Demand for Test and Measurement Sensors Set to Increase

測試與測量傳感器需求提升

July 31, 2014 - Test and measurement is a prerequisite for constant innovation and improvement in the development and manufacturing space. In turn, monitoring various operating conditions such as acceleration, pressure, temperature, magnetic field and frequency range while performing test and measurement tasks automatically necessitates a variety of sensors. As innovations in testing methods gather pace, the development of sensors used in test and measurement applications too will pick up.

7月31日消息——測試和測量是研發和制造領域不斷創新和完善的先決條件。反過來，監測如加速度、壓力、溫度、磁場和頻率范圍等各種操作條件，同時自動執行測試和測量任務就必須用到各種傳感器。隨著測試方法創新的步伐加快，傳感器在測試和測量應用領域的發展也將回升。

New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, Sensors in Test and Measurement, finds that the market earned revenues of $1.10 billion in 2013 and estimates this to reach $1.53 billion in 2020. The aerospace and defence as well as automotive industries will generate the maximum revenue due to the large number of applications involved, and the high cost of sensors used. Meanwhile, the installation of wind turbines, owing to the intensifying focus on renewable energy, will present opportunities for sensors in testing wind turbines. Product testing in consumer electronics is another avenue that promises high growth.

Frost＆Sullivan在其新報告《測試與測量傳感器》中指出，2013年該市場容量為11億美元，預計這一數字到2020年將達15.3億美元。航空航天、國防以及汽車行業由于涉及應用眾多，而且這類傳感器的成本較高，因此來自這些行業的營收最大。同時，由于對可再生能源關注的加強，風力渦輪機的安裝將為風力渦輪機測試傳感器帶來機會。消費電子產品測試是另一個有望取得高增長的行業。

“As product design and development become more complex, the need for highly accurate, sophisticated sensors for test and measurement applications will increase,” said Frost & Sullivan Measurement and Instrumentation Senior Industry Analyst Sankara Narayanan. “The shift to smaller, lighter structures will also drive the demand for smaller, lighter electronic components, including sensors.”  

Frost＆Sullivan測控儀表資深產業分析師Sankara Narayanan 表示：“隨著產品設計和開發變得更加復雜，測試和測量應用對高精度、復雜傳感器的需求增加。向更小、更輕結構的轉變也將推動對包括傳感器在內的更小、更輕電子元件的需求。”

However, innovations in core sensor technologies have not kept pace with developments in other areas such as instrumentation and sensor packaging. To expand market scope, proven experience of having met the requirements of demanding test and measurement end markets will be critical. Further, easy-to-use, dedicated sensor solutions that provide state-of-the-art measurement and monitoring will be mandatory irrespective of the end market.
但是，核心傳感器技術的創新并沒有跟上其他領域技術的發展，比如儀表和傳感器封裝。為擴大市場規模，符合測試和測量終端市場需求條件的現有經驗至關重要。此外，提供最先進的測量和監測而且易于使用的專用傳感器解決方案，無論任何終端市場，都將是必須的。

It is important for sensor manufacturers to offer a wide configuration of sensors to support multiple applications. Maturing into a one-stop shop by supplying test equipment and associated software along with sensors will help vendors appeal to a larger consumer base.

對于傳感器制造商而言，提供支持多個應用的傳感器配置范圍至關重要。通過向配套傳感器提供測試設備和相關軟件的一站式商家發展，將幫助廠商吸引更大的消費群。

“Moreover, sensors used in test and measurement are put to extreme working conditions involving high temperature and pressure,” noted Sankara Narayanan. “Therefore, manufacturers must be able to deliver both on-site and local technical, repair and calibration services to stamp their authority in the global market.”

Sankara Narayanan 指出：“此外，用于測試和測量的傳感器往往處于高溫高壓等極端工作條件，因此，制造商必須能夠同時提供現場和本地的技術、維修和校準服務，以加強他們在全球市場的影響力。”