The Micro Electromechanical Systems (MEMS) Market is forecast to reach $12 billion by 2025, after growing at a CAGR of 17% during the forecast period 2019-2025. The MEMS Market growth is attributed to increasing applications of miniaturized wireless communication modules and sensors in consumer electronics, automotive, medical and so on. Additionally, MEMS based inertial sensors are also witnessing significant adoption in unmanned aerial, underwater, and ground vehicles, owing to its compact footprint, low power consumption and so on. Moreover, inertial sensors are majorly used for machine condition monitoring in the industrial sector along with supporting the trend of Industry 4.0. Hence, these factors are cumulatively supporting the MEMS market growth, during the forecast period 2019-2025.
MEMS Market Report Coverage
The report: “MEMS Market – Forecast (2019-2025)”, by IndustryARC covers an in-depth analysis of the following segments of the MEMS Market.
By Devices: Sensors, Actuators, Inkjet Heads, Fuel cells, Microphones, Accelerometers, Filters, Displays, Others.
By Application: Automotive, Consumer Electronics, Healthcare and Medical, Aerospace & defense, Others.
By Region: North America, South America, Europe, APAC, RoW.
Key Takeaways
Sensors in MEMS are poised to grow at a higher rate during the forecast period, owing to widespread usage of MEMS based gyroscopes, pressure sensors, magnetic field sensors in various consumer electronic devices such as smart phones, wearable and so on.
In 2018, Asia pacific (APAC) is estimated to hold major market share in the global MEMS market, due to broad industrial and consumer base in the region.
In the consumer electronics industry, high usage of miniaturization in devices is resultantly attracting high investments from firms such as Intel corp., Samsung and so on.
Increasing advancements related to low power consumption, high performance of MEMS sensors, stringent vehicle regulations are some major factors boosting the market growth.
MEMS Market Segment Analysis - By Devices
Sensors sub-segment holds a major market share in the MEMS market globally during the forecast period. MEMS based inertial sensors are widely used in automotive for ABS, electronic stability control and so on. Rising stringency in safety regulations and declining components cost will drive the penetration of advanced safety systems in economy class of vehicles. Additionally, growing implementation of Industry 4.0 is driving the demand for various types of sensors including MEMS sensor in machine condition monitoring, predictive maintenance, digital twins and other applications. The development of MEMS based inertial sensors that can withstand harsh industrial environment is thereby witnessing significant R&D to up bring the successful products. Moreover the launch of Bulk Acoustic Wave (BAW) MEMS technology based gyroscope sensor by Qualtre Inc., that are suitable for various applications such as precision robotics, platform stabilization, precision agriculture and so on is boosting the growth of the MEMS market.
MEMS Market Segment Analysis - By Application
The increasing demand for consumer electronics is boosting the growth of the MEMS market globally. The consumer electronics MEMS market is poised to grow at a CAGR of 16% during the forecast period. To overcome the inefficiencies of conventional wideband antennas, Radio frequency micro electromechanical systems (RF MEMS) based devices are being widely used in consumer electronics, which offer superior performance and smaller footprints in the devices. RF MEMS devices such as capacitors, resonant circuits provide moderate loss, capable of changing antenna’s resonant frequency and operate more efficiently. Moreover, increasing adoption of Advanced Driver Assistant Systems (ADAS) in automobiles; growing stringency in safety regulations; usage of various MEMS based inertial sensor for engine monitoring systems to optimize engine performance; and gradually growing concerns on vehicular emission are some crucial factors supporting the automobile segment growth during the forecast period. Hence, these all factors are cumulatively driving growth of the application segment of the MEMS market during the forecast period.
MEMS Market Segment Analysis - By Region
APAC was estimated to hold the market share of 34% in the MEMS market in 2018. China, Korea and other are some of the major contributors in the regional market growth, owing to the presence of major consumer electronics manufacturers in region. As per Indian Brand Equity Foundation, India is world’s second largest manufacturer of smart phones, with 120 factories as of July 2018, with around 225 million mobile units produced during 2017-2018. In 2017, the major smart phone manufacturing company Samsung announced an investment of $746m to expand its manufacturing capacity in India from 68 million units to 120 million units. Rising number of production plants and revamp of existing plants in the APAC region with growing demand for smartphones will propel the demand for MEMS during the forecast period.
MEMS Market Drivers
Increasing advancement related to low power consumption and high performance in MEMS sensors
MEMS sensors in integration with IoT technologies are growing at a significant rate with rising demand for microphones, speakers, smartphones, and wearable devices. MEMS Accelerometer sensors can lower power consumption significantly, and MEMS gyroscopes enhance device functionality thereby helping in the provision of efficient devices and acting as driving factor for the MEMS market. In June 2019, Sense Photonics, a sensor manufacturing company has received a funding of $26m for the development of high-end sensor technologies in micro electromechanical devices is adding to be one of the growth factors for MEMS market.
Government regulations for passenger vehicles
Government bodies in various regions such as Europe, Americas and APAC have passed the regulations addressing vehicle safety in order to decrease the number of road accidents. In 2019, as a part of which the European Commission proposed a revision of the General Safety Regulations to make automotive safety technologies a mandatory requirement in vehicles in Europe. Stringent regulations are pushing automotive manufacturers to implement the latest sensor-based systems. Therefore, increased adoption and implementation of sensor based systems for tire monitoring, electronic stability control, anti-locking braking, and advanced assistance drive are acting as driving factors for the MEMS market growth.
MEMS Market Challenges
Substitution of MEMS by Nano Electromechanical Systems (NEMS)
NEMS structure feature 0.3 microns size as compared to MEMS structures which are of micron scale, thereby providing better reliability due to reduced load mass. The reduced mass offer higher resistance to mechanical shocks which is commonly experienced by wearable devices, smartphones and others. Moreover NEMS provide a smaller footprint therefore the NEMS based components offer more space for large batteries, additional sensors and others within the enclosure, improving the functionality of the end product. The gradual development of NEMS technology is estimated to impose a severe challenge to MEMS market during the later stages of the forecast period.
Market Landscape
Acquisitions and product developments are key strategies adopted by players in the MEMS market. The major players present in the market are Broadcom Inc., Robert Bosch GmbH, Texas Instruments, STMicroelectronics, Qorvo, Inc., Knowles Electronics, LLC, NXP Semiconductors, Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Samsung and others.
Partnerships/Mergers/Acquisitions
In May 2018, TDK Corporation has acquired InvenSense Inc. for $1.3 billion which is mainly attributed to strengthen the sensors range of the company, thereby impacting the market growth.
R&D Investments/Funding
Austria-based USound that deals in micro-speakers, received investment amounting $30m in initial months of 2019. So far the company has produced up to 100,000 micro-speakers, and begun investing for development of second generation of MEMS speakers.
In July 2019, Elite partner capital (EPC) has invested $2.2m in TAG Sensors, a manufacturer of sensors for cold chain management thereby impacting the MEMS market.
MEMS Market Research Scope:
The base year of the study is 2018, with forecast done up to 2025. The study presents a thorough analysis of the competitive landscape, taking into account the market shares of the leading companies. These provide the key market participants with the necessary business intelligence and help them understand the future of the MEMS market. The assessment includes the forecast, an overview of the competitive structure, the market shares of the competitors, as well as the market trends, market demands, market drivers, market challenges, and product analysis. The market drivers and restraints have been assessed to fathom their impact over the forecast period. This report further identifies the key opportunities for growth while also detailing the key challenges and possible threats. The key areas of focus include the types of MEMS market, and their specific applications in the consumer electronics, healthcare and medical, automotive, aerospace and defense.
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