MEMS Accelerometer, Gyroscope & IMU Market 2008-2013 published by Yole Developpement in June, 2009. This report consists of 239 pages and the price starts from US $ 5790.
Abstract
DESCRIPTION
REPORT HIGHLIGHTS
Motion sensing devices are not new. They have been used since the 50s in the
aerospace & defense field for navigation functions. MEMS versions of
accelerometers and gyroscopes have only been developed more recently, bringing
2 key advantages: cost and size reduction. While not as accurate as the
devices used for military applications, MEMS-type accelerometers and
gyroscopes are well adapted to be integrated into cars and many consumer
electronic products.
MEMS accelerometers have been extensively used since the 90s in light vehicle
airbags, as crash sensors. Since then many other devices have benefited from
the use of motion sensors. The latest and most striking examples are their use
in Nintendo Wii game controllers and in Apple iPhone and iPod devices.
This report deals with the following points:
- How is the consumer electronics changing the MEMS motion sensor industry?
- How the automotive downturn will impact the inertial MEMS suppliers? Will
regulation ensure a bright future in this landscape?
- Which applications are the most promising in the very fragmented
industrial & medical field?
- Will MEMS IMUs be accurate enough to replace traditional inertial
technologies in the aerospace & defense area? Which new applications will it
enable to appear?
- What are the biggest opportunities for inertial sensors and combination of
inertial sensors for the future?
- Which players are successful? Why Invensense is becoming a leading player
in the consumer area? How will ST Microelectronics change the gyroscope
competitive landscape? Who are the newcomers? Which companies have
difficulties?
- What are the key technical trends and challenges to overcome?
COMPANIES MENTIONED
Analog Devices, Bosch, Bosch Sensortec, Colibrys, Crossbow, Denso, Endevco,
Epson Toyocom, Freescale, HDK Hokuriku, Hitachi Metals America, Honeywell,
Infineon, Invensense, Kionix, Lumedyne Technologies, MEMSense, MEMSIC,
Microcomponents SA, Murata, Panasonic, PCB Piezotronics, SensorDynamics,
Silicon Designs, Silicon Sensing Systems / AIS, ST Microelectronics, Systron
Donner, Tronics, VTI, Sony, Rohm, Alps, MSI, Melexis, SMI, Fujitsu, LKD
Aerospace, Kongsberg, L-3 Com/IEC, Senodia, Microinfinity, Wacoh, Gladiator
Technologies, LV Sensors, Seagate.....
BENEFITS:
“Who should buy the report”
- Inertial sensor suppliers (accelerometers, gyroscopes, IMU modules)
- Integrators of motion sensors
- Equipment & material manufacturers
- Financial & strategic investors
- R&D centers
Table of Contents
Executive summary
Introduction, definitions & methodology
1. Technology review - MEMS accelerometers & gyroscopes
- A. MEMS accelerometer overview
- B. MEMS gyroscope overview
- C. Magnetometer overview
2. 2008-2013 market overview
- A. Global 2008-2013 market
- B. 2008-2013 market for MEMS accelerometers
- C. 2008-2013 market for MEMS gyroscopes
3. Consumer electronics applications
- A. Inertial components for cellphones
- B. Inertial components for game controllers
- C. Inertial components for notebooks & netbooks
- D. Inertial components for game controllers
- E. Inertial components for PMPs
- F. Inertial components for DSCs
- G. Inertial components for camcorders
- H. Inertial components for PNDs
- I. Inertial components for other CE applications
- J. Consumer electronics market - synthesis
4. Automotive applications
- A. Automotive market
- B. Key changes in the automotive MEMS industry
- C. Inertial components for airbags
- D. Inertial components for ESC
- E. Inertial components for TPMS
- F. Inertial components for other automotive applications
- Active suspension
- Active front steering
- Electronic Parking Brake
- Integrated GPS
- Safety related testing
- Vibration monitoring
- Other emerging applications
- G. Automotive market - synthesis
5. Industrial & medical applications
- A. Inertial components for seismic sensors
- B. Inertial components for antenna systems
- C. Inertial components for survey equipment
- D. Inertial components for pacemakers
- E. Inertial components for other industrial & medical applications
- Medical human motion analysis & sport
- Land transportation systems
- Oil drilling heads
- Bridge monitoring
- Other emerging applications
- F. Industrial & medical market - synthesis
6. Aerospace & defense applications
- A. Inertial components for UAVs
- B. Inertial components for aircrafts
- C. Inertial components for missiles, munitions & rockets
- D. Inertial components for other aerospace & defense applications
- Soldier equipment
- Other emerging applications
- E. Aerospace & defense market - synthesis
7. MEMS IMU: the next very hot business topic
- A. IMU in consumer electronics devices
- B. IMU in the automotive field
- C. IMU for industrial & medical applications
- D. IMU in the aerospace & defense area
- E. MEMS IMU - Synthesis
8. Inertial MEMS competitive landscape
- A. MEMS accelerometer manufacturers: 2008 turnover & market served
- B. MEMS accelerometer manufacturers: market served per field
- C. Market shares for MEMS accelerometers
- D. MEMS gyroscope manufacturers: 2008 turnover & market served
- E. MEMS gyroscope manufacturers: market served per field
- F. Market shares for MEMS gyroscopes
9. Technical trends & perspectives
- A. WLP has enabled significant size reduction
- B. Single packages with 3D integration are preferred in many cases
- C. From a component to a solution: adding intelligence to the sensor
- D. Combination of motion sensors (IMUs.....) is taking off
- E. Successful players are often the ones able to decrease
manufacturing costs
Synthesis and future challenges
