Demand for sensors in the US will rise 6.1 percent annually through 2014. The motor vehicle market will grow the fastest based on a rebound in motor vehicle production and the rising use of newer sensor-laden systems. Proximity and positioning and chemical property sensors will be the fastest growing types.

This study analyzes the $9.7 billion US sensors industry. It presents historical demand data for the years 1999, 2004 and 2009, and forecasts for 2014 and 2019 by sensor type (e.g., process variable, physical property, proximity and positioning, electrical property, chemical property, imaging) and market (e.g., motor vehicles, industrial, military/aerospace, medical, electronic security, consumer electrical and electronic, information technology).

The study also considers market environment factors, reviews sensor technology, evaluates company market share and profiles 39 industry competitors, including Honeywell, Northrop Grumman and Robert Bosch.

				    TABLE OF CONTENTS

     SECTION									    PAGE

		Introduction							       x

	I.	Executive Summary						       1

	II.	Market Environment						       4
		General								       4
		Macroeconomic Outlook						       5
		Personal Income & Expenditure Patterns				       8
		Fixed Investment						      11
		Manufacturing Outlook						      14
		Electrical & Electronic Sector Outlook				      17
		Market Volatility						      20
		Pricing Patterns						      22
		International Environment					      24
		   World Supply & Demand					      25
		   Trends in US Foreign Trade					      28
		      Imports							      29
		      Exports							      31

	III.	Technology Overview						      33
		General								      33
		Sensor Technology						      34
		   Electrical & Magnetic					      37
		   Photoelectric & Optoelectronic				      40
		   Mechanical							      42
		   Sonic & Ultrasonic						      44
		   Other							      45
		Advanced Technological Concepts					      46
		   Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS)			      47
		   Smart Sensors & Smart Dust					      49
		   Nanotechnology						      52
		   Electronic Noses & Tongues					      54
		   Telematics							      56

	IV.	Products							      59
		General								      59
		Process Variable Sensors					      63
		   Pressure Sensors						      66
		      Differential & Gauge					      69
		      Vacuum & Absolute						      70
		   Temperature Sensors						      70
		      Thermocouples						      73
		      Thermistors						      74
		      Resistance Temperature Detectors				      75
		      Other							      76
		   Flow & Level Sensors						      77
		      Ultrasonic & Electromagnetic				      79
		      Mass Flow							      80
		      Differential Pressure					      82
		      Other/Advanced						      82
		   Other Process Variable Sensors				      84
		Physical Property Sensors					      86
		   Speed Sensors						      88
		   Motion Sensors						      92
		   Other Physical Property Sensors				      96
		Proximity & Positioning Sensors					      99
		Electrical Property Sensors					     103
		Chemical Property Sensors					     106
		Imaging Sensors							     110
		Other Sensors & Transducers					     115

	V.	Markets								     117
		General								     117
		Motor Vehicles							     120
		   Motor Vehicle Outlook					     121
		   Automotive Electronics Demand				     124
		   Motor Vehicle Sensor Market					     128
		      Demand by Sensor Type					     133
		      Demand by Motor Vehicle System				     134
			Engine & Drivetrain					     137
			Safety & Security					     140
			Emissions Control					     145
			Other							     149
		Industrial							     152
		   Process Manufacturing Outlook				     153
		   Process Control Sensor Market				     156
		   Machinery Outlook						     158
		   Machinery Sensor Market					     160
		Military/Aerospace						     163
		   Military/Aerospace Sector Outlook				     164
		   Military/Aerospace Sensor Market				     166
		Medical								     170
		   Health Care Sector Outlook					     171
		   Medical Sensor Market					     174
		Electronic Security						     177
		   Electronic Security Outlook					     177
		   Electronic Security Sensor Market				     179
		Consumer Electrical & Electronic Products			     183
		   Consumer Electrical & Electronic Industry Outlook		     183
		   Consumer Electrical & Electronic Sensor Market		     184
		      Household Appliances					     185
		      Consumer Electronics					     188
		Information Technology						     189
		   Information Technology Outlook				     190
		   Information Technology Sensor Market				     192
		Other Markets							     194

