BioMEMS have been used for years , for plenty of applications . |
healthcare industry . Yole ’ s analysts identified pressure |
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Some are linked to solid , mature , slow-growing industries , |
sensors , accelerometers , gyroscopes , microdispensers , |
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while others are part of booming applications that are adding |
temperature sensors and more … Their market dynamics |
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new fuel to the bioMEMS market . According to Yole |
highly depend on the related applications and on the ability of |
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Développement ( Yole ) analysts , this market will triple from |
MEMS makers to innovate . Lack of strong technical |
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US $ 2.7 billion in 2015 to US $ 7.6 billion in 2021 . Indeed , with |
innovations and emerging applications are the characteristics |
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the barrier between consumer and healthcare blurring , an |
of certain BioMEMS markets . Yole ’ s analysts give some |
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increasing number of healthcare-related applications are |
examples below : |
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using MEMS components , resulting in impressive market |
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The pressure sensors market for healthcare applications is |
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growth . Why is MEMS technology increasingly finding a sweet |
showing a slow growth . 75 % of the market is dedicated to |
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spot within the healthcare sector ? What is the added-value of |
the blood monitoring applications . Established for |
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this technology ? What are the drivers of this market ? Who is |
decades , this market is mature with no real disruptive |
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developing what ? Yole ’ s analysts propose today a high added- |
technologies . Reduction of the number of players and |
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value survey of the BioMEMS components and their |
attempt to increase volumes are the main trends of this |
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applications within the healthcare industry . |
sector for the next years . |
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Faced with an aging “ baby boomer ” population , healthcare is |
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Accelerometers market is also showing slow growth |
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more important than ever . In-vitro diagnostics , |
opportunities . Such devices are today mainly used for |
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pharmaceutical research , patient monitoring , drug delivery , |
CRM applications ( implantable pacemakers and |
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and implantable devices : all of these fields is growing and |
defibrillators ) which are growing slowly . New applications |
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system integrators need new innovative technologies . |
such as ballistocardiography or fall detection have the |
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Adopting bioMEMS including accelerometers , pressure |
potential to boost this market but still represent very low |
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sensors , flow sensors , micropumps and others bring improved |
volumes right now . |
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sensing and actuating functions for all of these healthcare |
However the emergence of consumer could change the game |
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fields . “ MEMS components are increasingly used by |
and become a real opportunity for MEMS manufacturers with |
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healthcare system integrators ,” says Sébastien Clerc , |
huge volumes . MEMS companies , involved within the |
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Technology and Market Analyst at Yole .“ Indeed BioMEMS are |
consumer market are already considering the consumer |
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used to bring new functionalities , improve performances and |
healthcare sector . In the meantime , consumer giants acquire |
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costs and enable miniaturized devices .” |
promising healthcare and biotech startups and are positioning |
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Microfluidic devices will cover the largest part of the |
themselves to address this market . Despite the great promises |
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BioMEMS market in 2021 representing 86 % of the total |
of consumer healthcare , it will take some time to reach its full |
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market . Microfluidic chips are increasingly used in life |
potential , highlights the consulting company in its bioMEMS |
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sciences applications . These components will enjoy a |
report . Performance , consumer acceptance , reimbursement , |
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19.2 % every year between 2015 and 2021 , driven by |
reliability , data security . Yole identified numerous barriers |
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applications such as Point-of-Care testing . |
preventing rapid explosion of consumer healthcare . Various |
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In parallel , silicon microphones and flow meters are |
players have to sit around the table and discuss to find |
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showing a double digit growth during the 2015 – 2021 |
solutions and thus knock down these barriers : Yole expects it |
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period ( in value ): respectively + 23.3 % and 18.3 %. Though |
will take a few years until consumer healthcare devices are |
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silicon microphones are still an emerging and small |
widely adopted . |
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market , Yole ’ s analysts confirm the attractiveness of this MEMS technology for hearing aids application , where it brings higher performance than former technologies . They expect a fast penetration into these devices over the next five years . The trend is also positive for flow sensors : indeed the consulting company Yole highlights an increasing adoption of MEMS disposable devices for drug delivery applications . These disposable BioMEMS components are expected to take an important part of the MEMS flow sensor market in a near future . Until recently , flowmeters were relatively expensive devices and did not suit to drug delivery devices . However today the adoption of disposable sensors for this application opens new highvolumes opportunities for MEMS players . Price reduction was mandatory and MEMS technology successfully addressed the industry needs . |
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Many other bioMEMS components are also active within the | |||