MEMS tipped as a market winner
Markets for microsystems will double over the next five years from $12 billion in 2004 to $25 billion in 2009, a CAGR of 16%, according to a market analysis on “MEMS and Microsystems III, 2005-2009”, by NEXUS. The researchers report that MST/MEMS sensors and actuators continue to consolidate their position in established IT peripheral markets for read/write heads and inkjet heads, in addition to creating new opportunities for microphones, memories, micro energy sources and chip coolers, for example. The automotive sector remains a major application field with several high-volume safety products including air bags and tyre pressure monitoring systems.
The study, coordinated by WTC – Wicht Technology Consulting on behalf of NEXUS, covers 26 “blockbuster” and emerging MEMS/MST products, from accelerometers through micro-mirrors to zoom-lens autofocus acutators. NEXUS also focuses on three new applications each for the consumer electronics, industrial process control, aerospace, defense and homeland security sectors.
