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Investing in MEMS: The Only Semiconductor Stock to Buy and Hold
MEMS technology is an acronym for Micro Electrical Mechanical Systems. In the past, this semiconductor technology has been used to for optical stabilization features in camcorders and as a protection feature for hard-disk drives.
MEMS foundries and contract manufacturer revenue is expected to increase from a current $400 million to almost $600 million by 2010. The technology is primarily used to link to electrical components using microfabrication and detect the orientation of the end user’s tech device.
Investing in MEMS: Consumer Product Evolution
A good modern example of this technology’s evolution in consumer products is the iPhone: MEMS technology is what allows Apple Inc. (AAPL:NASDAQ) to flaunt the orientation of the viewer’s screen in TV commercials. It allows the screen to respond by displaying either portrait or landscape depending on how a person is holding it.
This same technology was used in Nintendo’s Wii video-game console, which has sold over 8 million units. MEMS is essential technology for the Wii’s type of a human machine interface, allowing a gamer to interact with the game by using the controller as a baseball bat, or a tennis racket or even as a virtual bowling ball.
Currently, the MEMS market is worth about $1 billion, but is expected to grow 5% annually to $1.3 billion by 2011. One specific type of MEMS, which is used in the Nintendo Wii, the Apple iPhone, and now the iPod Touch should see 35% CAGR going into 2011.
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