An integral part of smart buildings and even regular homes and commercial buildings, heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems strive to reduce air extraction and limit energy consumption. In the process, limiting humidity and CO2 concentration and providing optimum and efficient comfort must also be achieved. To address these issues, the sensors need to […]
What’s new in sensors for autonomous vehicles? Part 2
Focused industry conferences were identified in Part 1 as a means of finding the latest status of the sensors used in autonomous vehicles. Another approach is a comprehensive report on the topic. With the LiDAR for Automotive & Industrial Applications report, Yole Développement provides its second insight into LiDAR technology and market aspects impacted by […]
What’s happening in air quality sensing?
Many people take clean air as a given. However, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates (2014) that 4 million deaths globally are caused, at least in part, by air pollution. WHO also estimates (2016) that more than 90% of the world’s population lives in regions where air pollutant levels are higher than the WHO specified […]
How big is the magnetic sensing market?
Angle, position and current sensing, as well as compasses and even some switches, rely on magnetic sensors. While Hall-effect technology has been a dominant enabler of these sensors, so-called xMR or magnetoresistive/magnetoresistance technologies are playing an increasing role. The x can stand for anisotropic (AMR), giant (GMR) or tunnel (TMR). With these new technologies playing […]
How big is the MEMS pressure sensor market?
According to Yole Développement’s “MEMS Pressure Sensor Comparison 2018 report,” the global microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) pressure sensor market was about $1.6 billion US in 2017. It will grow by 3.8% per year to reach a value of $2B in 2023. While automotive and consumer applications are the largest markets, medical and industrial markets continue to […]
IR Detector Sales to Reach $500M in 2020
According to market research firm Yole Developpement’s report “Infrared Detector Technology & Market Trends 2015,” smart lighting, smart buildings and mobile devices will drive the infrared (IR) detector market to about $500M in 2020. Rather than addressing imaging, the report covers IR sensors that produce a signal to be analyzed for detection. It includes: market […]
Smart Phones to Drive Sensor Clusters
Market analysts at Yole Développement have labeled three clusters that currently exist in smartphones: the closed package sensor cluster, the open cavity cluster and the optical cluster. The well-established closed cluster includes inertial sensors (accelerometer, gyroscope and magnetometer), the open cavity cluster includes sensors that need to contact the environment or outside world and the […]
Sensing in Wearable Electronics
As an integral part of the Internet of Things (IoT), Yole Développement analysts estimate that the wearable industry will reach 295M units by 2020, with a market value of $95B. Driven by consumer, healthcare, and industrial market requirements, the market research firm sees a transition occurring in the healthcare segment from bulky devices that target […]
How will the IoT Change the Sensing Business?
A new report from Yole Développement addresses how the Internet of Things (IoT) will impact sensing over the next ten years. The “Technologies & Sensors for the Internet of Things: Businesses & Market Trends 2014-2024” report forecasts that device business will reach $45B in 2024, contributing to a total IoT market of $400B. The report […]
Report Reveals Details of MEMS Gyroscope
Automotive applications are well known for their stringent quality requirements. At the same time, MEMS gyroscopes have been touted as solutions to and suitable for automotive application requirements for many. So I was quite surprised to read that STMicroelectronics was the first supplier to qualify its A3G4250D Automotive 3-Axis MEMS Gyroscope to meet the automotive […]
