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New MEMS thermopile players and applications are boosting the market growth
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INFRARED DETECTORS PRESENT IN OUR DAILY ENVIRONMENT
Infrared detectors are used as motion detectors since decades in our daily
life for lighting controls and alarms. This business is very important in
terms of volume with 150 million units sold in 2010, but the price of the
detectors is very low (less than $ 1).
Even if this motion detector business is mature, it wi l l continue to grow at
a significant rate (CAGR 2010-2016 in value: + 9 %) driven by the concern for
energy savings. In the coming years it will be increasingly used to switch
off/on automatically lighting and appliances such as HVAC , TVs, appliances...
Infrared Detector Applications and Integrated Systems Prices
Another common use of infrared detectors is for non-contact temperature
measurement for applications like human ear thermometer, or industrial
pyrometers. IR detectors can also be used to detect gas, fire or to analyze
materials. For those applications, the detector price can vary very much from
single dollars to tens of dollars each. Here also, the business is growing
driven by interest in IR detection: very robust non-contact measurement with a
long lifetime.
The technology behind those applications is quite mature and use small
detectors from one to 4 IR sensitive elements that can be made with two
technologies: Pyroelectric sensors or thermopile sensors.
LARGE MARKET PLAYERS ARE ENTERING THE MARKET
The Infrared detector industry was quite stable up to now with a few players
dominating the business specially for motion detection: Perkin Elmer who sold
its IR detector branch that became Excelitas (DE ), Nicera (JP), Murata (JP)
and Heimann (DE ).
Technologies positioning (price / detector size)
Technologies positioning
Some niche players (Pyreos, Irisys) have also developed innovative
pyroelectric technologies (thin film, ceramic hybrid) that enable arrays of
sensitive elements, but the volume sold are still limited to niche markets
(counting people, gas detection, spectroscopy).
Infrared detectors market forecast 2010 - 2016
Large MEMS manufacturers are entering the IR detector business in 2011: Texas
Instruments, Omron, Panasonic, Hamamatsu. These companies who have substantial
revenues and resources, have developed thermopile detectors which are
processed on their MEMS large production line (6 to 8"). In that position,
they have very competitive production costs that will provide access to new
applications. For instance Texas Instruments target temperature measurement
function for portable consumer electronic applications (notebook, tablet...).
NEW LARGE DETECTOR APPLICATIONS ARE ADDING FURTHER MARKET GROWTH
Large detectors (from 16 x 16 to 64 x 64 pixels) are developed to obtain
advanced person detection functionalities meaning it is possible to locate the
position of a person precisely in a space, to identify immobile persons (not
possibly with motion sensors) or to monitor large areas. The end markets will
be for home automation, healthcare, or security businesses.
On this “large detector” market, several technologies will
compete: pyroelectric, thermopile and microbolometers. Pyroelectric and
thermopiles are well advanced thanks to their position on small detectors, but
need still to increase their detector size. Microbolometer technology is
leading the infrared imager business where image resolution is higher than
10,000 pixels and prices of several hundred dollars.
Microbolometer players (Ulis, Flir, NEC, DRS ) have started to develop or
investigate large detector applications, but the low cost target will be a big
challenge for those players. Next year will be crucial to determine which
technology will be the most adopted.
All in all, with the arrival of new MEMS players and the emergence of large
detector applications, we expect that the overall IR detector business will
grow from $ 152M in 2010 at a rate of + 11 %/ year to reach $ 286M in 2016.
BENEFITS:
KEY FEATURES OF THE REPORT
- Provide market data on IR detector business
- IR detector unit shipments and revenues
- Sales forecast by application and by technology (pyroelectric and
thermopile small detector, large detector with any technology)
- Market shares of IR detector manufacturers for both pyroelectric and
thermopiles (Excelitas, Nicera, Murata, Heimann).
- Provide an overview of the IR detector applications
- Applications: Motion detection, high end pyrometer, low end temperature
sensors,
- Applications profile: application description, technologies used, size
of the detectors, integrators profiles with name of the key companies,
average pricing and main trends.
