聲學傳感器市場 - 增長、趨勢、COVID-19 影響和預測（2022-2027 年）

聲學傳感器市場預計在預測期內以 15% 的複合年增長率增長。

預計在預測期內，表面波聲學傳感器將強勁增長，因為它們在電視發射器和無線電中實施以生成用於廣播的信號。 SAW器件作為高頻應用中不可或缺的濾波器，是衛星通信終端和基站中使用的重要部件。

主要亮點

• 近年來，表面聲波 (SAW) 技術已廣泛應用於航空航天、通信和汽車等多個工業應用。最常見的用途是稱為 SAW 濾波器的電子元件，它是射頻 (RF) 電路的基本元件。 SAW 器件用於濕度、壓力、溫度測量和化學傳感。
• 此外，如今汽車應用對聲學傳感器的需求量很大。電動汽車中使用的電機完全靜音，可能會對粗心的行人造成危險。因此，新的電動和混合動力汽車必須配備聲音警告系統。因此，對交通管理的日益關注將推動市場增長。
• 此外，隨著全球領先的無線技術創新者不斷突破移動技術的無限可能，5G 將為所研究市場中的供應商擴大影響範圍創造巨大機會。隨著 5G 設計中包含的濾波器數量增加，OEM 客戶正在尋找高濾波器性能和低成本 SAW 技術的引人注目的組合。目前，濾波器有多種類型，如多層陶瓷濾波器、多層陶瓷濾波器、聲學濾波器、腔體濾波器等。聲學濾波器，如 SAW 和 BAW 濾波器，主要用於智能手機射頻前端。
• 在 COVID-19 的早期階段，全國范圍內的封鎖關閉了許多製造基地併中斷了供應鏈。醫療保健行業為聲學傳感器技術供應商擴大了商機。加拿大新斯科捨省研發中心開發了一個技術平台，該平台使用表面聲波 (SAW) 生物傳感器來測試病毒。這消除了對試劑、樣品處理和專業人員的需求。 SAW 生物傳感器可以檢測到非常低的濃度，並且可以用廉價和當地可用的材料製造。為了進一步促進加拿大政府和新斯科捨省應對 COVID-19 疫情的努力，新斯科捨省研究 (RNS) 繼續從其研究機會基金中提供快速響應資金。該基金由新斯科捨省設立，旨在允許 RNS 資助可能造福新斯科捨人民的研究項目。

主要市場趨勢

消費電子產品推動市場增長

• 消費電子行業是聲學傳感器的主要消費者，主要受智能手機和筆記本電腦驅動。消費電子產品一直是聲學傳感器的主要投資者和採用者之一，並在相關傳感器和設備的開發中發揮了關鍵作用。
• 聲學傳感器在開髮用於各種消費類和通信應用的射頻濾波器方面發揮了重要作用。例如，聲學設備的結構相對簡單。在過去 30 年中，智能手機行業廣泛採用表面波聲學濾波器降低了傳感器材料的成本。
• 此外，可支配收入的增加和低預算的智能手機正在推動智能手機的購買，尤其是在發展中國家。事實上，根據思科 VNI 移動報告，智能手機（包括平板手機）在 2017 年佔組合設備和連接的 50% 的份額，預計到 2022 年底將超過 50%（54%）顯著增長。
• 安裝成本相對較低的電話和其他類似小工具都配備了麥克風和揚聲器，以支持聲學傳感應用。
• 擴大 LTE、4G 和 5G 設備（尤其是 5G 智能手機）的生產，為聲波技術提供商帶來了巨大的增長機會。 RF 濾波器正在成為這些設備的標準部件，因為它們將各種智能手機用來發送和接收信息的無線電信號的不同頻段分開。新的高級 SAW 濾波器在 2.7 GHz 以下頻段提供了比競爭 BAW 濾波器更高性能的解決方案，因此隨著 5G 技術的出現提供了高增長機會。

