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Smartphones, connected devices driving MEMS growth
Mass-market products particularly smartphones have boosted demand for motion sensors such asMEMS accelerometers and gyroscopes
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Wednesday 21 November 2012
Kionix turning focus to gyros, sensor fusion
MEMS accelerometer specialist Kionix has expanded its product line to include gyroscopes, magnetometers, combo and sensor fusion solutions. Acknowledging huge demand for mobile device...
Monday 19 November 2012
Smartphones open door for consumer MEMS market
Accelerometers, gyroscopes and magnetometers are seeing growing adoption among smartphones, and demand for the MEMS sensors has risen substantially as the smartphone market expands...
Monday 12 November 2012
New applicaitons, markets to drive MEMS market growth
At the MEMS Executive Congress US 2012 held on November 8, analysts from research firms including Gartner, IHS iSuppli, Semico Research and Yole Developpement gathered to discuss...
Monday 12 November 2012
MEMS mics proliferate in smartphone market, says analyst
Speaking at the MEMS Executive Congress US 2012, IHS iSuppli senior principle analyst for MEMS Jeremie Bouchaud indicated that more MEMS companies have tapped the market for MEMS...
Thursday 18 October 2012
MEMS firm Domintech expects to make profits in 2012
Taiwan-based Domintech expects to swing to profits in 2012, buoyed by growing shipments of MEMS accelerometers (g-sensors) to China's white-box tablet market.
Thursday 4 October 2012
Gearing up for growing MEMS market: Q&A with Multitest VP of sales and marketing James Quinn
MEMS (microelectromechanical system) applications are finding their way into a broader range of devices, with the market expected to grow fast over the next several years, according...
Monday 10 September 2012
STMicro gearing up for MEMS microphones
With shipments rising gradually for customer products, STMicroelectronics is gearing up to expand its presence in the global MEMS microphone market and is eyeing to become a leading...
Wednesday 15 August 2012
Apple and Samsung remain top consumer and mobile MEMS buyers, IHS finds
Apple and Samsung Electronics remained the two largest buyers of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) devices for consumer and mobile applications in 2011, according to IHS iSuppl...
Friday 25 May 2012
Staying focused on mobile MEMS: Q&A with Bosch Sensortec marketing director Leopold Beer
Bosch Sensortec has announced what the company claims is the smallest inertial measurement unit (IMU) in the market. The combo solution is designed to meet the requirements of mobile...
Wednesday 28 March 2012
Focus on high-volume mobile devices: Q&A with Akustica executives
MEMS microphone specialist Akustica has announced its new analog MEMS microphone series to show continuous enhancement of its product portfolio. The firm also recognizes this product...
Friday 2 March 2012
Booming iPhone and iPad sales make gyros top consumer and mobile MEMS device in 2011, says IHS
Gyroscopes were the top revenue generator in 2011 in the dominant consumer and mobile segment of the MEMS market, thanks to record sales of Apple's iPhone and iPad devices from during...
Tuesday 13 December 2011
MEMS sensors market looking strong: Q&A with Kionix director of marketing Brachocki
In a recent telephone interview, Ed Brachocki, director of marketing at Kionix, updated several developments of the company's operations - its mature accelerometer business and MEMS...
Thursday 1 September 2011
Consumer and mobile MEMS to enjoy record growth in 2011, says IHS
Benefiting from its exposure to the hot tablet and smartphone and businesses, the market for MEMS in consumer electronics and mobile communications devices is set to generate record...