Embedded system market has been bifurcated geographically into four regions : North America , Europe , Asia Pacific and Rest of the World . North America occupied the largest share of the market in 2014 accounting for 36 %. Increasing demand for superior quality embedded software is the main factor which boosting the growth of this market in North America . Additionally , large deployments of smart meters and smart grids have also been positively impacting the market . Asia Pacific acquired the second largest share of the market globally and accounted for 30.6 % in terms of revenue in 2014 . Countries such as China , Taiwan , and South Korea are adept at embedded system production , and are also key markets for consumer electronics and automotives .