預計亞太地區將實現強勁增長

• 預計亞太地區將成為繼北美和歐洲之後增長最快的全球聲學傳感器市場。這主要是由於聲學傳感器越來越多地應用於消費電子領域的智能手機和智能手錶。
• 支持 5G 技術的基礎設施投資越來越受到關注，預計整個地區對射頻半導體的需求將會增加。根據 GSMA 的數據，2020 年至 2025 年間，亞太地區的移動運營商將在網絡上投資超過 4000 億美元，其中 3310 億美元將用於 5G 部署。
• 由於美國、中國、韓國、日本和印度等發達國家和新興經濟體越來越多地使用智能手機、平板電腦和其他電子設備，聲學傳感器預計將在預測期內增長。
• 大多數知名智能手機製造商都在其最新的 5G 智能手機中採用了射頻濾波器，LG 和三星是少數。 SAW 傳感器的進步為 5G 和 4G 多模移動設備提供了更節能的射頻路徑，成本低於競爭的商業解決方案，並提供類似的原始設備製造商 (OEM) 性能指標。
• 由於聲學傳感器在消費電子產品中的廣泛使用，中國在亞太地區聲學傳感器市場佔有最大份額。廣泛採用聲學傳感器的其他主要最終用戶細分市場，如汽車、國防和工業，在該地區的滲透率也非常高。

競爭格局

聲學傳感器是相對容易製造的設備。因此，市場高度分散，許多全球和本地製造商影響著市場動態。 MEMS市場正在穩步擴大，但企業面臨激烈的競爭，導致價格下跌和利潤率低。新進入者的數量也沒有盡頭。

根據全球電子行業產品設計和製造鏈機構 SEMI 的說法，可穿戴設備在一段時間內不會成為主要推動力。其他應用程序是越來越分散和專業化的集合。 MEMS 市場的主要驅動力是提高麥克風和聲學濾波器等現有設備性能的技術創新。在這種情況下，公司正專注於通過戰略收購、合作夥伴關係和創新來擴展業務。以下是最近發展的一些例子。

• 2021 年 12 月 - 南佛羅裡達大學的海洋科學家將前往坦帕，測試繪製淺海沿海地區的新方法，這些地區最容易受到海岸變化和風暴的影響，但也最難研究。開始了第一次實地考察在墨西哥灣和墨西哥灣。遙控無人駕駛車輛 (USV) 上的聲學傳感器、飛機上的激光傳感器以及從衛星獲得的圖像已被用於創建這些沿海地區的高分辨率地圖。
• 2021 年 11 月 - 在新的 DeeperSense 項目中，由德國人工智能中心 (DFKI) 領導的國際財團將在人工智能 (AI) 的幫助下結合視覺和聲學傳感器的優勢。該項目正在發揮作用。目的是在海事部門的三個用例中顯著改善機器人水下航行器的感知。歐盟 (EU) 提供了大約 300 萬歐元的資金。
• 2021 年 10 月 - 高通公司宣布推出新的濾波解決方案，即 ultraBAW 射頻濾波器。 ultraBAW 旨在區分 2.7 GHz 至 7.2 GHz 的信號，並支持新的 5G 和 Wi-Fi 解決方案。 Qualcomm 的 ultraBAW 和 ultraSAW 技術可實現覆蓋大部分無線電頻率的濾波器解決方案。這些濾波器增加了高通的射頻解決方案組合，包括調製解調器天線射頻系統。

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內容

第1章介紹

• 研究假設和市場定義
• 調查範圍

第2章研究方法

第 3 章執行摘要

第 4 章市場洞察

• 市場概覽
• 工業吸引力 - 波特五力分析
  • 供應商的議價能力
  • 買家的議價能力
  • 新進入者的威脅
  • 競爭公司之間的敵對關係
  • 替代品的威脅
• 工業價值鏈分析
• 評估 COVID-19 對市場的影響

第5章市場動態

• 市場驅動力
  • 電信市場的增長
  • 製造成本低
• 市場製約因素
  • 聲學傳感器的技術問題

第 6 章市場細分

• 按類型
  • 有線
  • 無線
• 按波型
  • 表面波
  • 群波
• 通過傳感參數
  • 溫度
  • 壓力
  • 扭矩
• 按應用
  • 汽車
  • 航空航天與國防
  • 消費類電子產品
  • 醫療保健
  • 工業領域
  • 其他用途
• 按地區
  • 北美
  • 歐洲
  • 亞太地區
  • 拉丁美洲
  • 中東和非洲

第 7 章競爭格局

• 公司簡介
  • Siemens AG
  • Transense Technologies PLC
  • API Technologies Corp.
  • Honeywell Sensing and Productivity Solutions
  • Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
  • Vectron International Inc.（Microchip technology Incorporated）
  • IFM Efector Inc.
  • Dytran Instruments Inc.
  • CTS Corporation
  • Campbell Scientific Inc.

第8章 投資分析

第9章 今後的動向

The Acoustic Sensors Market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 15% during the forecast period. The surface wave acoustic sensor is expected to have high growth during the forecast period due to its implementation in television transmitters and radios to generate signals for broadcasting. SAW devices are indispensable as filters in radio frequency applications and are important components used in the terminals and base stations for satellite communication.

