SARASOTA, Fla., March 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Maxtech International, Inc. is releasing the 2016 edition of its market research report on commercial and dual-use infrared imaging equipment markets (Vol. IRW-C).
World infrared imaging markets have entered a new period of unprecedented growth. In 2015, the number of uncooled detectors shipped increased by more than 40% for the second year in a row, although market revenues grew at only 2% to $3.2 billion. This is almost entirely due to severe price reductions of uncooled infrared detectors which are being produced with higher yields, low cost wafer-level-packaging and highly integrated electronics.
The traditional major application markets include Predictive Maintenance, Building Inspection, R&D, Process Control, Nondestructive Testing (NDT), Fire Fighting, Automotive Night Vision, Aircraft Enhanced Vision Systems (EVS), Security/surveillance, Law Enforcement/Personal Vision Systems and dual-use uncooled sights (Thermal Weapon Sights, Driver's Vision Enhancers, etc.)
Some of the traditional application markets fared significantly better than others in 2015. But they are all expected to benefit over the next five years from lower cost uncooled FPAs from detector suppliers that have establishing partnerships with semiconductor fabs, implementing Wafer Level Packaging (WLP), Wafer Level Optics and integrating electronics functions on ASICs (Application Specific Integrated Circuits).
A new Consumer and Emerging application market segment appeared two years ago with the introduction of smartphone thermal imagers for prices in the $200 range. The cores used in the smartphones are now also being used in other consumer applications including hunter's rifle scopes, night sights for boating and drones. Although these applications only account for a small part of market revenue, they are expected to grow rapidly.
In addition, new uncooled FPA suppliers have emerged in China, South Korea and Turkey. At the same time, developers of novel uncooled detectors are facing an uphill battle against microbolometers with several dropping out of the race in the last two years.
All of these changes have resulted in significant realignments and mergers – especially among makers of fire fighting thermal imagers.
In addition, market shares of suppliers of uncooled focal plane arrays have undergone dramatic changes.
Spot Infrared Thermometry sensors (pyrometers) continue to have broad acceptance in special high temperature industrial process control applications and at the very low-end in consumer markets as prices decrease. Also as prices drop, a convergence between the imaging and spot markets is already starting to occur. Nonetheless, the high-end pyrometer market continues to be strong in steel, glass and aluminum manufacturing and has been relatively untouched by imaging infrared.
At the same time, new cooled detector technologies are being developed for high-end thermal imaging. Developments are accelerating in superlattice detectors and high operating temperature ("HOT") FPAs. Cameras based on new superlattice-based nBn and XBn detectors and T2SL (Type Two Superlattice) detectors are now available in the commercial market.
The report forecasts market sizes for Infrared Imaging and Thermometry through 2021. Forecasts are provided separately for cooled and uncooled infrared imaging equipment in the following application areas: Predictive Maintenance (electrical and mechanical condition monitoring), Building/HVAC Inspection, Process Control, Research & Development, Traditional Nondestructive Testing, Law Enforcement and Personal Vision Systems (for hunters and sportsmen), Automotive Night Vision, Aircraft Enhanced Vision Systems, Fire Fighting, Surveillance/Security and Consumer/Emerging (including smartphones). Dual-Use applications covered include Weapon Sights, Driver's Vision Enhancers, Microsensors, Airborne and Ground applications and others. However, strictly military systems (infrared missile seekers, targeting systems, etc.) are not covered in this report.
All forecasts are given separately for North America and the Rest of the World and the overall market is segmented by geography into the following regions: North America, Europe, Pacific Rim, Asia, Latin America, Africa and Middle East.
Market shares of leading supplier companies are provided and Company Profiles for 66 companies worldwide are detailed. Market shares are given separately for suppliers of:
Commercial & Dual-Use Systems
Commercial-only Systems
Thermography
Fire Fighting
Security & Surveillance Systems
Uncooled FPAs/Modules
Uncooled InGaAs SWIR FPAs and Cameras
What's new in this report?
The World Market for Commercial & Dual-Use Infrared Imaging and Infrared Thermometry Equipment (Vol. IRW-C) contains over 400 pages of up-to-date market information and forecasts and is priced at $4,750. It is only available from Maxtech (no third parties are authorized for its distribution.)
Maxtech International's analysis of World Infrared Imaging and Infrared Thermometry Markets provides the following valuable market information:
The structure of the report:
Executive Summary
A concise summary of the important results in the report.
Introduction
A review of definitions, the scope of topics covered, the methodology used and the sources of information.
Product Analysis
Major product offerings, instrument capabilities and pricing trends of manufacturers are reviewed and compared.
