I. INTRODUCTION
　　Digital power electronics holds the promise of improvements in performance and reduction in cost, compared with today’s primarily analog techniques. ……

II. METHODOLO
　　To determine whether digital power electronics will become a significant market opportunity in the next five years, a survey was developed and sent to semiconductor manufacturers, power converter makers and system OEMs.……

III. SELECTED RESULTS
　　A total of 34 respondents identified their job function, all of which fell into three general categories (see Table 11).……

IV. DISCUSSION
　　Power supply companies believe that the “promise of power switch control by digital means” is now possible, due to the combination of certain technical and economic factors.……

V. CONCLUSIONS
　　Challenges remain for companies interested in entering the digital power management market.……