Key Highlights

• Over the last few years, surface acoustic wave (SAW) technology was significantly adopted across some industry applications, including aerospace, telecommunication, and automotive. The most common use is in electronic components known as SAW filter, a basic radio frequency (RF) circuits component. SAW devices are utilized to measure humidity, pressure, and temperature and detect certain chemicals.
• Furthermore, acoustic sensors have recently seen significant demand in automotive applications. The complete silence of the motors used in electric cars may pose a hazard to inattentive pedestrians. As a result, the new electric and hybrid vehicles will have to be equipped with an acoustic warning system. Therefore, rising concerns regarding traffic management will drive market growth.
• Further, 5G is likely to create a massive opportunity for the vendors in the market studied to expand their scope, as the world's leading wireless technology innovators push the boundaries of what is possible in mobile technology. With growing filter content in 5G designs, OEM customers are focusing on the attractive combination of higher filter performance, and lower-cost SAW technology. Presently, there are many types of filters, including multilayer ceramic filters, monolithic ceramic filters, acoustic filters, and cavity filters. In smartphone RF front-ends, acoustic filters are mainly used, including SAW filters and BAW filters.
• In the initial phase of COVID-19, the studied market witnessed a disruption in the supply chain owing to a nationwide lockdown and closure of many manufacturing capacities. The healthcare industry expanded the opportunity scope for acoustic sensor technology vendors. Canada-based Research Nova Scotia developed a technology platform to test for the virus using surface acoustic wave (SAW) biosensors. It helped eliminate the need for reagents, sample processing, and specialized personnel. The SAW biosensors can detect very low concentrations and be manufactured from cheap and locally available material. To further contribute to the efforts of the Canadian government and the Province of Nova Scotia to address the COVID-19 outbreak, Research Nova Scotia (RNS) continues to provide rapid response funding from its Research Opportunities Fund. This fund was created by the Province of Nova Scotia to enable RNS to provide financial support to research projects that have the potential to benefit Nova Scotians.​

Key Market Trends

Consumer Electronics to Drive the Market Growth

• The consumer electronics industry is a prominent consumer of acoustic sensors, primarily driven by smartphones and laptops. Consumer electronics was one of the significant investors and adopters of acoustic sensors, which played a substantial role in developing the relevant sensors and devices.
• The acoustic sensors played a significant role in developing RF filters across various consumer and communication applications. For instance, acoustic devices are relatively simple in their composition. Due to the wide adoption of surface wave acoustic filters in the smartphone industry, the sensor materials cost dropped in the past three decades.
• Moreover, people, especially in developing countries, are buying smartphones, owing to the increase in disposable incomes and low-budget smartphones. In fact, according to a Cisco VNI Mobile report, smartphones (including phablets) will significant growth from a 50% share of total devices and connections in 2017 to over 50% (54%) by the end of 2022.
• With a relatively low deployment cost, most telephone devices and other similar gadgets have microphones/speakers installed, which support acoustic-sensing applications.
• The growing production of LTE, 4G, and 5G devices, especially 5G smartphones, is creating a massive growth opportunity for acoustic wave technology providers. RF filters are becoming standard components in these devices, as they isolate radio signals from the different spectrum bands used by various smartphones to receive and transmit information. New advanced SAW filters offer a higher performance solution than competing BAW filters in the sub-2.7 GHz frequency range, thereby having higher growth opportunities with the emergence of 5G technology.

Asia-Pacific to Witness a Significant Growth Rate

• Asia Pacific region is expected to be the fastest growing global acoustic sensor market, followed by North America and Europe, primarily due to an increase in the application of acoustic sensors in smartphones and smartwatches in the consumer electronics sector.
• The increasing focus on investments to develop infrastructure for supporting 5G technology is expected to boost the demand for RF semiconductors across the region. According to the GSMA, mobile operators in the Asia-Pacific region are expected to invest over USD 400 billion in their networks between 2020 and 2025, of which USD 331 billion will be spent on 5G deployments.
• Owing to the increasing usage of smartphones, tablets, and other electronic devices in the developed and developing economies, such as the United States, China, South Korea, Japan, and India, acoustic sensors are expected to witness growth during the forecast period.
• Most renowned smartphone manufacturers adopt RF filters in their latest 5G smartphones; LG and Samsung are few among these. The advancement in SAW sensors also enables more power-efficient RF paths in 5G and 4G multimode mobile devices at a lower cost than competing commercial solutions with similar performance metrics for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
• China holds the largest share of the acoustic sensor market in the Asia-Pacific due to the extensive use of acoustic sensors in consumer electronics. Other major end-user segments, such as automotive, defense, and industrial sectors that extensively adopt acoustic sensors, have very high penetration in this region.

