, exposure balance, and gamma correction.

Market Segmentation:

BY COMPONENT

• Hardware
• Software
• Services

BY TECHNOLOGY

• Single Instruction Multiple Data
• Multiple Instruction Multiple Data

BY METHOD

• Analog Image Processing
• Digital Image Processing

BY INDUSTRY VERTICAL

• Building and Construction
• Automotive
• Consumer Electronics
• Others

BY GEOGRAPHY

• North America
• USA
• Canada
• Mexico
• South America
• Brazil
• Argentina
• Others
• Europe
• Germany
• France
• United Kingdom
• Spain
• Others
• Middle East And Africa
• Saudi Arabia
• UAE
• Israel
• Others
• Asia Pacific
• China
• Japan
• India
• South Korea
• Indonesia
• Taiwan
• Others