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MEMS Switch and Varicap Market
出版日期 : 2009年01月
商品編碼: 71919
Abstract
Switching products technologies ranges from traditional Electro Mechanical
Relays (EMR) and reed relays to semiconductor switches made of silicon or GaAs
materials. A new type of device is currently getting to commercialization. The
first sales of RF MEMS switches outside DOD programs have been realized by
Teravicta in 2006. The achievements of RadantMEMS in USA DOD programs, the
first commercial product sales from Teravicta in 2006 and the 4 other
competitors (MEW, XCOMwireless, MEMSTRONICs, Advantest) product introduction
in the same year, is a clear sign that RF MEMS switches are gaining momentum.
Market potential is therefore large because MEMS based switches are expected
to both:
- substitute existing products
- enable new applications, particularly for mobile phones within short term
The RF MEMS switch market mainly follows three drivers:
- Weight and size benefit for space and ATE (Automated Test Equipment)
applications
- Increased RF switching performance at constant size and cost, for cell
phone and radars applications
- Ability to create switching matrix being low cost and good RF performances
in wired and wireless telecom applications
What is the technical segmentation?
The large panel of potential applications having strongly different
specifications brings additional constrains to product development programs.
There is a close relation between the MEMS structure developed and its ability
to answer power handling capability of communication radars, or to achieve the
appropriate cost structure required by cell phone handset modules.
This lead to a complex market segmentation which should take into account a
large set of parameters: Supply voltage, size, and cost structure, RF power
handling capability, reliability level, and fit with the supply chain
requirements…
An investigation through the different industries has highlighted that MEMS
will only hit a share of the total RF switch market. RF MEMS switches will
never replace antenna switches in cell phones because of switching speed
limitation for example. The limiting market factors are mainly related to
power handling, low RF performance and reliability requirements.
Will RF MEMS switches be able to enter the cell phone billion unit market?
The RF analog from end module is expected to use up to four MEMS switch based
features. The goal is to optimize the impendence of the antenna, the power
amplifier and the filters in a large range of frequencies. It will support the
multiband handset evolution in providing tuneable functions but it faces
several challenges:
- What would be the cost structure of MEMS based FEM? What would be the
value attributed to the MEMS functions?
- How will module manufacturer business be impacted by these new hardware
architectures? Which strategies can be expected? Will it fit with MEMS player
strategies?
RF MEMS switching products are expected to generate US$ 390M market in the
wireless handset applications in 2011. RF MEMS switch products will
nevertheless face several challenges on the 1,5 year period from market
introduction:
- Where will be located the first tuneable function? When? Which OEM will
lead the trend?
- What are the product specification roadmaps?
- Will product achieve reliability targets at adapted cost structure?
- What is the competitive position of MEMS based tuneable function compare
to BST based varicap?
This report gives an exhaustive analysis of the potential applications. It
gives a segmentation of defence, industrial, automotive and telecom field. The
market analysis details each application using the following criteria:
- Description of the application and the benefit of RF MEMS switches
- Function and specification requirements for RF MEMS switches
- Description of the final product market players and trends
- Analysis of the competitive technologies and players
- Analysis of the RF MEMS switches market
- Global market evaluation of the RF MEMS switch applications: component
volume in Munits, Average Single Price (ASP), and 2006-2011 value forecasts
- Description of the products and technologies: product specifications,
technological trends and business trends
- Evaluation of major players market share and potential new entrants
The main challenges facing the RF MEMS switch industries are discussed in
order to forecast the evolution of the global MEMS industry and its impact on
each market.
This report not only describes the market at the player and application level,
but it provide a global view of the RF MEMS switch market allowing to build
diversification strategies taking into account technical requirements.
Companies described in the report
ADI, Advantests, Agile, Alcatel Space, Anadigics, Avagotech, BAE, Baolab,
Bosch, DelfMEMS, Dowky, EADS, Epcos, Filtronics, FreeScale, Hitachi Metal,
IBM, Infineon, Intel, Jazz SC, L3 - Narda, Laird, LG, Lucent, M/A COM,
MEMStronics, MEW, Motorola, Labs, Murata, NEC, Nokia, Northrop Gruman, NXP,
Paratek, Peregrine SC, Philips, RadantMEMS, Radiall, Raphael, Raytheon, RFMD,
Rockwell, Samsung, Simpler, network, Skyworks, Sony Ericsson,
STMicroelectronics, Teledyne, Teravicta, Thales, Triquint, TRW, TSMC, WIN SC,
Wispry, XCOMwireless…
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Table of content
- Historical start of the RF MEMS switch market
- Overview of the RF MEMS switch market 2006-2011
- Activity and status of development of each MEMS players
- Analysis per device type
- Analysis per industry
- Market analysis of the business opportunity per application (2006 - 2011
analysis)
- Automotive:
- Industrial
- RF instruments
- ATE commutation boards
- Space
- Redundant circuits
- Reconfigurable commutation matrix
- Military
- Radio telecommunications
- Radars
- Telecom
- Base Stations
- Automated distribution frames
- Multiband handset Front End Modules
- Antenna modules
- PA modules
- Filter modules
- Other applications
- Estimated evolution of the industry
- Technological evaluation of the RF MEMS products
- Description of existing RF MEMS structures
- Evaluation of each player development
- Forecasted introduction roadmap
- Discussion on the main challenges facing the RF MEMS industry
- General industry challenges
- Focus on the challenges to enter cell phone applications
- Synthesis and conclusion
