STMicroelectronics, a global leader in semiconductors across multiple electronics applications, today announced that the company’s MEMS sensor shipments have now surpassed the 2 billion mark, its largest consumer electronics and portable device MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) chip The status of suppliers [1] has been further strengthened. Only 15 months after MEMS sensor shipments broke the 1 billion mark, ST's MEMS sensor shipments once again exceeded the 2 billion mark. This landmark event shows that STMicroelectronics' MEMS sensor shipments The rapid growth has highlighted the great success of STMicroelectronics in this dynamic market.

STMicroelectronics' MEMS sensors enable motion-controlled user interfaces for mainstream consumer electronic devices such as smartphones, tablet PCs, personal media players, game consoles, digital cameras and remote controls, which can improve the ease of use and consumer Appeal. STMicroelectronics' MEMS has also been widely used in notebook computer hard disk self-fall protection functions, transplant equipment and other medical equipment, automotive infotainment and navigation systems. In addition, STMicroelectronics is working with customers to develop automotive sensors such as automotive airbags and tire pressure monitoring.

According to market research company IHS iSuppli, the sales of ST Electronics’ consumer electronics MEMS products increased by more than 80% in 2011, totaling approximately US$650 million, more than twice the amount of its largest competitor. ST is still the largest manufacturer of accelerometers and gyroscopes in the mobile phone and consumer electronics motion sensor market. IHS iSuppli praised the success of STMicroelectronics, gaining only about 50% market share in the consumer electronics accelerometer market in just a few years, achieving greater success in the MEMS gyroscope market, and sales in the total market share from 2009 The 1% surged to 70% in 2011.

In 2006, STMicroelectronics was the first large-scale chip manufacturer to establish an 8-inch MEMS-dedicated production line in the world. This bold initiative started the consumer electronics of MEMS and large-scale applications in the consumer electronics and portable electronics markets. At present, the market's demand for high-performance, low-cost sensors has surged. In order to meet customer demand, STMicroelectronics has recently increased the production capacity of MEMS sensors, with daily output exceeding 3 million pieces.

As the preferred MEMS one-stop supplier, STMicroelectronics provides customers with a variety of micro-machined accelerometers, gyroscopes, pressure sensors, geomagnetic sensors and silicon microphones. STMicroelectronics can integrate all these sensors in a multi-sensor module. Interface with application processor and wireless network. The company has created a number of world-firsts in the MEMS industry. The recently released dual-core gyroscope can handle two functions of user motion recognition and camera image stabilization in mobile phones and tablet computers. With approximately 600 MEMS-related patents at the forefront of technological development, STMicroelectronics leads MEMS sensors in the direction of independent smart sensors, opening new horizons in consumer electronics, healthcare, environmental science and many other applications.

According to the IHS iSuppli report, motion sensors continue to dominate the consumer electronics and MEMS markets. In view of the increasing trend of accelerometers and gyroscope integrated compasses, compass products were included in the consumer electronics motion sensor category. In 2011, the total consumer electronics motion sensor market, including compasses, reached 1.557 billion U.S. dollars, a 40% increase on the basis of 1.112 billion U.S. dollars in 2010, and will reach 2.5 billion U.S. dollars after 2015, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR). It reaches 18%.