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Tablets and Smartphones Spur Record MEMS Revenue Growth in 2011

By: Ian Mansfield | 31st Aug 2011

Benefitting from its exposure to the hot tablet and smartphone and businesses, the market for microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) in consumer electronics and mobile communications devices is set to generate record growth in 2011, according to the latest IHS iSuppli Consumer & Mobile MEMS Market Tracker report.

Revenue for consumer and mobile MEMS–the largest and most dynamic sector ofthe Mems market–will hit $2.25 billion in 2011, up by a best-ever annualexpansion rate of 37 percent. This compares to the previous high-water mark of27 percent in 2010 when revenue reached $1.64 billion.

Overall, the five-year revenue forecast starting from 2010 calls for growth by a factor of nearly three to $4.54 billion in 2015, equivalent to a compound annual growth rate of 22.5 percent, as shown in the figure below.

"From the accelerometers and gyroscopes that provide intuitive motion-based displays, to the microphones that allow people to talk on the phone, to the bulk acoustic wave filters that facilitate wireless Internet access, MEMS devices provide many of the basic functions that make tablets and smartphones such compelling products." said Jérémie Bouchaud, director and principal analyst for MEMS and sensors at IHS. "Because of this, MEMS content in these devices is increasing, driving the expansion of the entire consumer and mobile MEMS market."

Beyond the 3-axis gyroscopes, accelerometers, microphones and bulk acoustic wave filters already found in tablets and smartphones, a new class of emerging MEMS sensors is stimulating growth. in this category are devices such as thermopiles, varactors, timing devices, pressure sensors for indoor navigation, radio frequency MEMS switches and actuators used for autofocus functions in high-megapixel cameras and pico projectors.

The real blockbuster this year, however, is the 3-axis gyroscope, a standard MEMS device that when used in conjunction with an accelerometer and a digital compass allows for more accurate, smoother and faster motion sensing for applications such as gaming and augmented reality. Revenue in 2011 for 3-axis gyroscopes will soar to $420 million, up from $127 million last year. The 3-axis gyroscope can be found in smartphones such as the iPhone 4 from Apple inc. and the Galaxy SII from Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.; in virtually all Tablet devices, including the Apple iPad 2 and the Samsung Galaxy Tab; as well as in gaming devices like the PlayStation move motion controller from Sony Corp.

Overall, gyroscopes this year will generate the second-highest revenue among consumer and mobile MEMS, second only to accelerometers, the device that allows smartphones to rotate from a portrait to landscape orientation and vice versa.

Not surprisingly, mobile handsets–including smartphones–will be the largest application for MEMS this year. MEMS revenue for handsets will reach $1.21 billion, approximately 50 percent of the total consumer and mobile MEMS space.

In second place will be gaming with $221.49 million in revenue, followed by media tablets with $158.64 million. MEMS revenue from tablets, in particular, will show the fastest growth, up an astounding 331 percent from $36.83 million in 2010, and is set to overtake gaming next year to clinch second place.

For its part, gaming will decline this year and the next because of the saturation of the casual gaming market, before it expands again in the 2013-2015 time period as new platforms arrive that use motion sensors.

Unlike gaming, however, nearly all other segments in the space will boast continued growth, including laptops, standalone projectors, cameras, white goods, MP3 players, remote controllers, battery chargers for PCs, toy helicopters, personal navigation devices and ebook readers.

Two new MEMS devices were introduced earlier this year. one was a new type of joystick launched in April by Knowles Electronics, the leading manufacturer of MEMS microphones. The MEMS joystick forgoes optical or magnetic sensors, is slimmer and less power-hungry. The device soon should start finding its way into gaming accessories for handsets and tablets, IHS believes.

The second new MEMS device for the year is a thermopile, introduced in May by Texas Instruments inc., the top MEMS manufacturer overall. The thermopile, a contactless temperature sensor, can be placed into a phone or tablet next to the processor to monitor the temperature of the phone or tablet case. By controlling the dissipated heat, the thermopile helps to better tune the operations of the processor as well as push its limits to extract optimal performance.

