US demand for sensors, transducers and associated housings will reach $12.1 billion in 2010. Gains will be based on an improved outlook for motor vehicles and other sensor-containing products. Best prospects include advanced proximity and positioning sensors, optical chemical sensors, CMOS and thermal imaging sensors, and advanced physical property sensors.

This study analyzes the US sensor industry, presenting historical demand data (1995, 2000 and 2005) and forecasts to 2010 and 2015 by sensor type (e.g., pressure, temperature, flow and level, speed, motion, proximity and positioning, electrical property, chemical property, imaging); and by market (e.g., motor vehicles, industrial, military/aerospace, consumer electrical and electronic products, electronic security).

The study also considers market environment factors, details industry structure, evaluates company market share and profiles 43 major industry players including Honeywell, Delphi, Northrop Grumman, Emerson Electric, Robert Bosch, Rockwell Automation, Eaton, Schneider Electric, Siemens, and Texas Instruments.

                           TABLE OF CONTENTS
                                    
  
  SECTION                                                          PAGE
  
         INTRODUCTION                                                ix
  
   I.    EXECUTIVE SUMMARY                                            1
  
  II.    MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT                                    4
         General                                                      4
         Economic Environment                                         5
           Cyclical Trends                                            5
           Long Term Trends                                           8
         Personal Income & Expenditure Patterns                      10
         Fixed Investment                                            12
         Manufacturing Outlook                                       15
         Electrical & Electronic Sector Outlook                      18
         Market Volatility                                           21
         Pricing Patterns                                            23
         International Environment                                   25
           World Supply & Demand                                     26
           Trends in US Foreign Trade                                29
              Imports                                                30
              Exports                                                32
  
 III.    TECHNOLOGY                                                  35
         General                                                     35
         Sensor Technology                                           36
           Electrical & Magnetic                                     38
           Photoelectric & Optoelectronic                            40
           Mechanical                                                42
           Sonic & Ultrasonic                                        44
           Other                                                     45
           Solid-State                                               46
         Advanced Technological Concepts                             47
           Micro-Electromechanical Systems (MEMS)                    48
           Smart Sensors & Smart Dust                                50
           Nanotechnology                                            52
           Electronic Noses & Tongues                                54
           Telematics                                                56
  
  IV.    PRODUCTS                                                    60
         General                                                     60
         Process Variable Sensors                                    64
           Pressure Sensors                                          67
              Differential & Gauge                                   68
              Vacuum & Absolute                                      69
           Temperature Sensors                                       69
              Thermocouples                                          72
              Thermistors                                            73
              RTDs                                                   74
              Other                                                  75
           Flow & Level Sensors                                      75
              Ultrasonic & Electromagnetic                           77
              Mass Flow                                              78
              Differential Pressure                                  79
              Other/Advanced                                         79
           Other Process Variable Sensors                            80
         Physical Property Sensors                                   82
           Speed Sensors                                             85
           Motion Sensors                                            88
           Other Physical Property Sensors                           92
         Proximity & Positioning Sensors                             94
         Electrical Property Sensors                                 98
         Chemical Property Sensors                                  100
         Imaging Sensors                                            104
         Other Sensors & Transducers                                108
  
   V.    MARKETS                                                    111
         General                                                    111
         Motor Vehicles                                             114
           Motor Vehicle Sector Outlook                             115
           Automotive Electronics Demand                            117
           Motor Vehicle Sensor Market                              121
              Demand by Sensor Type                                 126
              Demand by Motor Vehicle System                        127
         Industrial                                                 141
           Process Manufacturing Outlook                            142
           Process Control Sensor Market                            145
           Machinery & Equipment Outlook                            147
           Machinery & Equipment Sensor Market                      149
         Military/Aerospace                                         151
           Military/Aerospace Sector Outlook                        152
           Military/Aerospace Sensor Market                         155
         Consumer Electrical & Electronic Products                  159
           Consumer Electrical & Electronic Sensor Market           161
           Household Appliances                                     162
           Consumer Electrical/Electronics                          164
         Electronic Security                                        166
           Electronic Security Outlook                              167
           Electronic Security Sensor Market                        169
         Medical                                                    172
           Health Care Sector Outlook                               173
           Medical Sensor Market                                    176
         Information Technology                                     178
           Information Technology Outlook                           179
           Information Technology Sensor Market                     181
         Other Markets                                              183
  
