Infrared Detector Industry: Many Innovations to Drive Arrays Costs Down
January 22, 2016 | Yole DéveloppementEstimated reading time: 3 minutes
Outlines:
- Driven by smart lighting, smart buildings, and mobile devices, the infrared (IR) detector market will reach about US$500 million by 2020.
- The next growth opportunities will be outside traditional markets, in smart buildings and mobile phones.
- Technological developments to succeed in driving cost down in arrays: US$10 is the target.
- In a changing supply chain, there are still opportunities for new entrants.
“The different IR detection technologies positioning depends on the application and detector size”, details Yole Développement (Yole) team in its latest IR detector analysis, entitled, Infrared Detector Technology & Market Trends report (2015 edition). Today, pyroelectric detectors and thermopiles are the two dominant IR detector technologies with their market share split roughly 60/40. Pyroelectric technology is the only motion detection option. In parallel, the more recent thermopile technology is rather used for temperature sensing or gas detection.
For arrays’ application, the competitive landscape is more complex. Indeed, Yole’s analysts identified a mix of both technologies, pyroelectric and thermopiles, depending on the applications (HVAC, smart building and more. Generally speaking, many innovative technologies have been developed to drive cost down in arrays. Under this context, Yole’s analysts are analyzing the technology trends and market evolution. And they announces: US$ 10 is the target.
Yole released last November a new technology & market analysis dedicated to the IR detector industry. Under this report, the “More than Moore” market research and strategy consulting company proposes an in-depth understanding of the IR detector market, its supply chain, it infrastructure and players. It also presents the key technical insight into future technology trends and challenges. Yole’s analysis includes market metrics & dynamics from 2014 to 2020 (data per market segment – market share by player – application focus on key growth areas for IR technologies).
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