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MEMS shipped with Sensor Fusion solutions to drive MEMS sales to $9.2 billion by 2017, Says Semico Research
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The market for Micro Electrical Mechanical Systems (MEMS) has been growing at a fast rate. In 2013 the total MEMS market reached $16.8 billion in sales. Nevertheless, MEMS cannot function by themselves but operate in conjunction with a controller. The controller is sometimes referred to as the "brains" of the system while the MEMS provide vital data for the algorithms embedded in the MCU or processor which controls the actions of the system. Semico's research report MEMS and Controllers: Dynamics of Competition forecasts that MEMS shipped with Sensor Fusion solutions will drive MEMS sales to $9.2 billion by 2017. "The current and projected growth has created a flurry of activity in the last couple of weeks amongst the sensor fusion ecosystem system players," says Tony Massimini, Chief Technology Analyst for Semico Research. "Mergers and acquisitions are changing the competitive landscape. On June 24, 2014 Audience announced it would acquire Sensor Platforms. Then on July 7, 2014 InvenSense announced it was acquiring two companies, Movea and Trusted Positioning, Inc. I think it is fair to say that more motion can be expected." Semico's research report MEMS and Controllers: Dynamics of Competition examines the ecosystem of sensor vendors, microcontroller vendors and algorithm developers. Some of the key findings include:
Semico's MEMS and Controllers: Dynamics of Competition provides insight into the MEMS/MCU Ecosystem including mentions of the following companies: Aichi Steel, AKM, Akustica (Bosch Sensortec), Alps Electric, Analog Devices, Atmel, Bosch Sensortec, EM Microelectronic, EPCOS, Freescale, Honeywell, Infineon, InvenSense, Kionix, Knowles, LAPIS Semiconductor, Lattice Semiconductor, Maxim Integrated, Microchip, NXP, Renesas, STMicroelectronics, Texas Instruments, Xilinx |
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Semico's MEMS and Controllers: Dynamics of Competition is one of several reports that are part of its Internet of Things (IoT) porfolio. Other reports in this portfolio include: Mobile Healthcare: New Technology for a Healthy Lifestyle What Does the Internet of Things Need to Grow? The Internet of Things, Augmented Reality, and Sensor Fusion: It's a Brand New World Aging in Place: The Internet of Things for the Golden Years MEMS and Sensors in Smartphones: A Market In Motion MEMS Energy Harvesting: An Early Growing Season |
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For additional information on any of these Semico reports contact: Rick Vogelei Phone: (480) 435 - 8564 |
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