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MEMS Revenue Forecast

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Why it’s cool: The addition of the Nerd USB dongle makes this ideal for users who want a Bluetooth headset for their cellphone, but then want to use the same headset for VoIP calls on their computer, instead of investing in a separate headset. Like other headsets of its ilk, the Icon HD seamlessly switches between streaming audio and incoming calls, pausing the music to let you take the call, then returning to the music after the call is finished. It’s also nice to have different fitting options — the package comes with seven different earbud sizes, as well as a plastic earloop that can fit behind the ear for a more snug fit. in my tests, the earbud-only option worked just fine — I didn’t need to worry about it falling out if I tilted my head.

I loved the addition of an on/off switch on the Icon HD — it saves a lot of battery life for when you’re not using the headset. The HD technology made for great audio quality on cellphone and Skype calls, and really enhanced music streaming from my iPhone; it only suffered slightly when streaming from the PC via the Nerd dongle.

And my callers are very appreciative of the noise cancellation features, which means I don’t have to shout when I’m in a noisy environment like my car or the airport, where I’m doing the bulk of my cellphone calls. Bravo!

Some caveats: The power adapter has a very short USB cable — if you use a wall outlet, you may forget that the headset is attached to it (I prefer longer cables that let you move the headset away from the wall outlet). While pairing the headset with my iPhone was extremely simple, I had more difficulty pairing with the Nerd USB dongle, bringing me back to the early days of hitting buttons in the proper order and before time ran out on the pairing. Also, I preferred the voice activation feature on my Plantronics headset (the Savor M1100), which lets me answer an incoming call by saying “Answer”; on this headset, when an incoming call comes in, I needed to press the “talk” button on the phone. But that’s a really minor quibble.

Grade: 4 stars (out of five)

Shaw can be reached at kshaw@nww.com. Follow him on Twitter: @shawkeith.

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“Jailbreak” your iTouch is a very good idea if you want to be able to customize IT as you wish. However, there are some risks and it is not an easy process. Here’s how.

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the “jailbreaking” removes certain restrictions on your iTouch; you can add applications on the Internet and without having to go through the Apple Store. In other words, it gives you access to many applications, methods of personalization, all for free.

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After arriving at the CES 2011 event in January, Motorola Atrix flaunted a 1GHz NVIDIA dual-core chip that was then considered a milestone. However, Galaxy S 2 and HTC Sensation have changed the benchmark and now Apple has to contend with 1.2GHz dual-core chips.

HTC Sensation, HTC EVO 3D and Motorola Photon sport a 4.3-inch screen while the Motorola Atrix sports a 4-inch screen. On the other hand, Galaxy S2 variants come with 4.3-inch and 4.5-inch. most recently, the 4-inch display smartphone has become the norm, hence having a 4-inch model will surely boost Apple’s prospects.

Apple is also packing its iPhone 5 with an 8MP camera with an improved flash as revealed by the reduction in order for Philips LED flash which is currently found in iPhone 4. Galaxy S 2, HTC Sensation and Motorola Photon sport 8MP cameras.

However, it is not just the camera pixel that Apple has to deal. HTC EVO 3D that comes with 3D camera which captures pictures and videos in 3D. it also allows users to watch 3D content sans 3D glasses. EVO 3D uses a camera which can capture stereoscopic photos (2-megapixel only) and videos. and it can also capture videos at 1080p (2D) and 720p (3D).

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Apple is also due to add NFC-capable mobile payment feature to counter Google Wallet, voice recognition feature and a digital locker service through its iCloud. The iCloud is better than Google inc.’s music locker Music Beta as it eliminates the need to upload music to the cloud. it uses a feature called “scan and match.” it matches the music stored on a user’s device with its own catalogue of music and then allows users to download the music on to any iOS 5 device.

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Samsung Galaxy S2

Galaxy S2, which runs on the Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS and sports Samsung’s TouchWiz UI, comes with an 8-megapixel camera with flash and can record HD video in 1080p offering the richest video content on a smartphone. The phone also has the front-facing 2-megapixel camera for video chat. The phone comes in 16/32GB internal memory configuration with 1GB RAM.

