SEMICONDUCTOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MARKET SIZE AND SHARE ANALYSIS - GROWTH TRENDS AND FORECASTS (2025-2032)

Semiconductor Intellectual Property Market, By Design IP (Processor IP, Interface IP, Memory IP, and Other IP (D/A and A/D Converter)), By Revenue Source (Royalty and Licensing), By IP Core (Soft Core and Hard Core), By End User (IDMS, Foundries, OSATS, and Others), By Industry Vertical (Consumer Electronics, Telecom. Automotive, Healthcare, and Other.), By Geography (North America, Latin America, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East, and Africa)

Published In: 27 Oct, 2025
Code: CMI4389
Pages: 315
Formats: Excel and PDF
Industry: Semiconductors
- Historical Range: 2020 - 2024
- Forecast Period: 2025 - 2032

The global semiconductor intellectual property market has been witnessing significant growth in the recent years. Semiconductor intellectual properties or IPs refer to the design elements like circuitry, logic, and subsystems that are developed by semiconductor IP core vendors to be embedded into ASIC/SoC/FPGA designs. The growing complexities in chip designs and decreasing product life cycles have increased the demand for reusable and customizable IP cores from vendors. Additionally, the rapid adoption of advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, 5G, and edge computing across various industries has fueled the need for efficient and robust semiconductor IP solutions. With rising investments in R&D by chip manufacturers and IP vendors, the global semiconductor IP market is expected to witness substantial revenue opportunities during the forecast period.

Market Dynamics

The global semiconductor intellectual property market is driven by factors such as increasing demand for customized IPs, growing investments in fabless semiconductor companies, and rising adoption of cutting-edge technologies across industries. However, high costs associated with IP development and compatibility issues linked to IP integration are some of the factors restraining the market growth. The market provides opportunities due to proliferation of connected devices, emergence of new applications utilizing semiconductor IPs, and increasing government support towards semiconductor industry in various countries. Key players are collaborating with IP vendors and fabless companies to offer customers coherent and optimized solutions. They are also investing in R&D to develop IPs supporting advanced technologies such as AI, 5G, and IoT.

Key features of the study

This report provides in-depth analysis of the global semiconductor intellectual property market, and provides market size (USD Bn) and compound annual growth rate (CAGR%) for the forecast period (2025–2032), considering 2024 as the base year.
It elucidates potential revenue opportunities across different segments and explains attractive investment proposition matrices for this market.
This study also provides key insights about market drivers, restraints, opportunities, new product launches or approval, market trends, regional outlook, and competitive strategies adopted by key players.
It profiles key players in the global semiconductor intellectual property market based on the following parameters – company highlights, products portfolio, key highlights, financial performance, and strategies.
Key companies covered as a part of this study include ARM, Synopsys, Imagination Technologies, Cadence Design Systems, Ceva, Verisilicon, eMemory Technology, Rambus, Anthropic, and Silvaco.
Insights from this report would allow marketers and the management authorities of the companies to make informed decisions regarding their future product launches, type up-gradation, market expansion, and marketing tactics.
The global semiconductor intellectual property market report caters to various stakeholders in this industry including investors, suppliers, product manufacturers, distributors, new entrants, and financial analysts.
Stakeholders would have ease in decision-making through various strategy matrices used in analyzing the global semiconductor intellectual property market.

Market Segmentation

Design IP Insights (Revenue, USD Mn, 2020 - 2032)
- Processor IP
  - Microprocessor Unit
  - Microcontroller Unit
  - Digital Signal Processor
- Interface IP
- Memory IP
- Other IP (D/A and A/D Converter)
Revenue Source Insights (Revenue, USD Mn, 2020 - 2032)
- Royalty
- Licensing
IP Core Insights (Revenue, USD Mn, 2020 - 2032)
- Soft Core
- Hard Core
End User Insights (Revenue, USD Mn, 2020 - 2032)
- IDMS
- Foundries
- OSATS
- Others
Industry Vertical Insights (Revenue, USD Mn, 2020 - 2032)
- Consumer Electronics
- Telecom
- Automotive
- Healthcare
- Others
Regional Insights (Revenue, USD Mn, 2020 - 2032)
- North America
  - U.S.
  - Canada
- Latin America
  - Brazil
  - Argentina
  - Mexico
  - Rest of Latin America
- Europe
  - Germany
  - U.K.
  - Spain
  - France
  - Italy
  - Russia
  - Rest of Europe
- Asia Pacific
  - China
  - India
  - Japan
  - Australia
  - South Korea
  - ASEAN
  - Rest of Asia Pacific
- Middle East
  - GCC Countries
  - Israel
  - Rest of Middle East
- Africa
  - South Africa
  - North Africa
  - Central Africa
Key Players Insights
- Arm Holdings
- Synopsys, Inc.
- Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
- Imagination Technologies Limited
- Lattice Semiconductor Corporation
- CEVA, Inc.
- Rambus Incorporated
- Silvaco Inc.
- Intel Corporation
- eMemory Technology Inc.
- Dream Chip Technologies GmbH (Goodix Technology Co. Ltd.)
- VeriSilicon Microelectronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
- Achronix Semiconductor Corporation
- Open-Silicon, Inc.
- Dolphin Design SAS
- Faraday Technology Corporation
- Xilinx, Inc.
- Mentor, a Siemens Business
- Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC)
- Cobham Gaisler AB

