Abstract
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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
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