Over the past 20 years, Wi-Fi has gradually become the most commonly used wireless connection technology between devices and communication networks. From desktop devices, mobile devices, home appliances to automobiles, the application of Wi-Fi technology is ubiquitous, providing access to wireless local area networks for billions of devices. A Wi-Fi chip refers to a chip that implements IEEE 802.11 standard communication functions within a certain frequency band, responsible for modulation/demodulation, data link layer protocols, RF transceivers, and power amplification, enabling terminals to access wireless local area networks.
Based on the terminals that use Wi-Fi chips, they can be divided into Wi-Fi STA chips and Wi-Fi AP chips. Wi-Fi STA chips primarily focus on supporting station (STA) mode, which emphasizes enabling the station (i.e., end-user devices such as smartphones or AIoT devices) to scan surrounding Wi-Fi networks and connect to existing Wi-Fi access points.
Once successfully connected, the device can access the internet or other devices on the local area network through the access point. Wi-Fi STA chips are widely used in smart home devices, consumer electronics, industrial IoT, medical devices, and commercial equipment. On the other hand, Wi-Fi AP chips primarily focus on AP (access point) mode, which emphasizes creating wireless networks and acting as a central hub to connect wireless devices to wired networks. This requires more powerful processing capabilities and more complex software support. Wi-Fi AP chips are widely used in wireless routers and gateways.
The technical threshold for the Wi-Fi chip market is relatively high, especially in the high-end product sector, where only a few manufacturers with comprehensive capabilities in advanced processes, RF front-end design, system-level integration, and protocol optimization can achieve mass production. High-end Wi-Fi chips need to meet strict requirements in high-speed transmission, multi-antenna concurrency, low power management, and cross-standard compatibility, which poses significant challenges for chip architecture design and RF performance, and also requires manufacturers to have long-term algorithm optimization and software support capabilities.
In terms of revenue, the global Wi-Fi chip market is expected to grow from $15.3 billion in 2020 to $18.9 billion in 2024, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.5% from 2020 to 2024, and is projected to further grow to $28.1 billion by 2029, with a CAGR of 8.3% from 2024 to 2029.
At the same time, in terms of revenue, the global Wi-Fi STA chip market size is expected to grow from $12.2 billion in 2020 to $15.5 billion in 2024, with a CAGR of 6.2% from 2020 to 2024, and is projected to further grow to $23.6 billion by 2029, with a CAGR of 8.8% from 2024 to 2029.
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