  VI.    INDUSTRY STRUCTURE                                         187
         General                                                    187
         Industry Composition                                       188
         Market Share & Leading Producers                           192
         Research & Product Development                             194
         Manufacturing                                              196
         Marketing & Distribution                                   199
         Financial Issues & Requirements                            203
         Mergers, Acquisitions & Industry Restructuring             205
         Company Profiles                                           211
           Agilent Technologies Incorporated                        212
           Airpax Corporation LLC                                   213
           AMETEK Incorporated                                      215
           Analog Devices Incorporated                              220
           Anderson Instrument Company, see Danaher Corporation        
           Ashcroft Holdings Incorporated                           222
           Autoliv Incorporated                                     224
           Avago Technologies Pte                                   226
           Banner Engineering Corporation                           227
           BEI Technologies Incorporated, see Schneider Electric SA    
           Borg Instruments AG, see Johnson Controls Incorporated      
           Bosch (Robert) GmbH                                      230
           Cherry Corporation                                       233
           Danaher Corporation                                      234
           Delphi Corporation                                       240
           Dresser Incorporated                                     244
           Eaton Corporation                                        245
           Emerson Electric Company                                 247
           First Technology plc, see Honeywell International           
           Fisher Pierce Company, see Danaher Corporation              
           Fluke Corporation, see Danaher Corporation                  
           Ford Motor Company                                       251
           Freescale Semiconductor Incorporated                     253
           GE Industrial Sensing, see General Electric Company         
           Gems Sensors Incorporated, see Danaher Corporation          
           General Electric Company                                 254
           Goodrich Corporation                                     257
           Hach Company, see Danaher Corporation                       
           Hach Ultra Analytics, see Danaher Corporation               
           Hart Scientific Incorporated, see Danaher Corporation       
           Heraeus Holding GmbH                                     261
           Honeywell International Incorporated                     263
           Invensys plc                                             271
           Johnson Controls Incorporated                            273
           Joslyn Hi-Voltage Corporation, see Danaher Corporation      
           Kavlico Corporation, see Schneider Electric SA              
           KaVo Dental Corporation, see Danaher Corporation            
           Measurement Specialties Incorporated                     275
           Motorola Incorporated                                    279
           NAMCO, see Danaher Corporation                              
           NEGELE MESSTECHNIK GmbH, see Danaher Corporation            
           NGK Spark Plug Company Limited                           281
           Northrop Grumman Corporation                             282
           OMRON Corporation                                        285
           Optek Technology, see TT electronics plc                    
           PerkinElmer Incorporated                                 288
           Philips Semiconductors, see Royal Philips Electronics NV    
           Raytek Corporation, see Danaher Corporation                 
           Raytheon Company                                         290
           Rockwell Automation Incorporated                         292
           Rockwell Collins Incorporated                            294
           Royal Philips Electronics NV                             296
           Schneider Electric SA                                    298
           Sensata Technologies Incorporated                        302
           Sensors Unlimited Incorporated, see Goodrich Corporation    
           Setra Systems Incorporated, see Danaher Corporation         
           Siemens AG                                               304
           Stoneridge Incorporated                                  311
           Texas Instruments Incorporated                           312
           TRW Automotive Holdings Corporation                      313
           TT electronics plc                                       316
           Tyco International Limited                               318
           Veeder-Root Company, see Danaher Corporation                
           Vishay Intertechnology Incorporated                      321
           Visteon Corporation                                      323
           Waukesha Engine, see Dresser Incorporated                   
           Zellweger Analytics, see Honeywell International            
         Other Sensor Companies                                     325
  
    


                                LIST OF TABLES
                                   
    TABLE NUMBER                                                   PAGE
  
         SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
         Summary Table                                                3
  
