Editing MEMS (section)

== Industry structure ==
The global market for micro-electromechanical systems, which includes products such as automobile airbag systems, display systems and inkjet cartridges totaled $40 billion in 2006 according to Global MEMS/Microsystems Markets and Opportunities, a research report from [[SEMI]] and Yole Development and is forecasted to reach $72 billion by 2011.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.azonano.com/news.aspx?newsID=4479|title=Worldwide MEMS Systems Market Forecasted to Reach $72 Billion by 2011|date=2007|work=AZoNano|access-date=5 Oct 2015}}</ref>

Companies with strong MEMS programs come in many sizes. Larger firms specialize in manufacturing high volume inexpensive components or packaged solutions for end markets such as automobiles, biomedical, and electronics. Smaller firms provide value in innovative solutions and absorb the expense of custom fabrication with high sales margins. Both large and small companies typically invest in [[R&D]] to explore new MEMS technology.

The market for materials and equipment used to manufacture MEMS devices topped $1 billion worldwide in 2006. Materials demand is driven by substrates, making up over 70 percent of the market, packaging coatings and increasing use of chemical mechanical planarization (CMP). While MEMS manufacturing continues to be dominated by used semiconductor equipment, there is a migration to 200mm lines and select new tools, including etch and bonding for certain MEMS applications.