Competitive Landscape

Acoustic sensors are a relatively simple device to manufacture. As a result, the market is highly fragmented, with many global and local manufacturers influencing market dynamics. The MEMS market is expanding steadily, but companies face fierce competition, resulting in price drops and low margins. The market is constantly being flooded with new entrants.

According to SEMI, the global association for the electronics industry's product design and manufacturing chain, wearables won't be a big driver for some time. Other applications are an increasingly fragmented collection of specialized niches. The MEMS market's major driver is the innovation leading to better performance of established devices like microphones and acoustic filters. Under such conditions, the companies focus on expanding their business through strategic acquisitions, partnerships, and innovations. Some of the recent developments are

• December 2021 - The University of South Florida's marine scientists have launched their first field missions in Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico to test a new approach to mapping shallow coastal areas that are most vulnerable to coastal changes and storms but also the most difficult to investigate. Images obtained from an acoustic sensor mounted on a remotely controlled unmanned surface vehicle (USV), a laser-based sensor mounted on an airplane, and a satellite were used to generate high-resolution maps of these coastal areas.
• November 2021 - In the new DeeperSense project, an international consortium led by the German Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) is working on a technology that combines the strengths of visual and acoustic sensors with the help of artificial intelligence (AI). The aim is to significantly improve the perception of robotic underwater vehicles in three use cases in the maritime sector. The European Union (EU) funded the project for approximately EUR 3 million.
• October 2021 - Qualcomm announced a new filter solution, the ultraBAW RF filter. The ultraBAW is intended to differentiate signals from 2.7 GHz up to 7.2 GHz, enabling new 5G and Wi-Fi solutions. Qualcomm's ultraBAW and ultraSAW technology create a filter solution, covering a large portion of the radio spectrum. These filters add to Qualcomm's portfolio of RF solutions, including its modem-to-antenna RF system.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION

• 1.1 Study Assumptions and Market Definitions
• 1.2 Scope of the Study

2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

4 MARKET INSIGHTS

• 4.1 Market Overview
• 4.2 Industry Attractiveness - Porter's Five Forces Analysis
  • 4.2.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
  • 4.2.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
  • 4.2.3 Threat of New Entrants
  • 4.2.4 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry
  • 4.2.5 Threat of Substitute Products
• 4.3 Industry Value Chain Analysis
• 4.4 Assessment of COVID-19 Impact on the Market

5 MARKET DYNAMICS

• 5.1 Market Drivers
  • 5.1.1 Growth of Telecommunications Market
  • 5.1.2 Low Manufacturing Costs
• 5.2 Market Restraints
  • 5.2.1 Technical Challenges Associated with Acoustic Sensors

6 MARKET SEGMENTATION

• 6.1 By Type
  • 6.1.1 Wired
  • 6.1.2 Wireless
• 6.2 By Wave Type
  • 6.2.1 Surface Wave
  • 6.2.2 Bulk Wave
• 6.3 By Sensing Parameter
  • 6.3.1 Temperature
  • 6.3.2 Pressure
  • 6.3.3 Torque
• 6.4 By Application
  • 6.4.1 Automotive
  • 6.4.2 Aerospace & Defense
  • 6.4.3 Consumer Electronics
  • 6.4.4 Healthcare
  • 6.4.5 Industrial
  • 6.4.6 Other Applications
• 6.5 Geography
  • 6.5.1 North America
  • 6.5.2 Europe
  • 6.5.3 Asia-Pacific
  • 6.5.4 Latin America
  • 6.5.5 Middle East & Africa

7 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

• 7.1 Company Profiles
  • 7.1.1 Siemens AG
  • 7.1.2 Transense Technologies PLC
  • 7.1.3 API Technologies Corp.
  • 7.1.4 Honeywell Sensing and Productivity Solutions
  • 7.1.5 Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
  • 7.1.6 Vectron International Inc. (Microchip technology Incorporated)
  • 7.1.7 IFM Efector Inc.
  • 7.1.8 Dytran Instruments Inc.
  • 7.1.9 CTS Corporation
  • 7.1.10 Campbell Scientific Inc.

8 INVESTMENT ANALYSIS

9 FUTURE TRENDS