The market for accelerometers, which have emerged as a popular input device for some of the world's hottest electronic products, is expected to grow to $1.7 billion by 2013, according to iSuppli.

Accelerometers are essential sensors used in a wide range of applications including shock and vibration testing, car safety systems, and today's hand-held consumer devices. Generally, they sense the ...

Every modern wireless device is expected to be fast, intelligent, power-efficient and always connected. When engineers seek reliable ways to deliver that intelligence without adding unnecessary ...