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MEMS market to reach $12.5 billion in 2010

The global market for MEMS devices and production equipment was worth an estimated $5 billion in 2005. Forecasts predict an increase to $12.5 billion through 2010, an average annual growth rate (AAGR) of more than 20% According to the technical market research report, RGB-270R MEMS: A Roadmap to Technologies and Applications from Business Communications Co., Inc.

The global market for MEMS devices and production equipment was worth an estimated $5 billion in 2005. Forecasts predict an increase to $12.5 billion through 2010, an average annual growth rate (AAGR) of more than 20% According to the technical market research report, RGB-270R MEMS: A Roadmap to Technologies and Applications from Business Communications Co., Inc.

Microfluidic MEMS was the largest segment of the MEMS market in 2004, with a market share of over 44%, reflecting large sales of microfluidic MEMS inkjet heads, which totalled $1.8 billion or almost 40% of the global market in 2004. Optical MEMS accounted for nearly 20% of the MEMS market in 2004, with MEMS pressure sensors having an 18% share.

However, projected AAGRs in the three largest MEMS segments are generally lower than those of other types of MEMS and, as a result, these segments are expected to lose market share between 2004 and 2010. On the other hand, accelerometers, which have a projected AAGR of 45% between 2005 and 2010, are expected to be the second largest MEMS market segment (after microfluidics) by 2010, with over 22% of the market. Gyroscopic MEMS and particularly RF (radio frequency) MEMS are also projected to gain significant market share between 2004 and 2010.

Life science applications dominated the MEMS market in 2004, with over 46% of the market. Automotive and consumer product applications accounted for most of the rest of the market, with shares of 27% and 17% respectively.

Life sciences, automotive and consumer product applications should still account for the bulk of the MEMS market in 2010, collectively accounting for over 78% of the market. Other MEMS application segments that are expected to grow appreciably in market share include telecommunications (whose market share is expected to grow from 4% in 2004 to 11% in 2010) and information technology (0.1% of the market in 2004 vs. 5.1% in 2010).

Global Forecast of the MEMS market Shipments

($ Billions)

Year

MEMS Shipment

2004

4.555

2005

4.998

2010

12.515

AAGR%, 2005-210

20.100%

Source: BCC, Inc

Global Forecast of the MEMS Market, AAGRs for 2004, 2005 and 2010

($ Billions)
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