Galaxy S2 comes in three variant through AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint, whose version is called Samsung Galaxy S2 Epic 4G Touch. For the Sprint’s network, the Galaxy S2 variant came on Sept. 16.

The Galaxy S2 was scheduled to release on AT&T in Sept. 18 but the company decided to postpone its release for unknown reasons. According to the official AT&T website, the Galaxy S2 is now “coming soon”.

Samsung Epic 4G Touch on Sprint comes with a 129.5 x 68.6 x 9.6 mm dimension and weighs 129 g, while the T-Mobile version, fondly known as Hercules, has 131 x 70 x 9 mm dimension. As the AT&T version retains 4.3-inch display, it is expected to feature 125.3 x 66.1 x 8.5 mm and weighs 116 g.

T-Mobile and Epic Touch 4G version of Sprint has 4.52-inch display screen whereas AT&T version retains 4.3-inch screen of original Galaxy S2 version sold worldwide.

The Sprint and AT&T variant of Galaxy S2 is powered by a dual-core 1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A9 Mali-400MP GPU Orion chipset, while the T-Mobile variant would be powered by a 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm APQ8060 processor.

Additionally, Samsung announced its LTE version of Galaxy S2 smartphone which features a 4.5-inch Super AMOLED screen with 800×480 screen resolution. it is powered by a 1.5GHz dual-core processor and offers 16GB internal memory. The phone is 0.37-inch thick and weighs 4.6oz. Galaxy S2 LTE will also feature an 8MP rear-facing and 2MP front-facing cameras. it is fitted with a Li-on 1850 mAh battery. The phone will come pre-loaded with Android Gingerbread.

A recent Betanews poll showed that 75 percent of the 2,763 participants opted plans to buy Galaxy S2 within 3 months while almost 9 percent have decided to buy an iPhone, according to the Christian Post.

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Motorola Photon 4G on Sprint was launched on July 31, which is priced at $199 with a two-year contract. Motorola introduced the Photon 4G, its second 4G smartphone after Atrix 4G, which revolutionized the market with its laptop docking capabilities.

The Photon, with a dual core processor, is a world phone which allows users to have international GSM roaming so that they can access their email, calendar and contacts from anywhere.

The Photon 4G is Sprint’s seventh Sprint ID-capable handset. The Sprint ID delivers number of applications, shortcuts, widgets, ringtones and wallpapers. The pack provides free-to-download stuff under its everything Data plan, and users are allowed to download five packs at a time.

Photon 4G, which runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS, has a dimension of 126.9 x 66.9 x 12.2 millimeters and weighs 158 grams. it comes with 1 GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 AP20H dual-core processor with 1 GB RAM and 2 GB ROM.

It has a 4.3-inch qHD display with 960 x 540 pixels resolution, 8MP dual-LED flash camera with 720p video capture, secondary VGA camera, 16 GB internal storage, and up to 32 GB microSD support. The Photon 4G has Rev.a up to 3.1 Mbps along with 4G LTE support. it has Li-Po 1700 mAh battery giving up to 9 hours of talk time.

Reviews of the Photon 4G have been positive. Engadget gave the device a 8/10, saying it “comes very close to dethroning Samsung’s mighty Galaxy S2 as king of the Android hill.” CNET UK gave the device a favorable review of 4.0/5 and described it as “a Sprint iteration of the Atrix 4G because of similar specs.”

Motorola Atrix 4G

Motorola introduced the powerful Atrix phone that sports 1GB RAM, a dual-core Tegra 2 processor and a 4-inch display with a resolution of 960×540. The smartphone specs have been further optimized with a Laptop Dock allowing users to access the smartphone content on laptop screen with a keypad. once the phone is placed in the laptop dock, the WebTop app automatically launches giving access to the phone content via the laptop.

With this feature Motorola is allowing integration of its device with other complimentary devices like laptop. it is extending the ecosystem around Atrix to include other accessories like the HDI Multimedia dock that connects the phone to a HD TV. it also has multiple ports to connect keyboard, USB or mouse.

