Chapter 1 – Introduction

PND and GPS Smart Phones Industry - Worldwide Shipment Forecasts
PND Worldwide Market Value Forecast
PND Worldwide Connector and Cable TAM Forecasts
Portable Consumer GPS devices
Top CE Growth Sectors – U.S. Household Penetration Rates
Automotive Aftermarket In Dash GPS Units
Handheld GPS Devices
GPS Smart Phones and PDA’s
Market Trends and Key Business Dynamics
Future Market Trends to Help PND Compete with GPS Smart Phones
Global GPS Satellite Concerns
Bandwidth Concerns with Smart Phone

Chapter 2 - Top Global GPS PND Companies

Chapter 3 - PND Teardowns and BOM Analysis

The Garmin Nuvi 7765t
Key Features of the Nuvi 7765t
Garmin Nuvi 7765 T (Teardown)
Car Docking Cradle Unit
Car Charging Cradle Components
Main PCB for PND Device
LCD 4.3 Touch Screen Panel and Connections
Battery and Speaker Components
PCB Wire to Board SMT Headers.
Memory Storage Connector
RF Connector for FM Antenna
Antenna and Switch Applications
Garmin Nuvi 765t High-End PND BOM Connector and Cable Details
The Tom-Tom Model GO 740 Live
USB I/O Cables For Charging and Data Downloads
The PCB Assembly Inside The Tom-Tom Docking Cradle
PND PCB views
LCD Panel Connections
Micro Wire to Board Connectors For Speaker And Battery Applications.
Memory Socket Storage Applications
Antenna and Switch Applications
Tom Tom GO 740 Live High-End PND BOM Connector and Cable Details

Chapter 4 - Total World Forecasted TAM Values by Connector/Cables

Garmin 765t PND Teardown Values
Tom Tom GO 740 Live PND Teardown Values
PND Worldwide Connector and Cable TAM Forecasts

Chapter 5 – Three-Year Connector and Cable Roadmaps Based on Future BOM Design Predictions

Power Docking Cradle Units (Rectangular Connectors And Cable Applications)
Some Present designs:
Future design predictions:
Three Year Connector and Cable Roadmaps/Trends
USB connectors and cables
Charging cradles
LCD Panels (Flex Circuit Connector applications)
Some Present designs:
Future design predictions:
Three Year Connector Roadmaps/Trends:
Main PCB Designs - Memory Modules And Micro Board To Board Connectors And Application
Specific Applications
Future design predictions:
Three Year Connector Roadmaps/Trends:
Consumer Data and Charging Ports on the PND unit - Rectangular I/O USB and Custom BTB
Connectors, Memory Modules and Application Specific Applications
Some Present designs:
Future design predictions:
Three Year Connector Roadmaps/Trends
Battery designs (Printed Circuit Board micro wire to board connectors)
Future design predictions:
Three Year Connector Roadmaps/Trends:|
Speaker Designs - PCB Micro Wire to Board Connector Applications
Future design predictions:
Three Year Connector Roadmaps/Trends
The Green Impact on future designs:

Chapter 6 - Market Summary and Recommendations

Closing Comments
Market Research Methodology Process Used