Microprocessor, Microcontroller & Digital Signal Processor Manufacturing Industry Overview

Companies in this industry design and manufacture microprocessors, microcontrollers, and digital signal processors (DSPs). Microprocessors are general purpose central processing units (CPUs), while microcontrollers and DSPs are specialized processing units. These integrated circuits are used in everything from handheld computer devices to large mainframes and supercomputers. Applications for the embedded devices include medical imaging, radar, sonar, seismology, speech recognition, digital communication, and audio and video compression.