MEMS MICROPHONES: A Global Technology, Industry and Market Analysis

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

• STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
• REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY
• CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE STUDY
• SCOPE AND FORMAT
• METHODOLOGY
• INFORMATION SOURCES
• AUDIENCES FOR THE STUDY
• AUTHOR' S CREDENTIALS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• SUMMARY TABLE A GLOBAL MARKET SIZE⁄PERCENTAGE SHARE FOR MEMS MICROPHONES, 2006 AND 2011
• SUMMARY FIGURE A GLOBAL MARKET FOR MEMS MICROPHONES BY APPLICATIONS IN 2006 AND 2011
• SUMMARY TABLE B NORTH AMERICAN AND GLOBAL MARKETS FOR MEMS MICROPHONES, 2006 AND 2011
• SUMMARY FIGURE B NORTH AMERICAN AND GLOBAL MARKETS FOR MEMS MICROPHONES IN 2006 and 2011

INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

• BACKGROUND OF MEMS MICROPHONES
• MEMS MICROPHONE CHIP
  • MEMS ADVANTAGE
• MEMES MICROPHONE APPLICATIONS AND MARKETS
  • Mobile Phones, PDAs, Digicams, Camcorders
    • TABLE 1 FORECAST FOR MEMS MICROPHONES IN MOBILE PHONES, PDAs, DIGICAMs, CAMCORDERS, 2006-2011
  • Laptops
    • TABLE 2 MARKET FOR MEMS MICROPHONES IN LAPTOPS, 2005, 2006 AND 2011
  • Automotive Hands-Free Communication Systems
    • TABLE 3 FORECAST FOR MEMS MICROPHONES IN AUTOMOTIVE HANDS-FREE COMMUNIVCATION SYSTEMS
  • Hearing Aids
    • TABLE 4 FORECAST FOR MEMS MICROPHONES IN HEARING AIDS 2006-2011
• INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
  • TABLE 5 SPECIFIC FOUNDRIES ASSOCIATED WITH MEMS MICROPHONE MANUFACTURING CAPABILITIES IN 2006
• INDUSTRY DYNAMICS AND GLOBAL MARKET
  • One-Chip CMOS-MEMS Technology for Microphones
    • FIGURE 1 SINGLE-CHIP DESIGN OF MEMS MICROPHONES
  • Two-Chip Technology for Microphones
    • FIGURE 2 TWO-CHIP DESIGN OF MEMS-MICROPHONES
  • MARKET ACCORDING TO TECHNOLOGIES
    • TABLE 6 SUMMARY OF GLOBAL MARKET FOR MEMS MICROPHONES BY TECHNOLOGY THROUGH 2011
    • FIGURE 3 PERCENTAGE SHARE OF GLOBAL MARKET FOR MEMS MICROPHONES BY TECHNOLOGY, 2006 AND 2011
  • Market According to Applications
    • TABLE 7 SUMMARY OF GLOBAL MARKET FOR MEMS MICROPHONES NY APPLICATION THROUGH 2011
    • FIGURE 4 PERCENTAGE SHARE OF GLOBAL MARKET FOR MEMS MICROPHONES BY APPLICATION, 2006 AND 2011

TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW

• AUDIO MICROPHONES
  • CONDENSER MICROPHONES
  • UNIDIRECTIONAL AND OMNI-DIRECTIONAL microphones
  • MEMS MICROPHONEs
    • TABLE 8 FORMULAS USED TO DEFINE AUDIO QUALITY CHARACTERISTICS OF MICROPHONES
• FABRICATION OF A MEMBRANE CHIP
• TYPES OF MICROPHONES
  • Capacitive microphones
  • Piezo-resistive microphones
  • PIEZOELECTRIC MICROPHONES
  • OPTICAL MICROPHONES
  • FET MICROPHONES
• TYPICAL FABRICATION PROCESS
  • FIGURE 5 PROCESSING STEPS FOR CMOS-MEMS MICROHONES
  • FIGURE 6 LAYOUT OF SERPENTINE MESH DESIGN SHOWING TWO UNIT CELLS IN A MEMS MICROPHONE
  • TABLE 9 SEQUENCE FOLLOWED IN TYPICAL EIGHT FABRICATION PROCESSES OF MEMS MICROPHONES
  • Dry Etching in MEMS Microphones
  • Wet Etching in MEMS Microphones
    • TABLE 10 EXPLANATION OF KEY TERMINOLOGIES USED IN MANUFACTURING OF MEMS MICROPHONES
• MEMS AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT FABRICATION PROCESSES COMPARED
  • Packaging
    • TABLE 11 EXPLANATION OF KEY TERMINOLOGIES USED IN PACKAGING OF MEMS MICROPHONES
  • Low cost MEMS microphone manufacturing on the principle of IC chip Manufacturing
    • TABLE 12 TECHNOLOGY LISTING OF MANUFACTURERS OF SURFACE MOUNTABLE, CHIP-SIZE PACKAGE MEMS MICROPHONES
    • TABLE 13 TYPICAL SIZES OF COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE MEMS MICROPHONES IN 2006
  • Description of Electronic Chip integrated in MEMS Microphones
    • TABLE 14 KEY TERMINOLOGIES USED TO DEFINE TYPES OF ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS INTEGRATED IN MEMS MICROPHONES
• MEMS MICROPHONE CONSTRUCTION
  • Diaphragm
  • Air Gap
  • Characteristics of MEMS Microphones
  • Current Materials used in MEMS Microphones
  • Fabrication Techniques
  • Surface Activity

