Sensor is the device or equipment that can feel measurement according to certain rules and converted into useful output
signal, usually consists of sensitive components and conversion components. These components have small size, using the
traditional processing method is time consuming and laborious, production efficiency is low. MIM is a new forming
technology can form products at a time, can reduce the production process, greatly improve the work efficiency of
products, reduce the production cost of the products, making it especially suitable for production the tiny sensitive
components and conversion components of sensor.
Because of the sensor is the fastest growing segment of the semiconductor industry, but due to global economic growth in
the last few year. The influence of the financial crisis, represented by accelerometer and magnetic field sensors two major
types of sensors of weak market demand, the unit price goes down. Sensor market suffered in 2013, entered a depressed
state.
At present, as the global economic recovery and smart phones, the Internet of things, wearable devices such as intelligent
products and technology development, the demand for the quality and quantity of sensor is improved. Some experts
predict that 2014 sensor market will usher in a new growth. Represented by smartphones typically require multiple
variety of sensors in intelligent product, therefore can only phones will bring the sensors increase the prosperity of the
market. Sensor market demand is not small, but for those in need of intelligent products and high precision, intelligence
is becoming higher and higher. In order to make the customer can be faster and more convenient to complete the system
development, better customer service, also in order to enhance the competitiveness of the enterprise itself. Some sensor
manufacturers increase the function of a kind of information processing, sensor not only has the function of collecting the
basic information, also can automatic zero set, automatic calibration, have logical judgment and information processing
capacity.
That is to say, in the future sensor will develop in the direction of intelligence, and its use field will extend to electronic,
automotive, industrial, medical, and many other industries.
And metal injection molding (MIM) technology none other than can realize low cost, the best way to mass production of
sensor components, therefore, sensor boom will drive the use and promotion of MM process, and the development of
MIM technology progress for sensors play a positive role in promoting the development of the market.
