Custom Technology & Market Briefing 3:
RF MEMS market
MEMS microphones have entered the marketplace late in 2003 and
already realised a $ 56 million turnover in 2005. Over RF MEMS components first appeared in 2002 in the form of Bulk Acoustic
Wave (BAW) resonators for mobile phone applications. In the meantime,
other RF MEMS products have become commercially available, including
switches, inductors and micro-mechanical resonators. Although
currently, the RF MEMS market is limited, RF MEMS components are
expected to satisfy future requirements for telecommunications systems
in terms of improved performance, ease of reconfiguration and
miniaturisation. Are there opportunities for switches and tuneable
capacitors in cell phones, for which function and at which price? What
are the involved time scales? What are market volumes in higher value
applications in RF test, Automated Test Equipment, automotive and
defence and aerospace?
Core part of the briefing
- Technical overview: RF MEMS switches, tuneable capacitors, BAW resonators, micro mechanical resonators (timing devices) ...
- Comparison with competing technologies e.g. GaAs, SoS, ferroelectric, SAW...
- Applications in detail today and in 2012
- Key technical requirements by applications
- Price requirements and expected price evolution (for component and circuit e.g. phase shifter)
- Challenges and opportunities:
- Reliability, packaging and integration
- Price
- Opportunities with modules e.g. reconfigurable front-end modules in cell phones
- Key players, latest developments
- Market forecasts, detailed by application
Principle of the custom market briefing
- You prepare your specific questions in advance (techniques and economics)
- We build on our existing knowledge and carry out additional specific research to answer your strategic questions (3 to 4 weeks)
- We present and discuss the result in a custom briefing at WTC in Munich, at your company or in a teleconference