Consumer Electronics

See you at CES!

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MIG looks forward to advancing MEMS across global markets at next week’s 2012 International CES®.  It’s not too late to make your plans to attend!
MEMS TechZone

LVCC, South Hall 2, Booth #25218
January 10 – 13, 2012

Stop by the booth to register to win MOD Live from Recon Instruments (winner of the 2011 MEMS Technology Showcase at MEMS Executive Congress®) and see the VGo Robotic Telepresence (enabled by MEMS developed by Freescale Semiconductor.)

 Recon Instruments VGo
 

MEMS Conference Session

Connecting the Real World with the Digital World: Harnessing the Power of MEMS
LVCC, North Hall, Room N254
January 11, 2012 | 10:30-11:30amSpread the word to your colleagues and customers to attend this much anticipated session. In this session, you’ll earn how MEMS is truly driving the adoption of new consumer applications and products.
TechZone Participants and Sponsors

 

Complimentary MIG Networking Breakfast

Sponsored by 

STMicroelectronics

Conference Room 7, Second Floor, Las Vegas Hilton
January 11, 2012 | 7:00-9:00 am

Join press and members of MIG for a complimentary continental breakfast and networking time. (RSVP required)
MEMS at 2012 CES® PressroomIf you can’t make it to the show, be sure to check out the latest press releases related to MEMS at 2012 CES® in our online press room.  MIG members, if you are attending the show and have a press release, make sure to send it to Kacey Wherley at kwherley@memsindustrygroup.org for inclusion.

See you in Las Vegas!

Smartphones and Tablets to Drive MEMS Sensor and Audio Devices Market to More Than $1.5 Billion by 2016

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Contributed by ABI Research

LONDON – September 20, 2011

MEMS vendors range from large multi-national and multi-product suppliers such as STMicroelectronics, Bosch, Texas Instruments, and Freescale Semiconductors, down to suppliers focused on the MEMS market with relatively small product portfolios such as VTI, InvenSense, and Memstech. Each vendor is vying for a slice of a market that will be worth more than $1.5 billion in 2016 for MEMS sensor and audio devices in smartphones and tablets alone.

Certain segments of the market have emerged with continued strong growth potential, including MEMS inertial sensors and microphones. The smartphone and media tablet markets are the driving forces behind this growth. “The MEMS market is going through a transition period, as many other semiconductor market segments have when approaching maturity,” says Peter Cooney, practice director, semiconductors. “Leading vendors understand that to be successful in consumer electronics markets, you have to have economies of scale and be able to supply a broad range of solutions.”

As markets mature, component integration is the key to success, reducing BOM cost and board space while offering customers ease of design and reduced time to market. To this end, vendors are racing to diversify and increase product portfolios. This is driving M&A activity in the MEMS market. Over the next few years, the number of vendors addressing high volume MEMS markets will shrink as larger suppliers acquire companies to increase product offerings and use their expanding portfolios to further integrate and achieve market dominance.

ABI Research’s latest report, “MEMS Vendors: A Competitive Analysis,” provides overviews of 50 MEMS vendors and an in depth look at 15 major vendors, including SWOT analyses, product portfolios, and vendor profiles.

It is part of the Automotive Technology, MEMS, and Mobile Device Semiconductors research services.

ABI Research provides in depth analysis and quantitative forecasting of trends in global connectivity and other emerging technologies. From offices in North America, Europe, and Asia, ABI Research’s worldwide team of experts advises thousands of decision makers through 40+ research and advisory services. Est. 1990. For more information, visit www.abiresearch.com or call +1.516.624.2500.