INDUSTRY STRUCTURE AND MARKETS

• COMPETITIVE INNOVATION TRENDS
  • TABLE 15 COMPANY PRODUCT REFERENCE FOR MEMS MICROPHONES
  • TABLE 16 PERCENTAGE SHARE OF WORLD MARKET OF TOP FIVE COMPANIES MANURFACTURING MEMS MICROPHONES IN 2006
• PARTNERSHIP AND CONSOLIDATION
  • TABLE 17 ACQUISITION AND COLLABORATIONS AMONG MANUFACTURERS OF MEMS MICROPHONES FROM 2000 - ‘06
• REGIONAL MARKET
  • TABLE 18 SUMMARY OF GLOBAL MARKET FOR MEMS MICROPHONES BY REGION THROUGH 2011
  • FIGURE 7 REGIONAL PERCENTAGES OF MARKET SHARE FOR MEMS MICROPHONES IN 2006 AND 2011

PATENTS AND PATENT ANALYSIS

• LIST OF PATENTS
  • SILICON-BASED TRANSDUCER FOR USE IN HEARING INSTRUMENTS AND LISTENING DEVICES
  • MEMS BASED ACOUSTIC ARRAY
  • SILICON MICROPHONE
  • HIGH-ORDER DIRECTIONAL MICROPHONE DIAPHRAGM
  • ULTRATHIN FORM FACTOR MEMS MICROPHONES AND MICROSPEAKERS
  • Flexible MEMS transducer and manufacturing method thereof, and flexible MEMS wireless microphone
  • SMT-TYPE STRUCTURE OF THE SILICON-BASED ELECTRET CONDENSER MICROPHONE
  • METHOD OF PROVIDING A HYDROPHOBIC LAYER AND A CONDENSER MICROPHONE HAVING SUCH A LAYER
  • PROCESS OF MAKING AN ALL-SILICON MICROPHONE
  • METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FILLED RECESS IN A MATERIAL LAYER, AND AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CONFIGURATION PRODUCED BY THE METHOD
  • HIGH PERFORMANCE SILICON CONDENSER MICROPHONE WITH PERFORATED SINGLE-CRYSTAL SILICON BACKPLATE
  • IMPLANTABLE MICROPHONE HAVING IMPROVED SENSITIVITY AND FREQUENCY RESPONSE
  • METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENT HAVING A FIXED ELECTRODE BETWEEN TWO FLEXIBLE DIAPHRAGMS
  • IMPLANTABLE MICROPHONE HAVING IMPROVED SENSITIVITY AND FREQUENCY RESPONSE
• PATENT ANALYSIS ACCORDING TO COMPANIES
  • TABLE 19 NUMBER OF US PATENTS GRANTED TO COMPANIES MANUFACTURING MEMS MICROPHONES FROM 2002 THROUGH 2006 (UP TO DEC 31)
  • FIGURE 8 ILLUSTRATIONS OF US PATENTS ISSUED TO COMPANIES IN MEMS MICROPHONES FROM JANUARY 2002 AND DECEMBER 2006
• PATENT ANALYSIS ACCORDING TO REGIONS
  • TABLE 20 NUMBER OF US PATENTS GRANTED BY ASSIGNED COUNTRY⁄REGION FOR MEMS MICROPHONES FROM JAN. 2002 to DEC. 2006
  • FIGURE 9 US PATENTS GRANTED FOR MEMS MICROPHONES BY REGION FROM 2002 Through 2006

COMPANY PROFILES

• AKUSTICA, INC.
• CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
• DELEPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
• INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
• INSTITUTE OF MICROELECTRONICS
• INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE (ITRI)
• JL WOLRD
• KNOWLES ACOUSTICS
• MEMES TECHNOLOGY BHD
• MOTOROLA, INC.
• NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR
• SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.
• SONION A⁄S
• SYMPHONIX DEVICES, INC.⁄MED-EL
• THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
• UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.

