Technology, Reverse Costing and Patent Infringement Risk Analysis of the MEMS Microphone

News provided by

Oct 14, 2015, 03:10 ET

DUBLIN, Oct. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/f6n9tv/mems_microphone) has announced the addition of the "MEMS Microphone - Technology and Patent Infringement Risk Analysis - Reverse Costing Analysis" report to their offering.

The MEMS Microphone will remain one of the fastest growing MEMS components due to existing and new opportunities. According to Yole Développement, the market will grow from $785M in 2013 to $1.65B by 2019.

Shipments are expected to grow from 2.4B in 2013 to 6.6B units in 2019 which points to a market filled with opportunities for existing new players. Knowles is the dominant player with 61% market shares in 2013 and 58% in 2014. A decrease is again expected in the next years with new challengers entering the market: STMicroelectronics, OMRON, AAC Technologies, Infineon Technologies and InvenSense(/ Analog Devices).

The global market share of these 6 players account for more than 80% of MEMS Microphone market in 2014. These players are all developing innovative technical and manufacturing solutions and, in parallel of course, the right patents to protect their inventions.

In a patent infringement action, the potential sales volume plays a major role for assessing the damage award. Thereby, this study is naturally focused on the last MEMS Microphone components supplied by these market leaders and challengers: Knowles (S1157, iPhone 5S/6), ST/OMRON (MP45DT01), AAC/Infineon (SR595, iPhone 5S/6), InvenSense/ADI (ICS-43432).

This report provides an overview of technology data and manufacturing process of S1157, MP45DT01, SR595 and ICS-43432 MEMS Microphone components.

A comparative study of the technology and manufacturing process of these MEMS Microphone components has been performed in order to highlight the technical similarities and differences of the product features.

Key Topics Covered:

1. Introduction

2. Scope of The Study
- Rationales for Choice
- Key Features of the Report
- Objective of the Report
- Terminology for Patent Analysis
- Methodology

3. Company Presentation

4. Product Presentation

5. Executive Summary

6. Teardown: Technology Comparison

7. Physical Analysis Methodology
- MEMS Microphone Comparison
- Selection of Product Features to be Analyzed

8. Patent Analysis: Risk of Patent Infringement

9. Matrix Product Features/Patent Portfolio
- Diaphragm Structure
- Patent Identification
- Patent Infringement Risk

10. ST/OMRON MP45DT01 vs Knowles patents

11. Knowles S1157 vs OMRON patents

12. Anti-Sticking Bumps
- Patent Identification
- Patent Infringement Risk

13. Knowles S1157 vs Infineon, OMRON, InvenSense/ADI and AAC patents

14. ST/OMRON MP45DT01 vs Infineon, AAC, InvenSense/ADI and Knowles patents

15. AAC/Infineon SR595 vs OMRON, InvenSense/ADI and Knowles patents

16. InvenSense/Analog Devices ICS-43432 vs Omron,

17. Infineon, Knowles and AAC patents

18. Acoustic Holes Shape
- Patent Identification
- Patent Infringement Risk
- Transducer, Number & Shape
- Patent Identification
- Patent Infringement Risk

19. Knowles S1157 vs InvenSense/ADI and OMRON patents

20. Stress Relief
- Patent Identification
- Patent Infringement Risk

21. AAC/Infineon SR595 vs Knowles, InvenSense/ADI patent

22. Port Structure
- Patent Identification
- Patent Infringement Risk

23. ST/OMRON MP45DT01 vs Knowles and AAC patents

24. Metal/PCB Housing
- Patent Identification
- Patent Infringement Risk

25. ST/OMRON MP45DT01 vs AAC and Knowles patents

26. Embedded Capacitance
- Patent Identification
- Patent Infringement Risk

27. Knowles S1157 vs AAC patents

28. AAC/Infineon SR595 vs Knowles patents

29. RF Protection/Shielding
- Patent Identification
- Patent Infringement Risk

30. ST/OMRON MP45DT01 vs Knowles patents

31. Patent Litigations

32. Conclusion

33. Summary of Patent Infringement Risks

Companies Mentioned

- AAC Technologies
- Infineon Technologies
- InvenSense(/ Analog Devices)
- OMRON
- STMicroelectronics

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/f6n9tv/mems_microphone