# MEMS Revolution Sweeping Through IT and Consumer Electronics Markets

According to US market research firm iSuppli, the global MEMS market is estimated at 7.7 trillion won based on 2009 figures, and is expected to grow at an average annual rate of 13-16% through 2012. In fact, MEMS technology has already been applied to various home appliances and information communication devices before being used in gaming consoles or smartphones, and has already become deeply embedded in our daily lives. For example, accelerometers used in the image stabilization function of digital cameras and pressure sensors used in the heads of inkjet printers are devices we encounter easily in our everyday lives.