	VI.	Industry Structure						     198
		General								     198
		Industry Composition						     199
		Market Share & Leading Producers				     202
		   Honeywell							     204
		   Northrop Grumman						     205
		   Robert Bosch							     205
		   Emerson Electric						     206
		   Sensata Technologies						     206
		   Goodrich							     207
		   Schneider Electric						     207
		Research & Product Development					     207
		Manufacturing							     210
		Marketing & Distribution					     212
		Financial Issues & Requirements					     217
		Mergers & Acquisitions						     218
		Company Profiles						     223
		   ADVICS, see DENSO
		   AIS Global Holdings, see Goodrich
		   AMETEK Incorporated						     224
		   Analog Devices Incorporated					     230
		   Anderson Instrument, see Danaher
		   Argon ST, see Boeing
		   Ashcroft, see Nagano Keiki
		   Atlantic Inertial Systems, see Goodrich
		   Autoliv Incorporated						     233
		   Avago Technologies Limited					     235
		   Banner Engineering Corporation				     237
		   Boeing Company						     240
		   Bosch (Robert) GmbH						     242
		   Cherry, see ZF Friedrichshafen
		   City Technology, see Honeywell International
		   Cloud Cap Technology, see Goodrich
		   Continental AG						     247
		   CSI Technology, see Emerson Electric
		   Custom Sensors & Technologies, see Schneider Electric
		   Danaher Corporation						     251
		   Delphi Automotive LLP					     256
		   DENSO Corporation						     259
		   Draeger Medical, see Siemens
		   Eaton Corporation						     262
		   Emerson Electric Company					     265
		   EnTire Solutions, see TRW Automotive Holdings
		   EnviteC-Wismar, see Honeywell International
		   Fisher Controls International, see Emerson Electric
		   Ford Motor Company						     268
		   Freescale Semiconductor Incorporated				     271
		   GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies, see 
		      General Electric
		   Gems Sensors, see Danaher
		   General Electric Company					     273
		   GLI International, see Danaher
		   Goodrich Corporation						     277
		   Hach, see Danaher
		   Heraeus Holding GmbH						     282
		   Honeywell International Incorporated				     285
		   Invensys plc							     293
		   Johnson Controls Incorporated				     295
		   Measurement Specialties Incorporated				     297
		   Micro Motion, see Emerson Electric
		   Nagano Keiki Company Limited					     301
		   NAMCO Controls, see Danaher
		   NEGELE MESSTECHNIK, see Danaher
		   NGK Spark Plug Company Limited				     303
		   Northrop Grumman Corporation					     305
		   OMRON Corporation						     309
		   Optek Technology, see TT electronics
		   OSRAM Opto Semiconductors, see Siemens
		   PerkinElmer Incorporated					     313
		   Qualitrol, see Danaher
		   Raytheon Company						     316
		   Rockwell Automation Incorporated				     320
		   Rosemount Analytical, see Emerson Electric
		   Rosemount, see Emerson Electric
		   Schneider Electric SA					     322
		   Sea-Bird Electronics, see Danaher
		   Securaplane Technologies, see Danaher
		   Sensata Technologies BV					     327
		   Sensors Unlimited, see Goodrich
		   Siemens AG							     331
		   Stoneridge Incorporated					     335
		   Therm-O-Disc, see Emerson Electric
		   TRW Automotive Holdings Corporation				     336
		   TT electronics plc						     340
		   Tyco Electronics Limited					     342
		   Valeo Sylvania, see Siemens
		   Vishay Intertechnology Incorporated				     345
		   Visteon Corporation						     347
		   ZF Friedrichshafen AG					     349
		Other Sensor Companies						     351


				      LIST OF TABLES

    TABLE NUMBER								    PAGE


		SECTION I -- Executive Summary
		Summary Table							       3

		SECTION II -- Market Environment
	1	Macroeconomic Indicators					       8
	2	Personal Consumption Expenditures				      10
	3	Private Fixed Investment					      14
	4	Manufacturers’ Shipments					      17
	5	Electrical & Electronic Product Shipments			      20
	6	Sensor Market, 1999-2009					      21
	7	World Sensor Demand by Region					      28
	8	US Foreign Trade in Sensors					      29

