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Impact Analysis of MEMS-Based Sensors and Actuators on Industrial
Frost & Sullivan, March 2007, Pages: 116
This Frost & Sullivan research service titled Impact Analysis of MEMS Based Sensors and Actuators on Industrial Automation provides key findings in MEMS-based sensors and actuators, technology analysis of MEMS, and key technology trends that can impact the industrial automation sector.
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The following technologies are covered in this research:
- Accelerometers
- Gyroscopes
- Gas sensors
- Flow sensors
- Acoustic wave sensors
- Proximity sensors
- Micromotors
- Micropumps
- microvalves
- Microturbines
- Micromirrors
- Lab-on-chip
- Bulk micromachining
- Surface micromachining
- LIGA process
Technology Overview
Miniaturization of Technologies Paving the Way for MEMS
With micromechatronics superseding the era of mechatronics, miniaturization has revolutionized existing technologies. The advances are dramatic to the extent that they can enable a tiny chip to sense, think, act, and communicate to become a microsystem or a 'system-on-chip'. The key enabling technology in the microsystems domain is the microelectromechanical system (MEMS), which has been moving toward the creation of sand-sized microsystems. In a microsystems assembly, integrated circuits (ICs) act as the 'thinking' tank of the system, while MEMS devices such as sensors can provide active perception and facilitate control. These highly compact machines are energy efficient, faster, and less expensive.
The widespread use of MEMS technology has increasingly optimized the performance, size, and cost of sensing systems. 'Key innovations in MEMS-based sensors and actuators are taking place in many associated industrial applications such as heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) applications, industrial safety, processing, and control,' cites the analyst of this research service. 'The research and development focus is also shifting toward a large array or a network of MEMS sensors rather than just single MEMS devices.'
MEMS Technology Can Enable Industrial Automation Achieve Higher Standards
Industrial automation is a prominent business, which is taking strides toward intelligent, distributed, as well as wireless monitoring and control. Companies have started exploring new technologies and opportunities in the field of industrial automation due to increasing demand for variety, custom-built products, and need for product differentiation. This has made it difficult for manufacturers to mass produce components. Subsequently, smaller volumes and batch production involve significant expenditure by the organization.
'Since MEMS technology offers the solution to these challenges, it is likely to play an increasingly vital role in this sector,' states the analyst. 'The industrial automation arena can now offer the opportunities to MEMS developers and providers to create and provide higher value MEMS-based sensors and actuating devices that could command a higher price compared to MEMS devices used in more price-sensitive, higher-volume applications.'
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