         SECTION II -- MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
    1    Macroeconomic Environment                                    8
    2    Consumer Income & Spending                                  12
    3    Fixed Investment by Type                                    15
    4    Manufacturers  Shipments by Industry                        18
    5    Electrical & Electronic Equipment Shipments                 20
    6    Sensor Market Volatility                                    22
    7    World Sensor Demand by Region                               29
    8    US Foreign Trade in Sensors                                 30
  
         SECTION III -- TECHNOLOGY
    1    Sensor Demand by Technology                                 37
    2    Micro-Electromechanical Systems Demand                      50
  
         SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS
    1    Sensor Supply & Demand                                      63
    2    Process Variable Sensor Demand by Type                      66
    3    Pressure Sensor Demand                                      68
    4    Temperature Sensor Demand                                   72
    5    Flow & Level Sensor Demand                                  77
    6    Other Process Variable Sensor Demand                        82
    7    Physical Property Sensor Demand by Type                     84
    8    Speed Sensor Demand                                         88
    9    Motion Sensor Demand                                        91
   10    Other Physical Property Sensor Demand                       93
   11    Proximity & Positioning Sensor Demand by Type               97
   12    Electrical Property Sensor Demand by Type                  100
   13    Chemical Property Sensor Demand by Type & Analyte          104
   14    Imaging Sensor Demand by Type                              108
   15    Other Sensor Demand                                        110
  
         SECTION V -- MARKETS
    1    Sensor Demand by Market                                    113
    2    Motor Vehicle Outlook                                      117
    3    OEM Automotive Electronics Market                          121
    4    Motor Vehicle Sensor Market by Type & System               125
    5    Selected Sensors in Motor Vehicles by System & Sensor Type 130
    6    Motor Vehicle Engine & Drivetrain Sensor Market            133
    7    Motor Vehicle Emissions Control Sensor Market              136
    8    Motor Vehicle Safety & Security System Sensor Market       139
    9    Other Motor Vehicle System Sensor Market                   141
   10    Industrial Sensor Market                                   142
   11    Process Manufacturers  Shipments                           145
   12    Process Control Sensor Market                              147
   13    Industrial Machinery Shipments                             149
   14    Machinery & Equipment Sensor Market                        151
   15    Aerospace Shipments & Defense Expenditures                 155
   16    Military/Aerospace Sensor Market                           159
   17    Consumer Electrical & Electronic Product Shipments         160
   18    Consumer Electrical & Electronic Sensor Market             161
   19    Household Appliance Sensor Market                          164
   20    Consumer Electronics Sensor Market                         166
   21    Electronic Security Product Shipments                      169
   22    Electronic Security Sensor Market                          172
   23    National Health Expenditures                               176
   24    Medical Sensor Market                                      178
   25    Information Technology Equipment Shipments                 180
   26    Information Technology Sensor Market                       183
   27    Other Sensor Markets                                       186
  
         SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
    1    Leading Sensor Manufacturers, 2005                         190
    2    Research & Development Spending Patterns:  Selected 
           Sensor Manufacturers, 2003-2005                          196
    3    Capital Spending Patterns:  Selected Sensor 
           Manufacturers, 2003-2005                                 198
    4    Selected Cooperative Agreements                            201
    5    Composite Financial Ratios, 2003-2005:  Selected Sensor 
           Manufacturers                                            205
    6    Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures                       207
  
  
    

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    CHART NUMBER                                                   PAGE
  
         SECTION II -- MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
    1    Sensor Market Volatility, 1996-2005                         22
    2    Sensor Pricing Patterns                                     25
    3    US Sensor Imports by Source, 2005                           32
    4    US Sensor Exports by Destination, 2005                      34
  
         SECTION III -- TECHNOLOGY
    1    Sensor Demand by Technology, 2005                           37
  
         SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS
    1    Sensor Demand by Type                                       64
    2    Process Variable Sensor Demand by Type, 2005                66
    3    Physical Property Sensor Demand by Type, 2005               84
  
         SECTION V -- MARKETS
    1    Sensor Demand by Market, 2005                              114
    2    Average Number of Sensors per Vehicle                      126
    3    Motor Vehicle Sensor Demand by Type                        127
    4    Motor Vehicle Sensor Demand by System                      129
  
         SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
    1    US Sensor Market Share by Company, 2005                    193