The Motorola Laptop Dock sports an 11.6-inch screen, full keyboard, speakers and a 36Wh three-cell battery that provides up to eight hours of battery life. PC Magazine reported that when the Atrix is docked into the laptop, its Linux OS comes into play and runs only three apps — Firefox for browsing, a file manager and Android apps in a window.

The laptop dock is a device in itself and could probably be leveraged by Motorola to run other apps. Thus, one can use the smartphone both as desktop and smartphone, thus eliminating the need for a third device.

Atrix 4G, which runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS, has a dimension of 117.8 x 63.5 x 10.1 millimeters and weighs 136 grams. it comes with dual-core 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 ULP GeForce GPU Tegra 2 chipset processor with 1 GB RAM.

It has a 4-inch TFT capacitive display with 960 x 540 pixels resolution, 5MP LED flash camera with 720p video capture, secondary VGA camera, 16 GB internal storage, and up to 32 GB microSD external storage. The 3G speed of Atrix is HSDPA up to 14.4 Mbps and HSUPA up to 5.76 Mbps. it has Lithium 1930 mAh battery giving up to 9 hours of talk time and up to 250 hours standby.

HTC Sensation 4G

HTC, the Taiwanese technology giant, rolled out HTC Sensation 4G on June 15. HTC has wrapped the aluminum frame around the sides, back, and even in the small portion of the Sensation’s front.

HTC Sensation 4G has lived up to its name and has continued to receive rave reviews for its incredible performance in terms of nice screen, beautiful design, good camera and HTC Sense.

Sensation 4G, which runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS with HTC’s Sense 3.0 user interface, has a dimension of 126.1 x 65.4 x 11.3 mm and weighs at 148 grams. it is powered by 1.2 GHz dual-core Adreno 220 GPU Qualcomm MSM 8260 Snapdragon processor.

HTC Sensation 4G comes with the S-LCD capacitive touchscreen with the resolution of 960 x 540 pixels on a 4.3-inch curved high-resolution qHD Gorilla glass display, 8MP dual-LED flash camera with 1080p HD video recording capabilities, and a VGA front-facing shooter for video calling. The phone sports a 768 MB RAM and 1GB internal memory with support for microSD up to 32GB.

HTC’s phone will have T-Mobile’s HSDPA 14.4 Mbps and HSUPA 5.76 Mbps support. it has Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot support along with Bluetooth version 3.0 with A2DP and microUSB version 2. There is a Li-Ion 1520 mAh battery found in Sensation 4G which can give up to 8 h 20 min of talk time.

HTC EVO 3D

The HTC EVO 3D is the first glasses-free 3D smartphone, which makes the phone an adventure for early adopters. it is the successor to the original HTC EVO 4G, most probably the only hit among the smartphones that gave very stiff competition to Apple’s iPhone.

HTC EVO 3D, which runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS, has a dimension of 126 x 65 x 12.1 mm and weighs 170 grams. it is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core Adreno 220 GPU Qualcomm MSM8660 chipset processor.

The smartphone comes with 4.3-inch qHD 960 x 540 pixels 3D LCD capacitive touchscreen display. it has common input features like accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate, multi-touch input method and proximity sensor for auto turn-off. it also comes with HTC Sense’s latest version, touch-sensitive controls and Gyro sensor.

The camera found in EVO 3D is a 5MP 2560х1920 pixels camera along with autofocus, dual-LED flash, Stereoscopic photos (2 MP only) & videos and a 1.3-megapxiel secondary camera. EVO 3D captures video of 1080p at 24fps (2D) and 720p at 30fps (3D).

HTC EVO 3D has 1 GB RAM and 1 GB of internal storage. it supports HSDPA 14.4 Mbps and HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps on Sprint network. it has a Flash-enabled web browsing experience that takes advantage of the speed of the Sprint 3G/4G network.

There is a Li-Ion 1730 mAh battery found in EVO 3D which can give up to 7.5 hours of talk time. it has Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiMAX 802.16 e, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth version 3.0 with A2DP, EDR and has microUSB version (MHL) 2.0. HTC EVO 3D extra features include TV-out via MHL A/V link, MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player, MP4/Xvid/H.263/H.264/WMV player and Picasa integration.