The use of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) in mobile phone handsets reached $157 million in 2005 and is set to exceed to $1 billion in 2010, according to market research company In-Stat.

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Microphones and bulk acoustic resonators have dominated the MEMS market to date but there are now emerging opportunities for inertial sensors, accelerometers, and radio frequency components.

MEMS switches and MEMS-based digital tuning would appear in handsets in 2007, followed by MEMS-based oscillators in 2008. Continued growth is foreseen for silicon membrane microphones based on demand for thinner handsets. In the longer term displays, fuel cells, and other types of MEMS devices could also develop a price advantage, In-Stat said.