MEMS have many applications and are found in an increasingly large number of products. These are just a few of the areas that integrate MEMS for greater functionality, reliability, and portability.
Crossbow Technology's NAV, AHRS, VG, and IMU families of inertial systems products - Sensor packages for air, land, and marine navigation applications
Northrop Grumman LN-200 Inertial Measurement Unit - Navigational device containing MEMS accelerometers used for a variety of purposes including missile and UAV guidance, and radar stabilization
Northrop Grumman LTN-101 FLAGSHIP Inertial Reference Unit - MEMS accelerometers are key to this navigation system, found in new Airbus A380 planes
Automatic Headlight Leveling - Accelerometer used for tilt sensor
BMW X5 - Sensors collect data on the X5's driving so the suspension and handling can adjust accordingly
Hands-free Communication - Silicon microphone
GPS - Gyro sensor
Stability Control - Gyro plus accelerometer sensor sense yaw, and compensate for over and under steering on a slick road surface.
Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems - Pressure, temperature, and accelerometers assure that tires are properly inflated, come standard on all 2008 model year cars sold in the US.
Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) Sensor - Pressure sensor used for engine control
Seat cushion air bladder - Pressure sensor used for inflating and deflating the bladder.
Seat belt pre-tensioner system - Pressure sensor used to lock the seat belt during a crash
Apple iPods with hard disc drives - Sensor detects if device is dropped to prevent hard drive damage
Select Toshiba, IBM and Apple laptops - Sensor detects if device is dropped to prevent hard drive damage
Fujitsu Lifebook Q2010 - Features an Akustica MEMS-microphone
Toshiba PocketPC e740
Nintendo Wii - Popular gaming console uses MEMS accelerometers in the control device for lifelike gameplay
Sony Playstation 3 - MEMS used in controller
Kirby "Tilt-n-Tumble" for Nintendo GameBoy - Accelerometer allows user to play by tilting the device
RedOctane Guitar Hero III Controller for Activision's Guitar Hero Game - A realistic simulated guitar-playing experience; a Freescale accelerometer senses when the guitar neck is vertical for bonus points
Microsoft Sidewinder Freestyle Pro - Game pad that senses natural body movements
Microvision Pico Projector- Optical MEMS single scanning mirror enables projection capabilities for mobile handsets
Nyko Nunchuck - Wireless controller for Nintendo Wii
Pentax Optio A-30 - MEMS gyroscopes provide image stabilzation
Panasonic Digital Still Cameras, e.g. Lumix - Image stabilization
Hitachi DZ-BD70A and DZ-BD7HA camcorders - Image stabilization
HDTVs and Projectors featuring DLP (Digital Light Projector) technology, sold under various brands - TI's DLP technology uses micro-mirrors to display high-quality images
Acoustic Research ARWH1 Bluetooth Headset - Bluetooth headset using Qualcomm MEMS displays
Bug Labs' BUGbase - A modular gadget-building kit for hobbyists, includes a MEMS accelerometer module
Caveo Anti-Theft PC Card - MEMS-based motion sensors keep laptops and sensitive data from falling into the wrong hands
De Havilland DH-01 & DH-02 Pilot Watches - Watches specially designed for pilots that measure altitude,QFE height, Flight Level, QFE and QNH, and barometer trend information
Gyration M2000 Travel Air Mouse - Computer mouse that can perform in-air functions
Gyration R4000 LCD Music Remote - Universal remote that can change a channel with only simple wrist movements
KT Freetel SHOW Monitoring System - Allows homeowners to monitor their property using their cell phones
NightNav NV5000 Series Night Vision Imaging System - Marine-based night vision system includes optional 2-axis MEMS image stabilization
OceanServer Digital Compasses - Digital compasses featuring MEMS accelerometers for underwater applications
Segway PT Scooter - MEMS gyroscopes sense the passenger's body movements for natural steering
HP Scitex XL2200 Industrial Wide-format Printer - Features HP's Scitex X2 MEMS printheads for printing billboards and other large signage
Nikon High-speed Optical Device for Maskless Exposure Systems - Optical device that draws patterns on wafers in the mass semiconductor production process
Polychromix Phazir - Portable near-infrared analysis (NIR) tool uses a MEMS-based optical modulator for chemical identification
Sensata 8PP3 Silicon MEMS Strain Gauge pressure sensor - Gauges pressure on hydraulic lines in harsh environment construction and earth mover equipment
Sensr GP1 programmable accelerometer and GP2 USB accelerometer rugged motion-sensing instruments - Freescale's three axis accelerometer enable these sensors used in industrial research, product testing, and shipping applications
