Texas Instruments tops 2011 MEMS leader board
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Texas Instruments has retained its spot as the world's number one MEMS manufacturer after fending off competition from the likes of HP and STMicroelectronics.
According to a new report by IHS iSuppli, the Dallas based company led a competitive field of big name players in the overall MEMS space in 2011, due primarily to the continuing sales of its digital processing light (DLP) chips, which employ MEMS technology.
Joining Texas Instruments in the top five, in descending order, were HP, Bosch, STMicroelectronics and Canon. The top three were said to be separated by a small margin, heightening the sense of fierce competitiveness surrounding the market last year.
Jérémie Bouchaud, director and senior principal analyst for MEMS and sensors at IHS, commented: "TI has held the leadership spot in the MEMS business since 2010, when its DLP business rebounded because of shipments to the business and education front projector segment. Sales are especially strong in China and India, where the DLP chip in projectors has been grabbing share away from lcds."
