MID-Relevant Industries

An outline of published MID applications reveals a high level of diversification in terms of products available, the industry sectors serviced, and the areas of application (Fig. 1.7). Successful MID applications have been realized in all markets for conventional electronic modules. Chapter 9 presents in-depth case studies illustrative of many different projects. Current issues and developments in the MID-relevant industries and areas of application are discussed in more detail below. A great deal of this information was sourced from [50], with the addition of the latest findings from publications and press releases and the expert knowledge base. 

FIGURE 1.7 Typical MID applications from various industries and different applications (graphics courtesy of HARTING Mitronics, LPKF, 2E mechatronic) 

The following is an overview of developments and current trends in the relevant industries. 

The aerospace industry and the military sector are other important fields for MID. These applications focus on the three-dimensional arrangement of sensors, but to date very little Information has been put into the public domain. The household-goods sector Is of no more than secondary importance at this time, but this is not 

MID antennas have become mainstream in recent years, and nowhere more so than in the mobile-communications sector. Units of this kind are manufactured in very high numbers in Asia. Molex announced the production of its twenty millionth LPKF-LDS antenna [76] back in 2009, and a large proportion of MID antennas are two-shot moldings. The sector is further expanding to include tablet PCs, with demand leaning more toward larger antenna structures. RFID antennas for very widely varying applications constitute yet another sector. 

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