LIST OF TABLES

• SUMMARY TABLE A: GLOBAL MARKET SIZE⁄PERCENTAGE SHARE FOR MEMS MICROPHONES, 2006 AND 2011
• SUMMARY TABLE B: NORTH AMERICAN AND GLOBAL MARKETS FOR MEMS MICROPHONES, 2006 AND 2011
• TABLE 1: FORECAST FOR MEMS MICROPHONES IN MOBILE PHONES, PDAS, DIGICAMS, CAMCORDERS, 2006-2011
• TABLE 2: MARKET FOR MEMS MICROPHONES IN LAPTOPS, 2005, 2006 AND 2011
• TABLE 3: FORECAST FOR MEMS MICROPHONES IN AUTOMOTIVE HANDS-FREE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
• TABLE 4: FORECAST OF MEMS MICROPHONES IN HEARING AIDS 2006-2011
• TABLE 5: SPECIFIC FOUNDRIES ASSOCIATED WITH MEMS MICROPHONE MANUFACTURING CAPABILITIES IN 2006
• TABLE 6: SUMMARY OF GLOBAL MARKET FOR MEMS MICROPHONES BY TECHNOLOGY THROUGH 2011
• TABLE 7: SUMMARY OF GLOBAL MARKET FOR MEMS MICROPHONES BY APPLICATION THROUGH 2011
• TABLE 8: FORMULAS USED TO DEFINE AUDIO QUALITY ⁄CHARACTERSTICS OF MICROPHONES
• TABLE 9: SEQUENCES FOLLWED IN TYPICAL EIGHT FABRICATION PROCESSES OF MEMS MICROPHONES
• TABLE 10: EXPLANATION OF KEY TERMINOLOGIES USED IN MANUFACTURING OF MEMS MICROPHONES
• TABLE 11: EXPLANATION OF KEY TERMINOLOGIES USED IN PACKAGING OF MEMS MICROPHONES
• TABLE 12: TECHNOLOGY LISTING OF MANUFACTURERS OF SURFACE MOUNTABLE, CHIP-SIZE PACKAGE MEMS MICROPHONES
• TABLE 13: TYPICAL SIZES OF COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE MEMS MICROPHONES IN 2006
• TABLE 14: KEY TERMINOLOGIES USED TO DEFINE TYPES OF ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS INTEGRATED IN MEMS MICROPHONES
• TABLE 15: COMPANY PRODUCT REFERENCE FOR MEMS MICROPHONES
• TABLE 16: PERCENTAGE SHARE OF WORLD MARKET OF TOP FIVE COMPANIES MANUFACTURING MEMS MICROPHONES IN 2006
• TABLE 17: ACQUISITIONS AND COLLABORATIONS AMONG MANUFACTURERS OF MEMS MICROPHONES FROM 2000 TO 2006
• TABLE 18: SUMMARY OF GLOBAL MARKET FOR MEMS MICROPHONES BY REGION THROUGH 2011
• TABLE 19: NUMBER OF U.S. PATENTS GRANTED TO COMPANIES MANUFACTURING MEMS MICROPHONES FROM 2002 THROUGH 2006 (UPTO DEC 31)
• TABLE 20: NUMBER OF U.S. PATENTS GRANTED BY ASSIGNED COUNTRY⁄REGION FOR MEMS MICROPHONES FROM JAN. 2002 TO 2006

LIST OF FIGURES

• SUMMARY FIGURE A: GLOBAL MARKET FOR MEMS MICROPHONES BY APPLICATION IN 2006 AND 2011
• SUMMARY FIGURE B: NORTH AMERICAN AND GLOBAL MARKET FOR MEMS MICROPHONES BY APPLICATION IN 2006 AND 2011
• FIGURE 1: SINGLE-CHIP DESIGN OF MEMS MICROPHONES
• FIGURE 2: TWO-CHIP DESIGN OF MEMS-MICROPHONES
• FIGURE 3: PERCENTAGE SHARE OF GLOBAL MARKET FOR MEMS MICROPHONES BY TECHNOLOGY, 2006 AND 2011
• FIGURE 4: PERCENTAGE SHARE OF GLOBAL MARKET FOR MEMS MICROPHONES BY APPLICATION, 2006 AND 2011
• FIGURE 5: PROCESSING STEPS FOR CMOS-MEMS MICROPHONES
• FIGURE 6: LAYOUT OF SERPENTINE MESH DESIGN SHOWING TWO UNIT CELLS IN A MEMS MICROPHONE
• FIGURE 7: REGIONAL PERCENTAGES OF MARKET SHARE FOR MEMS MICROPHONES IN 2006 AND 2011
• FIGURE 8: ILLUSTRATIONS OF US PATENTS ISSUED TO COMPANIES IN MEMS MICROPHONES FROM JANUARY 2002 AND DECEMBER 2006
• FIGURE 9: U.S. PATENTS GRANTED FOR MEMS MICROPHONES BY REGION FROM 2002 THROUGH 2006