Tronics Microsystems, a TDK subsidiary, is expanding into vibration sensors for use in machine and asset monitoring in support of predictive maintenance and industrial IoT.
Tronics has been delivering MEMS inertial sensors for more than two decades used for precise motion sensing, positioning and navigation across many industries including aerospace, rail and energy sectors. It has made accelerometers, gyroscopes and other devices.
“Expanding offers into the vibration sensor market is a natural and strategic evolution for the company, rooted in our MEMS DNA for high-end industrial applications. We did not just package an off-the-shelf basic accelerometer for our vibration sensors. Listening to the condition-based monitoring demand, we engineered innovative MEMS solutions with the same precision and reliability that define our inertial products and services,” said Julien Bon, CEO of Tronics Microsystems in a statement.
Development of the first generation of vibration sensors is being completed, the company said, but offered few details. However, a demonstration of the tech is planning at Electronica India Sept. 17-19 and SPS-Expo in Nuremberg Nov. 25-27.
While TDK is based in Toykyo, Tronics is based in Crolles, France, where it employs about 100 people and operates a certified MEMS wafer fab with assembly, packaging and test facilities. Tronics is majority owned by TDK since 2017. Tronics competes with Sensata, TE Connectivity and Infineon.
The global vibration sensor market was worth up to $6.2 billion in 2024, and is expected to reach $9.7 billion by 2030, according to Grand View Research. Vibration sensors are increasingly used in automobiles for engine monitoring and safety.