This 106-page report provides an analysis of the end use markets for energy harvesting, micro battery and power management ICs used in these technologies. Current opportunities are discussed, along with the technologies and standards driving these opportunities, such as ZigBee, Z-Wave, LonTalk, Insteon and others. Regulatory incentives are highlighted, as well. Profiles are presentation for the major building and home automation companies, along with manufacturers of ICs for ultra-low-power wireless sensor and control.

Energy harvesting, micro batteries and power management ICs are technologies that will enable the commercial rollout of next-generation low-power electronic devices and systems. Low-power devices (LPDs) are being deployed for wireless as well as wired systems such as mesh networks, sensor and control systems, micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS), radio frequency identification (RFID) devices, and so on. Applications include building/industrial automation, medical, homeland security, military, commercial, gaming, transportation and others.

The LPD wireless component market is still considered “new” by the predominantly wired industrial, commercial and residential automation industries. The recent proliferation of consumer, computer and communications equipment has brought data communications into these arenas, where devices can now “talk” to each other and perform intelligent functions without manual instructions. Although most of these communications protocols are still based on wired standards and technologies, the opportunity for remote, wireless communications is becoming increasingly attractive.

The low-power device market is being driven by applications, so energy harvesting,
energy storage and advanced power management companies need to look at where these devices are being employed. LPD wireless technologies are primarily used in “stationary” applications such as industrial process monitoring and control, building automation, security, fire safety, structural monitoring, and so on. Although the applications are stationary, the power needs closely mirror the needs of portable devices such as mobile phone handsets and MP3 players. As a result, emerging LPD applications are expected to provide substantial growth opportunities for power management technologies traditionally associated with portable devices.


Topics Covered include:
* Wireless Sensor and Control Applications
* Technologies and Standards
* Profiles of Industrial & Home Automation Device Companies
* Profiles of Semiconductor Manufacturers

Introduction
Power Levels

Wireless Sensor and Control Applications
Industrial Process: Automatic Metering
Lighting Control
Security Devices
Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
Fire Systems
Medical
Military
Transportation
Regulatory Incentives for Building Control Systems
LEED Program
Energy Efficiency Programs
Other Regulatory Developments

Technologies and Standards
Frequency Demand
ZigBee
Z-Wave
Insteon
LonTalk
Others
BACnet
EnOcean
HART® Field Communications Protocol
Home Bus System
ISA-SP100
KNX.
MODBUS
Near-Field Communications (NFC)
OpenTherm
Universal Powerline Bus
Wibree
RuBee (IEEE 1902.1)
X-10

Profiles of Industrial & Home Automation Device Companies
ABB Ltd.
Control4
Dust Networks
Eaton Corporation
Emerson Process Management
Honeywell International Inc.
Johnson Controls, Inc.
Leviton Manufacturing Company
Philips Lighting Electronics
Schneider Electric SA
Invensys Building Systems
Sensata
Seoul Commtech Co.
Siemens Automation and Drives
Siemens Building Technologies
Smarthome
Theben AG

Profiles of Semiconductor Manufacturers
AMI Semiconductors
Analog Devices
Atmel Corp.
austriamicrosystems
Ember Corporation
EM Microelectronics
EnOcean
Freescale Semiconductor Inc.
Infineon Technologies AG
Integration
Maxim Integrated Products
Melexis Microelectronic Systems
Microchip Technology Inc.
Nordic Semiconductor ASA
Semtech Corporation
Silicon Laboratories Inc
STMicroelectronics
Texas Instruments Inc.
Chipcon
Zarlink Semiconductor

List of Exhibits
Table 1 – Frequency Band Comparison