Research Objectives
- Research Objectives
- Assumptions
- Abbreviations
Market Overview
- Report Description
  - Market Definition and Scope
- Executive Summary
  - Top 3 Market Findings
  - Top 3 Market Opportunity
  - Market Snippet By Design IP
  - Market Snippet By Revenue Source
  - Market Snippet By IP Core
  - Market Snippet By End User
  - Market Snippet By Industry Vertical
  - Market Snippet By Region
  - Market Scenario - Conservative, Likely, Opportunistic
Market Dynamic and Trend Analysis
- Market Dynamics
  - Drivers
  - Restraints
  - Opportunities
- Impact Analysis
- PEST Analysis
- Porters Analysis
- Regulatory Scenario
- Market Attractiveness By Country
- Market Attractiveness By Market Segment
- Key Developments & Deals
- Trend Analysis - Historic and Future Trend Assessment
Global Semiconductor Intellectual Property (IP) Market, By Design IP, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
- Introduction
  - Market Share (%) Analysis, 2025,2028 & 2032
  - Market Y-o-Y Growth Comparison (%), 2020 - 2031
  - Segment Trends
- Processor IP, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
  - Introduction
  - Market Size and Forecast, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
    - Microprocessor Unit, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
      - Market Size and Forecast, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
    - Microcontroller Unit, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
      - Market Size and Forecast, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
    - Digital Signal Processor, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
      - Market Size and Forecast, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
- Interface IP, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
  - Introduction
  - Market Size and Forecast, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
- Memory IP, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
  - Introduction
  - Market Size and Forecast, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
- Other IP (D/A and A/D Converter), 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
  - Introduction
  - Market Size and Forecast, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
Global Semiconductor Intellectual Property (IP) Market, By Revenue Source, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
- Introduction
  - Market Share (%) Analysis, 2025,2028 & 2032
  - Market Y-o-Y Growth Comparison (%), 2020 - 2031
  - Segment Trends
- Royalty, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
  - Introduction
  - Market Size and Forecast, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
- Licensing, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
  - Introduction
  - Market Size and Forecast, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
Global Semiconductor Intellectual Property (IP) Market, By IP Core, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
- Introduction
  - Market Share (%) Analysis, 2025,2028 & 2032
  - Market Y-o-Y Growth Comparison (%), 2020 - 2031
  - Segment Trends
- Soft Core, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
  - Introduction
  - Market Size and Forecast, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
- Hard Core, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
  - Introduction
  - Market Size and Forecast, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
Global Semiconductor Intellectual Property (IP) Market, By End User, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
- Introduction
  - Market Share (%) Analysis, 2025,2028 & 2032
  - Market Y-o-Y Growth Comparison (%), 2020 - 2031
  - Segment Trends
- IDMS, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
  - Introduction
  - Market Size and Forecast, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
- Foundries, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
  - Introduction
  - Market Size and Forecast, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
- OSATS, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
  - Introduction
  - Market Size and Forecast, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
- Others, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
  - Introduction
  - Market Size and Forecast, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
Global Semiconductor IP Market, By Industry Vertical, 2020 - 2032 (US$ Million)
- Introduction
  - Market Share (%) Analysis, 2025,2028 & 2032
  - Market Y-o-Y Growth Comparison (%), 2020 - 2031
  - Segment Trends
- Consumer Electronics, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
  - Introduction
  - Market Size and Forecast, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
- Telecom, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
  - Introduction
  - Market Size and Forecast, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
- Automotive, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
  - Introduction
  - Market Size and Forecast, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
- Healthcare, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
  - Introduction
  - Market Size and Forecast, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
- Others, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
  - Introduction
  - Market Size and Forecast, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
Global Semiconductor Intellectual Property (IP) Market, By Region, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
- Introduction
  - Market Share (%) Analysis, 2025,2028 & 2032, Value (US$ Million)
  - Market Y-o-Y Growth Comparison (%), 2020 - 2032, Value (US$ Million)
