In recent years, with various stimuli from national policies and the increasing demand in today's market, sensors have ushered in a spring of rapid development. Looking at the entire sensor industry, you will find that sensor technology and its industry have the following characteristics: basic and application are dependent; technology and investment are two intensive; products and industries are dispersed; opportunities and challenges coexist.

Attachment to both foundation and application

Basic dependence means that the development of sensor technology is dependent on the four cornerstones of sensitive mechanism, sensitive materials, process equipment and measurement technology. Sensitive mechanisms are very different, sensitive materials are diverse, process equipment is different, and measurement technology is very different. Without the support of the above four cornerstones, sensor technology is difficult to sustain.

Application dependence means that sensor technology is basically an application technology, and its development mostly relies on the application of detection devices and automatic control systems to truly reflect its high additional benefits and form a real market. That is to say, the development of sensor technology must be market-oriented and demand-driven.

Technology and investment are both intensive

Technology intensive refers to the diversity, marginality, comprehensiveness, and skill of the sensor in the development and manufacturing process. It is a collection of multiple high-tech products. As technology is intensive, it naturally requires talent intensive. Investment intensive refers to the research, development and production of a certain sensor product that requires a certain investment intensity, especially in engineering research and the establishment of scale economy production lines, which require larger investment.

Products and industries are scattered

The two major dispersions of product structure and industrial structure refer to the wide variety of sensor products, and their applications penetrate into various industrial sectors. Its development not only has the driving force of the development of various industries, but also strongly depends on the supporting role of various industries. Only by continuously adjusting the industrial structure and product structure in accordance with market demand, can the sensor industry achieve comprehensive, coordinated and sustainable development.

Facing new challenges and new opportunities

The challenge that the sensor industry faces comes from the urgent need of human society to change the backward status of information acquisition. The backwardness of sensing technology has become a bottleneck affecting the development of the automation industry.

Sensor companies must rely on the guidance of various national policies to quickly become stronger and bigger. Some sensors have already formed a certain industrial scale, but this is far from enough. We must continue to innovate, strengthen product research and development capabilities, and further improve various performance indicators. In addition, it is necessary to closely link the development direction of the market, and in some emerging markets, find opportunities as early as possible and take the lead.