- Analyze the IR detector players position
- Comparison of current players (Excelitas, Nicera, Murata, Heimann) and
new entrants
- Analysis of new MEMS players strategies: Omron, Texas Instruments,
Panasonic, Hamamatsu
- Provide a technological overview of IR technologies
- Description of the main technologies: pyroelectric crystal, pyroelectric
ceramic, pyroelectric thin films, thermopiles, microbolometers
- Comparison of the technologies and market share by application
- Analyze the large detector emerging applications
- What are the main competing technologies and players
- What are the challenges to access to these applications and success
chances for the various technologies
WHO SHOULD BUY THE REPORT
- IR detector and IR imager manufacturers
- Identify and evaluate IR detectors markets with market size, growth and
key customers
- Analyse the threads and opportunities of new market entrants
- IR detector systems manufacturers
- Get the list of the top IR detectors manufacturers
- Spot the new potential suppliers with disruptive technologies
- Equipment & Material manufacturers
- Understand the IR detector supply chain and its evolution
- Identify new opportunities and prospects
- Financial & Strategic investors
- Understand the main market dynamics and main technological trends
- Get the list of the key players and emerging start-ups of the camera and
detector industries
COMPANIES CITED IN THE REPORT
3S pocketnet, Agilent, Ametek, BAE , Bosch security, Cerberus, CSST , Delphi,
Dias Infrared, DRS , Dostmann, E+e, Excelitas, FL IR, Fluke, Fuji Piezo, G&E,
Hager, Hamamatsu, Heimann, Heitronics, Honeywell security, ICX FL IR,
Infratec, Intex, Irisys, Korea digital, L3com, Land, Legrand, Leister Axetris,
Lumasense ITC , Melexis, Memstech - Ann arbor, Merten, Mitsubishi Electric,
Murata, NEC Avio, Nicera, Omega, Omron, Panasonic, Perkin Elmer, Pyreos,
Raytheon, Ritsumeikan University, Samsung, SCD , Schneider Electric, Selex
galileo, Sensair, Senseair, Sensource, Shimadzu, Somfy, Sony, Symetrix,
Telaire, Texas Instrument, Thermofisher, Tyco security, Tyndall, Ulis, UTC
fire & security, Visonic, Winsen, Wuan Cubic, Yongsheng, ZB sensor...
MARKET RESEARCH SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY
Market research scope
- The report surveys uncooled infrared detectors that supply a signal to be
analyzed and not an image. The detector size goes from one pixel to lower than
10 000 pixels. The wavelengths targeted are mostly Long Wave Infrared (LWIR)
from 8 to 12 microns. Some applications use however other wavelength (gas
detection and spectroscopy).
- This include the following technologies:
- Pyroelectric using crystal, ceramic, and thin film
- Thermopiles
- Microbolometers
- Infrared imagers are covered in details by the Uncooled Infrared Imaging
market report.
- Market estimation are done for the 2010 - 2016 time period in $ (with
$1.30 = one euro conversion)
Methodology
- This research has been prepared based on:
- Primary information sources: direct interviews with companies all along
the value chain (detector manufacturers, camera manufacturers, camera
distributors, final users).
- Secondary information sources: conferences, web sites, newsletters....
- All data, graphs, tables, and calculations in this report are based on
Yole Developpement's investigation.
BIO
Yann de Charentenay was granted a master degree in physics in INP G in
Grenoble and also in Innovation management from Compiegne University. Since
2003, he has worked for Yole Development in the field of MEMS , materials and
compound semiconductors.
Wenbin Ding is responsible for MEMS market research at Yole
Développement. She previously worked at research center CEA Grenoble
(France). She holds a Microelectronics Engineering degree from the National
Engineering School in Caen, plus a Master Degree in Business Administration
from IAE Caen, France.
ABOUT YOLE DÉVELOPPEMENT
Beginning in 1998 with Yole Développement, we have grown to become a
group of companies providing market research, technology analysis, strategy
consulting, media in addition to fi nance services. With a solid focus on
emerging applications using silicon and/or micro manufacturing Yole
Développement group has expanded to include more than 40 associates
worldwide covering MEMS, Microfluidics Medical, Advanced Packaging, Compound
Semiconductors, Power Electronics, LED, and Photovoltaic. The group supports
companies, investors and R&D organizations worldwide to help them understand
markets and follow technology trends to develop their business.
Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
GLOSSARY
COMPANIES CITED IN THIS REPORT
DEFINITIONS
MARKET RESEARCH SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
OVERVIEW OF INFRARED DETECTOR MARKETS
- Current IR detecting systems and pricing
- IR detector supply chain with current key players
- Infrared detector Market Forecast by Application From 2010-2016 (in M
units)
- Infrared Detector Market Forecast by Application From 2010-2016 (in $M)
- Infrared Detector ASP by Application 2010-2016 price evolution
- Infrared Detector Breakdown by Application Pyroelectric vs. Thermopile
- Infrared Detector Market Forecast by technology From 2010-2016 (in M units)
- Infrared Detector Market Forecast by technology From 2010-2016 (in $M)
OVERVIEW OF CURRENT INFRARED DETECTION TECHNOLOGIES
- Current Infrared Detector Technologies Overview
- Technology positioning
- Pyroelectric sensor
- Pyroelectric crystal detector - fabrication process
- Pyroelectric hybrid ceramic arrays (Irisys)
- Pyroelectric thin-film detectors/arrays (Pyreos)
- Pyroelectric thin film arrays
- Pyroelectric thin-film processing techniques
- Pyroelectric film arrays - construction
- Thermopile detector
- Sensitive elements materials
- Microbolometer
- Microbolometer Technology history
- Microbolometer: aSi and Vox materials
- Microbolometer process flow example
- Technology comparison
- Infrared Detector Technologies Application vs. Technology in 2010
OVERVIEW OF MANUFACTURERS' POSITIONING AND TECHNOLOGIES
- Players & Technologies for Thermopiles and Pyroelectic IR detectors
- Players for Thermopiles and Pyroelectic IR detectors Size vs. Maturity
- Infrared Detector Players for Thermopiles and Pyroelectic IR detectors
Players HQ location
- Main current pyroelectric and thermopile manufacturer production data
- Infrared Detector Players: Pyroelectric and thermopiles Market Share
- Worldwide production
- Thermopile detectors MEMS manufacturers activity: Melexis
- Thermopile detectors MEMS manufacturers activity: OMRON
- Thermopile detectors MEMS manufacturers activity: Texas Instrument
- Thermopile detectors MEMS manufacturers activity: Hamamatsu
- Thermopiles detectors MEMS manufacturers activity: Panasonic
- Main Microbolometer Player Locations
- Microbolometer Player Profiles
- Microbolometer Player production for Imager applications
ANALYSIS OF INFRARED DETECTORS' CURRENT APPLICATIONS
- Infrared Detector Applications: Price vs. Performance
- IR Detector Technologies: Wavelength segmentation
- People & Motion detection (1)
- People & Motion detection (2) - Emerging energy saving market
- People & Motion detection (3) - Synthesis
- High-end pyrometer/ temperature measurement system
- Low-end temperature sensors
- People/Door counting (1)
- Queue management (2)
- People/Door counting (3) - Synthesis
- Gas & fire detection
- Spectroscopy
LARGE DETECTORS FOR ADVANCED PRESENCE DETECTION
- Advanced Presence Detection Applications
- Analysis of Large Detector Applications Technologies positioning
- Current status of the potential technologies
- Analysis of Large Detector Applications Technologies positioning
- Large detectors for Advanced Presence Detection Applications accessibility
- Challenges to access to these new applications
- Optics critical role
- Player developments of large format detector
- for advanced presence detection
- Microbolometer Players position NEC Avio
- Microbolometer Players position Ulis
- Player positions
- Large detectors for Advanced Presence Detection Applications Market
- Conclusions on Large detectors for Advanced Presence detection
GENERAL CONCLUSIONS
- General conclusions (1/2)
- General conclusions (2/2)
COMPANY PROFILES
- Main current pyroelectric and thermopile manufacturers Market Data
- Murata (JP)
- Excelitas (DE )
- Nicera (JP)
- Heimann (DE )
- Irisys (UK)
- Pyreos (UK)
- Current Microbolometer Foundries
- FLIR systems (US)
- Ulis (FR)
- DRS technologies (US)
- NEC Avio (JP)
