Reportlinker AddsMEMS Accelerometer, Gyroscope & IMU Market 2008-2013

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NEW YORK--(Business Wire)--
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its
catalogue. 

Reportlinker AddsMEMS Accelerometer, Gyroscope & IMU Market 2008-2013

http://www.reportlinker.com/p0128132/Reportlinker-Adds-
MEMS-Accelerometer-Gyroscope--IMU-Market-2008-2013.html

The report is a complete analysis of the world MEMS inertial sensors
applications and markets. It gives a segmentation of Consumer, Automotive,
Industrial & Medical, Aerospace & Defense fields. The market analysis details
each application. 

Report Outline

• Overview of 11+ other applications 

• 18 key applications are described in detail: 

- Motivation to use inertial sensors 

- Market dynamics 

- Technical and business trends 

- Penetration of inertial sensors 

- Market in value and in units, ASP 

- Key players 

• Global market shares by type of component 

- Market shares in the consumer field 

- Market shares in the automotive field 

• For 28+ players: inertial sales & market served 

• Global overview across 4 fields : Consumer, 

Automotive, Industrial & Medical, Aerospace & Defense 

• PowerPoint presentation of 240+ slides 

• Excel datasheets are included 

This report deals with the following points:

- How is the consumer electronics changing the MEMS motion sensor industry? 

- How the automotive downturn will impact the inertial MEMS suppliers? Will
regulation ensure a 

bright future in this landscape? 

- Which applications are the most promising in the very fragmented industrial &
medical field? 

- Will MEMS IMUs be accurate enough to replace traditional inertial technologies
in the aerospace & 

defense area? Which new applications will it enable to appear? 

- What are the biggest opportunities for inertial sensors and combination of
inertial sensors for the 

future? 

- Which players are successful? Why Invensense is becoming a leading player in
the consumer 

area? How will ST Microelectronics change the gyroscope competitive landscape?
Who are the 

newcomers? Which companies have difficulties? 

- What are the key technical trends and challenges to overcome? 

who should buy this report

• Inertial sensor suppliers (accelerometers,gyroscopes, IMU modules) 

• Integrators of motion sensors 

• Equipment & material manufacturers 

• Financial & strategic investors 

• R&D centers 

Executive summary 

Introduction, definitions & methodology 

1. Technology review - MEMS accelerometers & 

gyroscopes 

A. MEMS accelerometer overview 

B. MEMS gyroscope overview 

C. Magnetometer overview 

2. 2008-2013 market overview 

A. Global 2008-2013 market 

B. 2008-2013 market for MEMS accelerometers 

C. 2008-2013 market for MEMS gyroscopes 

3. Consumer electronics applications 

A. Inertial components for cellphones 

B. Inertial components for game controllers 

C. Inertial components for notebooks & netbooks 

D. Inertial components for game controllers 

E. Inertial components for PMPs 

F. Inertial components for DSCs 

G. Inertial components for camcorders 

H. Inertial components for PNDs 

I. Inertial components for other CE applications 

J. Consumer electronics market - synthesis 

4. Automotive applications 

A. Automotive market 

B. Key changes in the automotive MEMS industry 

C. Inertial components for airbags 

D. Inertial components for ESC 

E. Inertial components for TPMS 

F. Inertial components for other automotive 

applications 

• Active suspension 

• Active front steering 

• Electronic Parking Brake 

• Integrated GPS 

• Safety related testing 

• Vibration monitoring 

• Other emerging applications 

G. Automotive market - synthesis 

5. Industrial & medical applications 

A. Inertial components for seismic sensors 

B. Inertial components for antenna systems 

C. Inertial components for survey equipment 

D. Inertial components for pacemakers 

E. Inertial components for other industrial & medical 

applications 

• Medical human motion analysis & sport 

• Land transportation systems 

• Oil drilling heads 

• Bridge monitoring 

• Other emerging applications 

F. Industrial & medical market - synthesis 

6. Aerospace & defense applications 

A. Inertial components for UAVs 

B. Inertial components for aircrafts 

C. Inertial components for missiles, munitions & rockets 

D. Inertial components for other aerospace & defense 

applications 

• Soldier equipment 

• Other emerging applications 

E. Aerospace & defense market - synthesis 

7. MEMS IMU: the next very hot business topic 

A. IMU in consumer electronics devices 

B. IMU in the automotive field 

C. IMU for industrial & medical applications 

D. IMU in the aerospace & defense area 

E. MEMS IMU - Synthesis 

8. Inertial MEMS competitive landscape 

A. MEMS accelerometer manufacturers: 2008 turnover & 

market served 

B. MEMS accelerometer manufacturers: market served 

per field 

C. Market shares for MEMS accelerometers 

D. MEMS gyroscope manufacturers: 2008 turnover & 

market served 

E. MEMS gyroscope manufacturers: market served per 

field 

F. Market shares for MEMS gyroscopes 

9. Technical trends & perspectives 

A. WLP has enabled significant size reduction 

B. Single packages with 3D integration are preferred in 

many cases 

C. From a component to a solution: adding intelligence 

to the sensor 

D. Combination of motion sensors (IMUs…) is taking off 

E. Successful players are often the ones able to decrease 

manufacturing costs 

Synthesis and future challenges 

Company cited in the report:

Alps, Analog Devices, Bosch Sensortec, Bosch, Colibrys, Crossbow, Denso,
Endevco, Epson Toyocom, 

Freescale, Fujitsu, Gladiator Technologies, HDK Hokuriku, Hitachi Metals
America, Honeywell, Infineon, 

Invensense, Kionix, Kongsberg, L-3 Com/IEC, LK D Aerospace, Lumedyne
Technologies, LV Sensors, 

Melexis, MEMSense, MEMSIC, Microcomponents SA, Microinfinity, MSI, Murata,
Panasonic, PCB 

Piezotronics, Rohm, Seagate, Senodia, SensorDynamics, Silicon Designs, Silicon
Sensing, SMI, Sony, ST 

Microelectronics, Systems / AIS, Systron Donner, Tronics, VTI, Wacoh... 

To order this report:

Reportlinker AddsMEMS Accelerometer, Gyroscope & IMU Market 2008-2013

http://www.reportlinker.com/p0128132/Reportlinker-Adds-
MEMS-Accelerometer-Gyroscope--IMU-Market-2008-2013.html

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