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Commercial MEMS case studies: market drivers, designs, materials and processes

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MEMS has finally become the “disruptive” technology that many predicted 30 years ago. Why did it take so long? The simple fact is that MEMS devices are seldom discrete products. Instead, they enable “disruptive” new functions in higher-level products. It takes time to recognize the value of these capabilities and to develop the higher-level products. Market maturation, technical expertise and a willingness to take financial risk fueled the recent MEMS industry growth. This paper uses examples from the past and present to identify technical and business characteristics that lead to successful high volume MEMS products. These lessons are then projected forward to identify emerging high volume MEMS opportunities.

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  1. Micromachined Products Division, Analog Devices Inc., Wilmington, MA, 01887, USA

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An erratum to this article can be found at http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12572-011-0035-x

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Martin, J. Commercial MEMS case studies: market drivers, designs, materials and processes. Int J Adv Eng Sci Appl Math 2, 23–27 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12572-010-0013-8

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