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The principle of 'Digital Microhydraulics' approach is to use a big number of parallel connected miniaturized on/off valves for implementing hydraulic valve functions. The analysis results of this paper predict improved characteristics when compared to the traditional binary coded digital valve systems. Improved fault tolerance, response speed and pressure behaviour are the main benefits. The approach should not have negative effect on the size of the valve package. The only drawback of the approach is that big number of valves is needed, typically over 30 per digital flow control unit (DFCU) and over 120 for the complete four-way valve implementation. This calls for small, simple and low-cost valves. The analysis of the existing valves and valve prototypes show that the valve technology should be solvable challenge, but highly optimized multidisciplinary design of the valve and manifold is needed. Is digital microhydraulics the correct direction in the development of hydraulic valves? The experiences with the existing binary coded digital valve systems are encouraging and the characteristics of the microhydraulic valve systems are much better. Everyone wants to have big number of pixels in their digital camera. Why not in digital hydraulic valve packs?