Non-optical semiconductor gas sensors include magnetic sensors,
inertial sensors, pressure sensors, and temperature sensors, among others.
Inertial sensors comprise accelerometers and gyroscopes. Key end-user segments
include automotive, consumer electronics, industrial, chemical, oil and gas,
defense, among others. Accelerometers are dominant product type in inertial
sensors category and are expected to register robust growth over the coming
years. Accelerometers find major application in automotive sector; however,
their application in other applications including gaming peripherals such as
golf and tennis swing simulators, and as rotational sensors in mobile phones
and GPS navigational aids has been experiencing significant growth. Demand for
magnetic sensors is driven by growing use of mobile phones. Non-optical
pressure sensors include piezo-resistive, electromagnetic, resonant solid state
and capacitive sensors. These sensors are finding increased application across
different sectors including automotive, petrochemicals, consumer electronics,
industrial and utilities.
However, these pressure sensors are increasingly facing
competition from optical pressure sensors. It is anticipated that non-optical
temperature sensors would find increasing demand across different application
segments driven by the strong emergence of aftermarket sales and government
regulations. Currently, the temperature sensors market is being dominated by
contact type sensors such as RTDs (resistance temperature detectors) and
thermocouples but non-contact temperature sensing technologies such as infrared
(IR) temperature sensors are also expected to find increasing demand in coming
future. IR sensors growth is anticipated to be driven by increasing demand in
the plastic, food and beverage, and metal industry, among others. In the recent
years, emergence of MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical systems) sensors has been a
major growth driver for non-optic semiconductor sensors. The growing demand of
MEMS sensors is driven by increasing demand for miniaturization of sensors
among end-users. A major future opportunity in non-optic semiconductor sensors
market is wearable electronics.
North America has been a major market for non-optical semiconductor sensors and is expected to see continued demand over the coming years owing to surge in automotive sales in recent years. Further, increased regulatory pressures in North American region such as mandatory implementation of tire-pressure monitors and Electronic Stability Control (ESC) systems are also expected to aid in the growth in demand of non-optic sensors over the coming years. Asia Pacific is expected to be the fastest growing market during the coming years as the automotive sector in the region is experiencing significant growth in the region.
North America has been a major market for non-optical semiconductor sensors and is expected to see continued demand over the coming years owing to surge in automotive sales in recent years. Further, increased regulatory pressures in North American region such as mandatory implementation of tire-pressure monitors and Electronic Stability Control (ESC) systems are also expected to aid in the growth in demand of non-optic sensors over the coming years. Asia Pacific is expected to be the fastest growing market during the coming years as the automotive sector in the region is experiencing significant growth in the region.
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