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Date 12th Nov 06
Freescale takes leading position by shipping
more than 300 million MEMS based acceleration sensors.
Freescale's shipment counter of MEMS based
acceleration sensors have crossed 300 million in number. It
can be estimated, Freescale might be ranked No. 1 or heading
for a No. 1 position in this market, which is growing more
than 20% a year. Last year Analog Devices have announced shipment
of 200million acceleration sensors, keeping the race very
close.
Freescale sensors are used not only in
automotive airbags but also to sense free-fall of laptops
and other portable gadgets.
Freescale's sensor products cover acceleration
detection range of 1.5 g to 250 g. with g-select feature.
Just an additional cost of 1$ to 2$ may save few thousand
dollar worth laptops and equipments from damage.
MEMS based sensor market will witness
high demand in future, we have wait and watch who other player
will come and compete on the cost factor.
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