Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) is a US$15 billion industry that has grown and reached maturity in many sectors, but what are the technologies on the horizon that could be the next big leap forward for MEMS?
MEMs are devices that combine electrical and mechanical components on a microscopic scale. This umbrella term includes a vast array of devices that serve an equally wide array of applications. Airbag sensors that detect when a vehicle crashes, inkjet printheads, RF sensors, microphones, and pressure sensors are just a small sample of mature MEMS. While a broad category, MEMS are unified by their manufacturing process, which typically employs the same bulk-fabrication processes onto silicon wafers as seen in the semiconductor industry.
This report by IDTechEx focuses on the cutting-edge next-generation MEMS technologies that are preparing to disrupt the industry, highlighting 3 key areas:
- Advanced MEMS IMUs
- MEMS Gravimeters
- MEMS Speakers
In each section, the underlying technology is covered as well as key players, incumbent options, rival disruptive technologies, market dynamics, and granular market forecasts provide comprehensive coverage of these emerging sectors.
Key Report Aspects
This report provides critical market intelligence about emerging and next-generation MEMS technologies and applications.
A review of the context and technology MEMS and an industry overview
- High-end inertial measurement units (IMUs)
- In-depth coverage of MEMS accelerometers, gyroscopes, and gravimeters. Assessment of competing technologies in high-end inertial sensing including; RLG (Ring Laser Gyros), Fibre Optic Gyros (FOGs), and existing MEMS architectures.
- Drivers towards navigational-grade gyros, and relevant performance metrics.
- Advanced MEMS gyro architectures and manufacturing methods.
- MEMS gravimeters, including geometric anti-spring (GAS) and vibrating beam accelerometers (VBAs)
- IMU market assessment, growth drivers, and granular forecasts by technology.
MEMS speaker drivers
- Motivations and challenges to shift to a MEMS platform.
- Transduction types, piezoelectric, electrostatic, electroacoustic, and thermoacoustic.
- Player coverage of key companies in the MEMS speaker space.
- Technology benchmarking and assessment, including SPL/frequency response comparisons.
- Granular market forecasts by application.
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