dc.contributor |
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament d'Enginyeria Electrònica |
dc.contributor |
Rodríguez Sendra, Rosa Maria |
dc.contributor |
Martínez Costa, Carme |
dc.contributor.author |
Albiol Almirall, Alejandro |
dc.date |
2012-12 |
dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/2099.1/18227 |
dc.language.iso |
eng |
dc.publisher |
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya |
dc.rights |
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
dc.subject |
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Ciències de la salut::Medicina |
dc.subject |
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria electrònica::Instrumentació i mesura::Sensors i actuadors |
dc.subject |
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Física::Física de l'estat sòlid::Semiconductors |
dc.subject |
Biosensors |
dc.subject |
Magnetic semiconductors -- Medical applications |
dc.subject |
Pressure transducers -- Medical applications |
dc.subject |
Biosensors |
dc.subject |
Semiconductors magnètics -- Aplicacions mèdiques |
dc.subject |
Transductors de pressió -- Aplicacions mèdiques |
dc.title |
Medical semiconductor sensors: a market perspective on state-of-the-art solutions and trends |
dc.type |
info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis |
dc.description.abstract |
The aim of this Master Thesis is to analyse the worldwide state-of-the art market solutions and
trends in semiconductor sensors within medical applications; specially magnetic and pressure
sensors, with the intention of developing a potential entry plan of Infineon Technologies AG into
this market. For that purpose, a fit between a top-down and bottom-up qualitative and
quantitative estimation of the medical semiconductor sensor’s market size has been made; with
application units, sensor volumes and sensor revenues, with a horizontal scope of five years.
Once understood the existing market, some insight into the competitive landscape is provided,
where the key suppliers are analysed in terms of product portfolio and revenue share estimates,
on an application basis. And also, a spotlight on innovation and trends at three levels –
healthcare, medical devices and medical semiconductor sensors – is presented, to forecast a
possible evolution of the fore-mentioned market. The research that has been conducted is
based on three main sources of information; internal contacts (i.e. within Infineon), external
contacts (most of them through internal references) and internet research. Access to market
research company’s reports and interviews has been particularly helpful, to complement
extensive internet research. Outcomes of this study indicate that the global medical
semiconductor magnetic sensor market reveals low revenue potential; as most of the
applications are yet innovation fields. Reed switch replacement in battery-powered medical
devices can be an opportunity for magnetic switches. However, this project suggests that there
is a key investment opportunity: magnetic beads for viral detection with spintronics sensors. The
global medical semiconductor pressure sensor market seems a fairly mature market; the gross
part of the revenue comes from blood pressure measurement. Blood pressure measurement
might be an opportunity for existing automotive semiconductor pressure sensor products.
Furthermore, this report suggests that the future of blood pressure measurement might tend
towards implantable pressure sensors, with a non-significantly different technological basis. To
conclude, this report unveils certain business opportunities for Infineon’s semiconductor
magnetic and pressure sensor products; and puts special focus on the development of
derivative products to pioneer the commercialization of innovative medical applications, with a
forecasted huge revenue potential. |