Smart sensors are defined as a combination of a sensing element, an analog to digital converter (ADC), and an analog interface along with bus interface in one housing. Digital sensors also have a similar circuitry, therefore all digital sensors have been considered as smart sensors for this study.
In the automotive industry, smart sensors are utilized in applications like powertrain, body electronics, and alternative fuel vehicles (AFV). Rising demand for alternative powertrains along with alternative fuel vehicles is expected to drive the market for smart sensors in the automotive industry.
The market associated with the smart sensors for automotive application is poised to witness tremendous growth. Applications such as powertrain and AFV are expected to be high growth areas for smart relative humidity sensors.
This report covers the overall automotive temperature & humidity sensor market on the basis of different types of technology, packaging type, application, and geography. The major automotive applications considered for this study are powertrain, body electronics, and alternative fuel vehicles. The body electronics application has been further segmented into automatic HVAC control and auto defogger system.
Considering the geographical scenario of the automotive temperature & humidity sensor market APAC occupied the top position, followed by the Americas in 2013. The APAC region is also expected to exhibit the fastest growth, during the forecast period between 2014 and 2020.
Some of the major industry players in the automotive temperature & humidity sensor market are Sensirion AG (Switzerland), STMicroelectronics (Switzerland), Analog Devices Inc. (U.S.), Melexis NV (Belgium), NXP Semiconductor (Netherlands), Continental AG (Germany), and Robert Bosch GmbH (Germany) among others.
Key Topics Covered:
1 Introduction
2 Research Methodology
3 Executive Summary
4 Premium Insights
5 Market Overview
6 Industry Trends
7 Market, By Sensor Type
8 Market, By Technology
9 Market, By Packaging Type
10 Market, By Application
11 Market, By Geography
12 Competitive Landscape
13 Company Profiles
- Analog Devices, Inc.
- Continental AG
- Delphi Automotive Plc
- Epcos AG
- Honeywell International Inc.
- Measurement Specialities Inc.
- Melexis NV
- NXP Semiconductors
- On Semiconductor Corporation
- Robert Bosch GMBH
- Sensata Technologies, Inc.
- Sensirion AG
- Stmicroelectronics
- Texas Instruments (TI)