		SECTION III -- Technology Overview
	1	Sensor Demand by Technology					      36
	2	Micro-Electro-Mechanical System Demand				      49

		SECTION IV -- Products
	1	Sensor Supply & Demand						      62
	2	Process Variable Sensor Demand by Type				      65
	3	Pressure Sensor Demand						      69
	4	Temperature Sensor Demand					      73
	5	Flow & Level Sensor Demand					      79
	6	Other Process Variable Sensor Demand				      86
	7	Physical Property Sensor Demand by Type				      87
	8	Speed Sensor Demand						      92
	9	Motion Sensor Demand						      96
	10	Other Physical Property Sensor Demand				      98
	11	Proximity & Positioning Sensor Demand by Type			     102
	12	Electrical Property Sensor Demand by Type			     106
	13	Chemical Property Sensor Demand					     110
	14	Imaging Sensor Demand by Type					     114
	15	Other Sensor Demand						     116

		SECTION V -- Markets
	1	Sensor Demand by Market						     119
	2	Motor Vehicle Indicators					     124
	3	OEM Automotive Electronics Market				     128
	4	Motor Vehicle Sensor Market by Type & System			     132
	5	Selected Sensors in Motor Vehicles by System & 
		   Sensor Type							     136
	6	Motor Vehicle Engine & Drivetrain Sensor Market			     140
	7	Motor Vehicle Safety & Security System Sensor Market		     145
	8	Motor Vehicle Emissions Control System Sensor Market		     149
	9	Other Motor Vehicle System Sensor Market			     152
	10	Industrial Sensor Market					     153
	11	Process Manufacturers’ Shipments				     156
	12	Process Control Sensor Market					     158
	13	Machinery Shipments						     160
	14	Machinery Sensor Market						     162
	15	Aerospace Equipment Shipments & Defense Expenditures		     166
	16	Military/Aerospace Sensor Market				     170
	17	Health Care Indicators						     174
	18	Medical Sensor Market						     176
	19	Electronic Security Product Shipments				     179
	20	Electronic Security Sensor Market				     182
	21	Consumer Electrical & Electronic Product Shipments		     184
	22	Consumer Electrical & Electronic Sensor Market			     185
	23	Household Appliance Sensor Market				     187
	24	Consumer Electronics Sensor Market				     189
	25	Information Technology Equipment Shipments			     191
	26	Information Technology Sensor Market				     194
	27	Other Sensor Markets						     197

		SECTION VI -- Industry Structure
	1	Sensor Sales by Company, 2009					     201
	2	Research & Development Spending Patterns: Selected 
		   Sensor Manufacturers, 2007-2009				     210
	3	Capital Spending Patterns: Selected Sensor 
		   Manufacturers, 2007-2009					     212
	4	Selected Cooperative Agreements					     216
	5	Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures				     220

				      LIST OF CHARTS

    CHART NUMBER								    PAGE

		SECTION II -- Market Environment
	1	Sensor Market, 2000-2009					      22
	2	Sensor Pricing Patterns						      24
	3	US Sensor Imports by Source, 2009				      31
	4	US Sensor Exports by Destination, 2009				      32

		SECTION III -- Technology Overview
	1	Sensor Demand by Technology, 2009				      36

		SECTION IV -- Products
	1	Sensor Demand by Type, 1999-2019				      63
	2	Process Variable Sensor Demand by Type, 2009			      66
	3	Physical Property Sensor Demand by Type, 2009			      88

		SECTION V -- Markets
	1	Sensor Demand by Market, 2009					     120
	2	Average Number of Sensors per Vehicle, 1999-2019		     133
	3	Motor Vehicle Sensor Demand by Type, 1999-2019			     134
	4	Motor Vehicle Sensor Demand by System, 1999-2019		     137

		SECTION VI -- Industry Structure
	1	US Sensor Market Share by Company, 2009				     204