STMicroelectronics says it has shipped three billion MEMS sensors to date.
ST’s total MEMS and sensor sales grew more than 19% in 2012, reaching a total of approximately $800m, according to market analyst IHS.
ST’s MEMS sales accounted for 48% of the market for motion sensors in mobile handsets and tablets.
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“Our research shows that, in the mobile market, ST is the number one MEMS supplier across all of the important mobile handset operating systems,” said Jeremie Bouchaud, director and senior principal analyst for MEMS and sensors at IHS.
MEMS devices are also used for free-fall protection in laptop hard-disk drives, in many health and fitness products and for car infotainment and enhanced navigation.
“Sensors play a crucial role in the evolving wireless world, in enabling the intuitive gesture-based control that is increasingly expected as the norm and in paving the way for new services and user experiences,” said Benedetto Vigna, ST Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Analog, MEMS & Sensors Group.
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http://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2013/01/31/55476/st-claims-three-billon-mems-sensor-shipments.htm
