Microfluidics Part I: Inkjet, Drug Delivery, Fuel Cells, and More

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Microfluidics Part I: Inkjet, Drug Delivery, Fuel Cells, and More

Service: MEMS Markets & Technologies
Report Number: IN0401415EA
Publication Date: February 2004
Number of Pages: 35
Report Price: $2,995 U.S. Dollars
Analyst: Marlene Bourne

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Abstract
The field of microfluidics, which deals with the moving of minute amounts of fluids (in the realm of pico and even nanoliters) through simple or complex arrays of channels, nozzles, pumps, valves, and needles, is making a move beyond inkjet printing. New means of drug delivery, propellant-free aerosols, and fuel cells for consumer electronics have all been developed, with commercial product set to be launched over the course of the next two years. The timely report takes a look at the microfluidics segment (excluding lab-on-a-chip) and the companies, devices, and applications that will benefit most from the years of research in this field. Forecasts of unit shipments and revenues are provided through 2008.

Table of Contents

Executive Summary
Methodology
- Defining MEMS
- Defining Microfluidics
The Products
- Channels
- Needles
- Nozzles
- Pumps
- Valves
- Other
Markets and Applications
- Automotive
- Communications
- Computing
- Consumer
- Industrial
  - Commercial and Industrial Inkjet Printing
    - Commercial Printing
      - Retail Point-of-Sale (POS) printers
      - Wide (Large) Format Printing
      - Other Commercial Printing
    - Industrial Printing
      - Semiconductor Production
      - Pharmaceutical/Medical Device Production
  - Industrial Production
- Medical
The Forecast
The Companies

List of Tables

Table 1. Products, Companies, and Applications
Table 2. Sales of Microfluidics (Excluding Lab-on-a-Chip), 2003-2008 (Units and US $ in Millions)
Table 3. Microfluidics Fabrication Partners

List of Figures

Figure 1. Forecast Revenues for Microfluidics Devices (Excluding Lab-on-a-Chip), 2003-2008 (US $ in Millions)
Figure 2. Casio's Micro-Reactor
Figure 3. Neah Power Systems' Fuel Cell Architecture
Figure 4. LLNL's Fuel Cell
Figure 5. Velocys' Fuel Cell
Figure 6. ALZA's Macroflux Patch
Figure 7. Debiotech's Microject Needles
Figure 8. EndoBionics' Micro-Syringe
Figure 9. SpectRx's Patch
Figure 10. Advion Biosciences' ESI Chip
Figure 11. Aradigm's AERx Strip
Figure 12. STEAG microParts' Uniblock
Figure 13. Canon's MicroFine Droplet Technology
Figure 14. Epson's SEAJet Printhead
Figure 15. Hewlett Packard's Inkjet Printhead
Figure 16. Lexmark's Inkjet Printhead
Figure 17. Olivetti's Inkjet Printhead
Figure 18. Debiotech's ChronoJet Pump
Figure 19. Eksigent Technology's EKPump
Figure 20. HNP Mikrosysteme's mzr Pump
Figure 21. Honeywell's Mesopump
Figure 22. Alumina Micro's MicroSTAQ
Figure 23. Redwood Microsystems' MEMS-Flow 100:1 MFC
Figure 24. TiNi Alloy's Valve
Figure 25. ISSYS' Micro Density Meter
Figure 26. MicroCHIPS' Micro-Reservoir Chip
Figure 27. NanoInk's DPN Pen
Figure 28. How Thermal Inkjet Printheads Work
Figure 29. The Respimat System
Figure 30. Ehrfeld Mikrotechnik's LH 1000
Figure 31. Sales of Microfluidics (Excluding Lab-on-a-Chip), 2003-2008 (Units and US $ in Millions)

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