Cooled Focal Plane Arrays, Cameras and Systems
The status of various detector technologies is discussed: which ones are declining, which ones are thriving. New developments in detector cooling technologies: Thermoelectric, Stirling and Joule-Thomson. New developments in small cryocoolers for use with HOT detectors.
New developments in infrared materials used for lenses (including molded lenses), windows and coatings.
Uncooled Focal Plane Arrays and cameras of the following types:
Uncooled focal plane array development and production plans are described separately for the U.S., Canada, Europe, Israel, Japan, China and South Korea.
Manufacturers' offerings in each of the following areas are described, compared and pricing given:
Cooled and Uncooled Focal Plane Array Systems, Focal Plane Array Test Systems, Infrared Microscopes, Thermal Wave (Thermal Pulse) Systems for Flaw Detection, Multispectral and Hyperspectral Imaging Systems (including infrared payloads planned by NASA over the next ten years), Portable Infrared Thermometers (Spot Radiometers), Stationary Infrared Thermometers (Spot Radiometers) and Line Scanning Infrared Thermometers.
More than 100 specific models of equipment are described. In many cases, detailed specifications are given.
Dual-use programs covered include: uncooled Driver's Vision Enhancers (DVE), Thermal Weapon Sights (TWS), the new Family of Weapon Sights (FWS), Enhanced Night Vision Goggles (ENVG), uncooled thermal binoculars, microsensors, airborne navigation and surveillance systems.
Technology Trends
Leading research and technology developments are discussed. Government funding for infrared R&D is reviewed. Novel Uncooled Technologies: Who is developing what? Who are the leaders?
3D Imaging and Range Gated Imaging are reviewed as a complement to thermal imaging.
The effect of export controls (at both the national and international level) on market growth is discussed in detail.
Applications Analysis
The following applications and their market dynamics are discussed in detail:
Market Forecasts
Market sizes and forecasts from 2015 to 2021 are given for Infrared Imaging equipment. Forecasts are provided separately for cooled and uncooled infrared imaging equipment in the following application areas:
All Forecasts are given separately for North America and the Rest of the World.
The overall market is segmented by geography into the following regions: North America, Europe, Pacific Rim, Asia, Latin America, Africa and Middle East.
Suppliers of Infrared Imaging and Infrared Thermometry Equipment
The competitive environment in IR Imaging and IR Thermometry is analyzed. Major manufacturers of Infrared Imaging and Thermometry equipment, their marketing strategies and profitability (including market shares) are analyzed. Market shares are given separately for suppliers of Commercial & Dual-Use, Commercial Only, Thermography, Fire Fighting, Security/surveillance, Uncooled FPAs/Modules, and InGaAs FPAs and cameras. A total of 66 company profiles are provided, including:
AIM Infrarot-Module
Airbus DS Optronics
Astronics/Max-Viz
Autoliv
Avon Protection/Argus
Axis Communications
BAE Systems
Bosch Security
Bullard
Dali (Zhejiang Dali)
DIAS Infrared
Draeger
DRS Technologies
Elbit/ElOp
Elbit/Kollsman
Esterline CMC Electronics
FEI/DCG Systems
FLIR Systems
Fluke
General Dynamics GIT
Guide Infrared
Hamamatsu
Heimann Sensor
Honeywell International
i3system
IRCameras
IRISYS
IRnova
JenOptik
L-3 Communications
L-3 Cincinnati Electronics
L-3 Infrared Products
L-3 Wescam
Land Instruments Intl./Ametek
Lockheed Martin
LumaSense
Mine Safety Appliances (MSA)
Mitsubishi Electric
NEC
Nippon Avionics
North GuangWei (GWIC)
Omega Engineering
Opgal
Pelco (Schneider Electric)
Qioptiq
QmagiQ
Raytheon Vision Systems
Rockwell Collins
Sagem
SATIR
Scott Safety/ISG
Seek Thermal
Selex ES Div. of Finmeccanica
Semi-Conductor Devices (SCD)
