ResearchInChina reports, connector industry is a mature industry,  the global connector market  is $ 45.3 billion in 2010, compared with an increase of 28.4% in 2009. Major markets are in the automotive, computer, telecommunications, industrial, consumer electronics, aerospace and military fields.Automotive sector is the largest market of connector,accounting for 21.4%. A car needs about $ 102 for connector on average. Automotive connectors are typically sold to manufacturers of automotive wiring harness,then manufacturers of automotive wiring harness sells to vehicle manufacturers. The major car manufacturers usually have the ability to manufacture wiring harness connector. Therefore, manufacturers of automotive wiring harness connectors are generally manufacturers of connectors, such as Yazaki, Sumitomo Electric, Delphi which ranks 1,2,3, respectively. Manufacturers which accounted for the highest proportion of income in connectors are Tyco Electronics, FCI, KET.Most markets of desktop connector are controlled by the international manufacturers, including Hon Hai of the highest proportion. Desktop market is stable, but lack of growth momentum. 98% of laptops are controlled by OEM company in Taiwan, Taiwan is the biggest area of manufacturers for connectors, up to more than 200, most of them are between NT $ 10-70 billion. Hon Hai is also one of the largest.
A laptop computer uses about 35-45 connectors which is equal to $ 10 value. NB uses a variety of connectors, which CPUSocket is of the maximum value, especially after the release of Intel's new platform Capella, its CPUSocket is up to $ 3 to $ 4, which is Hon Hai's biggest profit source,other independent display adapter connectors are more than $ 1.Taiwan's top three connector profitable companies are all associated with NB. In terms of CPUSocket,Hon Hai, Tyco, Molex, carbatex are the world's top four plants.Mobile phone connector is an important electronic component, which affect the quality and reliability directly of  mobile phones.Ater-sales quality of mobiles are related to connectors.MPHENOL is the first makerof mobile connectors,their best is precision interface, such as the SIM card connector, SD card connection, USB connection, HDMI connection, RF conversion. Japanese manufacturers are good at FPC connectors and board to board connectors, JAE and JST are good at PFC and TF card connection.Panasonic's NAIS are good at board to board connectors, apple is the largest customer,Hirose are also good at board to board connectors. MOLEX are good at TF card connect.