Less Price Erosion Will Lift <span style='color:red'>MEMS Sensor</span>/Actuator Growth
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Less Price Erosion Will Lift MEMS Sensor/Actuator Growth

Products built with microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) technology are forecast to account for 73% of the $9.3 billion semiconductor sensor market in 2018 and about 47% of the projected 24.1 billion total sensor units to be shipped globally this year, according to IC Insights’ 2018 O-S-D Report—A Market Analysis and Forecast for Optoelectronics, Sensors/Actuators, and Discretes.  Revenues for MEMS-built sensors—including accelerometers, gyroscope devices, pressure sensors, and microphone chips—are expected to grow 10% in 2018 to $6.8 billion compared to nearly $6.1 billion in 2017, which was a 17% increase from $5.2 billion in 2016, the O-S-D Reportsays. Shipments of MEMS-built sensors are forecast to rise about 11% in 2018 to 11.1 billion after growing 19% in 2016.An additional $5.9 billion in sales is expected to be generated in 2018 by MEMS-built actuators, which use their microelectromechanical systems transducers to translate and initiate action—such as dispensing ink in printers or drugs in hospital patients, reflecting light on tilting micromirrors in digital projectors, or filtering radio-frequency signals by converting RF to acoustic waves across structures on chips.  Total sales of MEMS-built sensors and actuators are projected to grow 10% in 2018 to $12.7 billion after increasing nearly 18% in 2017 and 15% in 2016 (Figure 1).Figure 1In terms of unit volume, shipments of MEMS-built sensors and actuators are expected to grow by slightly less than 12% to 13.1 billion units worldwide after climbing 20% in 2017 and rising 11% in 2016.  Total revenues for MEMS-based sensors and actuators are projected to increase by a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.2% between 2017 and 2022 to reach $17.8 billion in the final year of the forecast, according to the 2018 O-S-D Report.  Worldwide shipments of these MEMS-built semiconductors are expected to grow by a CAGR of 11.4% in the 2017-2022 period to 20.2 billion units at the end of the forecast.One of the biggest changes expected in the five-year forecast period will be greater stability in the average selling price for MEMS-built devices and significantly less ASP erosion than in the past 10 years.  The ASP for MEMS-built sensors and actuators is projected to drop by a CAGR of -2.0% between 2017 and 2022 compared to a -4.7% annual rate of decline in the 2012-2017 period and the steep CAGR plunge of -13.6% between 2007 and 2012.  The ASP for MEMS-built devices is expected to be $0.88 in 2022 versus $0.97 in 2017, $1.24 in 2012, and $2.57 in 2007, says the 2018 report.The spread of MEMS-based sensors and actuators into a broader range of new “autonomous and “intelligent” automated applications—such as those connected to the Internet of Things (IoT) and containing artificial intelligence (AI)—will help keep ASPs from falling as much as they did in the last 10 years.  IC Insights believes many MEMS-based semiconductors are becoming more specialized for certain applications, which will help insulate them from pricing pressures in the market.
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Release time：2018-09-06 00:00 reading：1113 Continue reading>>
Murata Invests in <span style='color:red'>MEMS Sensor</span> Manufacturing in Finland
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Murata Invests in MEMS Sensor Manufacturing in Finland

Murata is significantly increasing global production capacity, including most recently its factory located in Finland. After having recently purchased the previously leased buildings, the company will construct a new building of approximately 16,000 square meters. The new facility is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2019.The total value of the investment is five billion yen and is underpinned by the growing worldwide demand for MEMS sensors used in the automotive industry and various health and industrial applications."The market for advanced driver-assistance systems, self-directed cars, healthcare, and other emerging technologies are expected to be significant growth drivers. MEMS sensors are critical solutions for these applications and deliver proven measurement accuracy and stability in a variety of conditions," said Yuichiro Hayata, Managing Director for Murata Electronics Oy.“With the construction of this new production building, we will significantly increase our MEMS sensors production capacity. Moreover, by responding to the strong demand of gyro sensors, accelerometers, and combo sensors in the automotive, industry and healthcare fields, this will strengthen our business base in the automotive market, industrial equipment and medical devices market, while contributing to the economy and employment of Finland,” stated Makoto Kawashima, Director of Sensor Product Division in Murata Manufacturing.With the factory expansion in Finland, Murata will strengthen both R&D and manufacturing operations with a long-term perspective for increasing utilization of this facility. The company currently employs 1,000 people in Finland and estimates to create 150–200 new jobs in 2018–2019.Murata acquired the Finnish company VTI Technologies – today known as Murata Electronics Oy – in 2012. It is the only factory of Murata which manufactures MEMS sensors outside of Japan, and has experienced tremendous growth over the last 10 years. This site in Finland also hosts R&D space and one of the biggest clean room facilities in the country.
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<span style='color:red'>MEMS Sensor</span> Startup mCube Buys Xsens
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MEMS Sensor Startup mCube Buys Xsens

　　Privately held MEMS sensor vendor mCubeannounced the acquisition of 3D motion tracking technology company Xsens from ON Semiconductor for about $26 million.　　Combining the two companies will enable mCube to create new markets for motion sensing and tracking solution, especially in the medical devices and sports science motion tracking, said Ben Lee, mCube's CEO, in an interview with EE Times.　　MCube's claim to fame is that it makes the world's smallest and lowest power inertial sensor, a 3-axis accelerometer that in a 1.1×1.3 mm CSP and a profile of just 0.74mm. By combining that with Xsens' suite of technologies for converting motion sensor measurements into application data, Lee believes the combined company can deliver not only the sensor solution but a complete solution to bring motion sensing to market for many customers.　　The technology can be particularly appealing for sports applications, allowing coaches and trainers to track the performance of a player returning from injury, for example, Lee said.　　"We make the technology disappear into the clothing," Lee said. "When that happens, you could see athletes wearing them during games" to provide data on mobility and performance, he said.　　"The potential for this in sports, entertainment and medical, it's really limitless," Lee said.　　On Thursday (Nov. 9), mCube's MC3672 3-axis accelerometer was named an honoree by the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2018 Innovation Awards.　　Under the terms of the deal, Xsens will retain its brand name and will continue to operate from its current base in Enschede, the Netherlands as a stand-alone business unit of mCube, the companies said. The two companies will jointly develop new prodts, they said, and coordinate sales and marketing activities.　　Xsens was originally acquired in 2014 by Fairchild Semiconductor, which was later acquired by ON Semiconductor.
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