International MEMS companies including Bosch Sensortec, Freescale Semiconductor and STMicroelectronics will introduce cost effective g-sensors (accelerometers) with prices reduced by 20-30%, and they are expected to replace ball-rolling sensors used in consumer electronics products in China during the second half of 2009, according to industry sources.
Ball-rolling sensors have simpler functions but may produce static electricity which affects the operations of electronics products, the sources said. The current quotes of g-sensors are about US$0.7-0.8, while ball-rolling sensors are priced at about US$0.5, the sources added.
Article translated by Meiling Chen