  - Regional Trends
- North America
  - Introduction
  - Market Size and Forecast, By Design IP, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
  - Market Size and Forecast, By Revenue Source, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
  - Market Size and Forecast, By IP Core, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
  - Market Size and Forecast, By End User, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
  - Market Size and Forecast, Industry Vertical, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
  - Market Size and Forecast, By Country, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
    - U.S.
    - Canada
- Europe
  - Introduction
  - Market Size and Forecast, By Design IP, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
  - Market Size and Forecast, By Revenue Source, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
  - Market Size and Forecast, By IP Core, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
  - Market Size and Forecast, By End User, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
  - Market Size and Forecast, Industry Vertical, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
  - Market Size and Forecast, By Country, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
    - U.K.
    - Germany
    - Italy
    - France
    - Spain
    - Russia
    - Rest of Europe
- Asia Pacific
  - Introduction
  - Market Size and Forecast, By Design IP, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
  - Market Size and Forecast, By Revenue Source, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
  - Market Size and Forecast, By IP Core, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
  - Market Size and Forecast, By End User, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
  - Market Size and Forecast, Industry Vertical, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
  - Market Size and Forecast, By Country, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
    - China
    - India
    - Japan
    - South Korea
    - ASEAN
    - Australia
    - Rest of Asia Pacific
- Middle East & Africa
  - Introduction
  - Market Size and Forecast, By Design IP, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
  - Market Size and Forecast, By Revenue Source, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
  - Market Size and Forecast, By IP Core, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
  - Market Size and Forecast, By End User, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
  - Market Size and Forecast, Industry Vertical, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
  - Market Size and Forecast, By Country, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
    - GCC
    - South Africa
    - Rest of Middle East & Africa
- Latin America
  - Introduction
  - Market Size and Forecast, By Design IP, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
  - Market Size and Forecast, By Revenue Source, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
  - Market Size and Forecast, By IP Core, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
  - Market Size and Forecast, By End User, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
  - Market Size and Forecast, Industry Vertical, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
  - Market Size and Forecast, By Country, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)
    - Brazil
    - Argentina
    - Mexico
    - Rest of Latin America
Competitive Landscape
- Competitive Snapshot
- What Market Participants are Saying?
- Competitive Dashboard
- Company Market Share Analysis, 2025 - Global
- Company Profiles - Global Semiconductor Intellectual Property (IP) Market
  - Arm Holdings
    - Company Overview
    - Product/Service Portfolio
    - Financial Performance
    - SWOT Analysis
    - Recent Developments/Updates
    - Strategic Overview
  - Synopsys, Inc.
  - Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
  - Imagination Technologies Limited
  - Lattice Semiconductor Corporation
  - CEVA, Inc.
  - Rambus Incorporated
  - Silvaco Inc.
  - Intel Corporation
  - eMemory Technology Inc.
  - Dream Chip Technologies GmbH (Goodix Technology Co. Ltd.)
  - VeriSilicon Microelectronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
  - Achronix Semiconductor Corporation
  - Open-Silicon, Inc.
  - Dolphin Design SAS
  - Faraday Technology Corporation
  - Xilinx, Inc.
  - Mentor, a Siemens Business
  - Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC)
  - Cobham Gaisler AB
Analyst Recommendations
- Wheel of Fortune
- Analyst View
- Coherent Opportunity Map

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SEMICONDUCTOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MARKET SIZE AND SHARE ANALYSIS - GROWTH TRENDS AND FORECASTS (2025-2032)

Table of Contents

Research Objectives

Market Overview

Market Dynamic and Trend Analysis

Global Semiconductor Intellectual Property (IP) Market, By Design IP, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)

Global Semiconductor Intellectual Property (IP) Market, By Revenue Source, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)

Global Semiconductor Intellectual Property (IP) Market, By IP Core, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)

Global Semiconductor Intellectual Property (IP) Market, By End User, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)

Global Semiconductor IP Market, By Industry Vertical, 2020 - 2032 (US$ Million)

Global Semiconductor Intellectual Property (IP) Market, By Region, 2020-2032, Value (US$ Million)

Competitive Landscape

Analyst Recommendations

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