Richard Dixon, PhD

Combo microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) sensors for automotive applications are off to another exhilarating ride this year as revenue continues to climb, spurred by rapidly accelerating use in car safety systems, according to an IHS iSuppli MEMS & Sensors Report from information and analytics provider IHS (NYSE: IHS).
Global revenue in 2013 for combo inertial sensors used in motor vehicles will reach a projected $163 million, up a notable 77 percent from $92 million last year. The anticipated increase continues a hot streak for the market, which saw a phenomenal 338 percent surge last year from just $10 million in 2011.

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iSuppli's MEMS & Sensors market research provides up-to-date, insightful coverage of the consumer, automotive, and high-value markets for MEMS, or microelectromechanical sensors. With the worst of the economic recession behind, the MEMS industry is set to enjoy a turnaround in the next few years from a slew of powerful drivers and potent growth sectors, with new devices and killer applications bringing fresh hopes for the whole MEMS supply chain.

Consumer MEMS: Prospects for MEMS accelerometers, gyroscopes, pressure sensors; trends in multisensor integration; inertial measurements units in consumer products; opportunities for RF MEMS switches; growth prospects for FBAR; MEMS switches in phones; MEMS oscillators vs. quartz; market share by MEMS sensor products and applications.

Automotive MEMS: Impact of economic crisis on automotive MEMS supply chain; impact of automotive sales on MEMS sensor market; performing vs. non-performing segments; successful vs. endangered companies; growth prospects and projected timelines; share of direct vs. indirect TPMS; opportunities in new MEMS markets.

High-value MEMS: Market share for key suppliers of high-value MEMS; drug delivery and MEMS lab-on-chip for diagnostics; wireless sensor opportunities for MEMS suppliers; effects of new regulations on safety, emissions reduction, and energy conservation on MEMS sensors; MEMS switches and relays vs. conventional technologies in tests, instrumentation, defense.