sEMI: worldwide MEMS Systems Market Forecasted to Reach $95 Billion By 2010

The market for micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), which includes products such as automobile airbag systems, display systems and inkjet cartridges totaled $48 billion in 2005, and is expected to top $95 billion by 2010.

The MEMS devices at the heart of these systems totaled $5.3 billion in 2005, and are projected to grow to $9.9 billion by 2010, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13 percent, fueled by increasing use in consumer electronics. MEMS devices are defined as die-level components of first-level packaging, and include pressure sensors, accelerometers, gyroscopes, microphones, digital mirror displays, micro fluidic devices, etc. The materials and equipment used to manufacture MEMS devices topped $1 billion in 2005, with MEMS materials forecasted to grow at CAGR of 15%, while MEMS equipment is forecasted to grow at a CAGR of 6% through 2010. Materials demand is driven by substrates, making up over 70% of the market, packaging coatings and increasing use of chemical mechanical planarization (CMP). While MEMS manufacturing continues to be dominated by used semiconductor equipment, there is a migration to 200 mm lines and select new tools, including etch and bonding for certain MEMS applications

global Markets and Forecasts for MEMS Devices, Materials, and Equipment

Markets	2005	2010	Compound Annual Growth Rate
MEMS Materials	$385 million	$771 million	15%
MEMS Equipment	$631million	$861 million	6%
MEMS Devices	$5.3 billion	$9.9 billion	13%
MEMS Systems	$48 billion	$95 billion	15%