The Introduction of MEMS (Micro Electromechanical System) Technology Makes Portable Products Even Smaller with More Functions Available.DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c45263) has announced the addition of "MEMS (MicroElectroMechanical Systems) Tiny mechanical devices that are built onto semiconductor chips and are measured in micrometers. In the research labs since the 1980s, MEMS devices began to materialize as commercial products in the mid-1990s. (Micro Electromechanical The use of electricity to run moving parts. Disk drives, printers and motors are examples. Electromechanical systems must be designed for the eventual deterioration of moving components that wear over time. The first TVs were electromechanical systems (see video/TV history). System) Industry Report, 2006" to their offering. Micro Electromechanical System, MEMS for short, is a semiconductor technology integrating mechanism and electronics. The technology was initially applied to Supplemental Restraint System (SRS SRS, SRS-A see slow-reacting substance. ) a lot then was utilized as MEMS sensors in many fields of automobiles. With the further advancement of MEMS technology and the development of application terminals towards lightness, thinness, shortness and smallness, demand for small-sized and high-performance MEMS products are accordingly increasing. MEMS products are also applied in consumer electronics and medicine, etc. MEMS sensors are smaller, cheaper and more convenient to integrate compared with traditional sensors, so the latter are gradually replaced by the former in some applications in the key electronic part of automobiles. The maturing technology enables people to manufacture various micro sensors for mechanics, magnetic and calorific calorific generating heat measurable in calories. measurement. These small-sized, low-power and multi-function sensors are convenient to mass-produce with high accuracy. Besides, it is easy to form large-sized and multi-function array for its low cost. From 2000 to 2005, the growth of the automotive MEMS sensor mainly included: accelerator for vehicle kinetics control and airbags; pressure sensors used in transmission, brakes, coolers, tyres and fuel oil, etc; yaw rate sensors applied to vehicle dynamic control, vehicle rollover A graphic element in an application or on a Web page that changes its color or shape when the pointer is moved (rolled) over it. See JavaScript rollover. See also n-key rollover. warning and GPS spare equipments; location sensors used in tyre-rate control, camshafts, crankshafts and pedals; humidity sensor for controlling inner environment of cars; sunshine, rainwater and humidity sensors as well as distance sensors to examine nearby barriers and to avoid crash. As MEMS sensors are increasingly sensible and cheap, MEMS products start to share a part of the consumer electronics market. The introduction of MEMS technology makes portable products even smaller with more functions available. For instance, MEMS microphone may effectively solve the problems that traditional microphone arrays encounters and thereby improve the input voice quality to support VOIP (Voice Over IP) A digital telephone service that uses the public Internet as well as private backbones instead of the traditional telephone network. Many companies, including Vonage, 8x8 and AT&T (CallVantage), typically offer calling within the country for a and voice distinguishing function. Also, MEMS technology better realizes applications of shockproof shock·proof adj. Constructed or designed to withstand blows or jarring. shockproof Adjective capable of absorbing shock without damage shockproof adj equipment, new access connector, highly sensible RF module, new optics and image shooting function, positioning system, identification check and battery endurance, etc. MEMS products are mostly customized, so mass-production was a key problem for the MEMS industry at one time. Now many companies have realized MEMS mass-production. Akustica mass-produces MEMS digital microphones by adopting CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) Pronounced "c-moss." The most widely used integrated circuit design. It is found in almost every electronic product from handheld devices to mainframes. technology. MEMSIC component is a complete dual-axes acceleration measuring system that is also based upon single-chip CMOS IC CMOS IC Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor Integrated Circuit manufacturing technique. Mass-production brings scale economic effect and constantly lowered prices. Many MEMS products have been or almost affordable for consumers, then there will be more manufactures consuming MEMS products. Chinas MEMS industry is still in the introduction period. First MEMS Co., Ltd. and MEMSIC (China) are the two absolute leading companies in Chinas MEMS industry and they both have certain popularity in the international market. Many Chinese universities, Peking University Peking University: see Beijing University. Peking University or Beijing University One of the oldest and most important institutions of higher education in China. , Tsinghua University, Jilin University, Xian Traffic University and Sensor Technology Institute of Electronic Technology Group, are actively conducting MEMS research work and pushing forward the MEMS industry of China. The Chinese government and its affiliated departments also strongly support the development of Chinas MEMS industry. It is believed that Chinas MEMS industry will see great-leap-forward development in the few years to come. Please note this report is currently only available in Chinese. However, if you wish to obtain an English version, a translation service is available which will take 3-5 working days. For further information, please click "Enquire en·quire v. Variant of inquire. enquire Verb [-quiring, -quired] same as inquire enquiry n Verb 1. before Buying." Topics Covered: -An Overview and Development Trend of MEMS Industry -Applications of the MEMS Market -Analyze on MEMS Manufacturers Companies Mentioned: -Colibrys -Neostones -Memscap -IMT -SMI -X-Fab -Tronics Microsystems -TI -ADI -Freescale -Kionix -Akustica -Knowles Acoustics -Bosch -VTI -Sonion MEMS -HL PLANAR -DENSO -Omron -MATSUSHITA -OKi -MEMSIC (wuxi, China) -Beijing First MEMS -Asia Pacific Micosystem (APM (Advanced Power Management) A programming interface (API) from Intel and Microsoft for battery-powered computers that lets programs communicate power requirements to slow down and speed up components. See ACPI. APM - Advanced Power Management )(Taiwan) For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c45263. |
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