Sofradir
Sofradir EC
Sony Security
Teledyne Imaging Sensors
Testo
Thales
Thermoteknix
Ulirvision
Ulis
UTC Aerospace (Sensors Unlimited)
Vumii
Xenics
Other companies included in the report: 3XLogic, Active Photonics, AeroVironment, Agilent, Agiltron, AIRS, Allied Vision Technologies, Amorphous Materials, Artray, Aselsan, ATCCQ, ATN, Audi, Automation Technology GmbH, BMW, Bayspec, Bendix, Boeing Spectrolab, Bombardier, Bop, Bosch, Bruker, CBC/Ganz, CEA/Leti, CI Sys., Cantronic, Chino, Chunghwa Telecom, Cobham (RVision), Cohu, Compix, Controp, CorDEX Instruments, Corning, Cox, Critical Imaging, Current Corp., CVI Melles Griot, Cyclone, Cypress Semiconductor, Dahua, Daimler, Dassault, DataRay, Daylight Solutions, Debut, DeWalt, DVTEL, Edmund Optics, Embraer, edevis GmbH, EMX, Equinox, Excelitas, Exelis, Exergen, FJR, Fairchild Imaging, Fermionics, Fortive, Fraunhofer Institut, Fujitsu, GCS-Global Communications, GHOPTO, Ganz, Gas Imaging Technology, General Monitors, GST, Gulfstream, HGH Infrared Systems, Hanhwa Thales, HanVision, Headwall Photonics, HEICO, HGH Infrared, HIKVision, Honda, Horiba, HurleyIR, i3system, IAI-Elta, IEC Infrared, INO, Ideal Industries, Infrared Cameras Inc. (ICI), Infrared Labs, InfraRed Materials, InfraRedx, InfraTec, IntelliEPi, Intevac, Invisage, IRay, IRCAM, ISP Optics, IR Labs, JPL, Janos Technology, Keii, Keysight Technologies, Kinghome, KIRO-CH Photonics, KLA-Tencor, Kongsberg, Lapis Semiconductor, Leak Surveys, Lexavia, Lightpath Technologies, Lumiense, Magnity, McBain Systems, Mercedes-Benz, MikroSens, Milwaukee Tool, Moog, Movitherm, Nav-TV, N2 Imaging, New Imaging Technologies (NIT), New Infrared Technologies (NIT), Newport, NikkoIA, Ningbo Sunny, Nissan, Nivisys, NORINCO Group (Kunming North Infrared), Northrop Grumman, Novotech, NXP Semiconductors, Obzerv, OIP Sensor Systems, Omron, ON Semiconductor, Ophir, Optex, Optics 1, Optikos, Opto Diode, Optris, Orbital ATK, Palmer Wahl, Panasonic, PerkinElmer, Princeton Instruments, Princeton Lightwave, Quantum Focus Instruments, QWIP Technologies, Rafael, Raptor Photonics, Rochester Precision Optics, Rolls Royce, Roper Scientific, SKF, Sage, Santa Barbara Focalplane, Santa Barbara Infrared, Sarnoff, Schott, Seiko NPC, Siemens, SightLogiX, Silent Sentinel, SiOnyx, Snell Group, St. Jude Medical, St. Johns Optical Systems, Sumitomo Electric, Telops, Thermal Wave Imaging, Thermoconcept, Torrey Pines Logic, Toshiba, TowerJazz, Trijicon, Trueview EVS, UD Holdings, Umicore, Williamson, Zytemp.
TABLES IN THE REPORT
Table 1.1 FIVE YEAR MARKET FORECAST FOR WORLDWIDE COMMERCIAL & DUAL-USE INFRARED IMAGING EQUIPMENT
Tables 3.1 PROPERTIES OF INFRARED DETECTOR MATERIALS
Table 3.2 and 3.3 CHRONOLOGY OF INFRARED FPA PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS
Table 3.4 MEMS STRUCTURES USED IN UNCOOLED FPAs
Table 5.1 SECURITY CAMERAS MADE BY FLIR SYSTEMS
Table 6.1 FIVE YEAR MARKET FORECAST FOR WORLDWIDE COMMERCIAL & DUAL-USE INFRARED IMAGING EQUIPMENT
Table 6.2 FIVE YEAR MARKET FORECAST FOR COMMERCIAL AND DUAL-USE COOLED INFRARED IMAGING EQUIPMENT BY APPLICATION (NORTH AMERICA)
Table 6.3 FIVE YEAR MARKET FORECAST FOR COMMERCIAL AND DUAL-USE COOLED INFRARED IMAGING EQUIPMENT BY APPLICATION (REST OF WORLD)
Table 6.4 FIVE YEAR MARKET FORECAST FOR COMMERCIAL AND DUAL-USE UNCOOLED INFRARED IMAGING EQUIPMENT BY APPLICATION (NORTH AMERICA)
Table 6.5 FIVE YEAR MARKET FORECAST FOR COMMERCIAL AND DUAL-USE UNCOOLED INFRARED IMAGING EQUIPMENT BY APPLICATION (REST OF WORLD)
Table 6.6 COMMERCIAL AND DUAL-USE MARKETS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION
Tables 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 RECENT COMPANY CHANGES (ACQUISITIONS, NEW COMPANIES, CO. NEWS)
Table 7.4 WORLDWIDE MARKET SHARES FOR SUPPLIERS OF COMMERCIAL AND DUAL-USE INFRARED IMAGING EQUIPMENT
Table 7.5 WORLDWIDE MARKET SHARES FOR SUPPLIERS OF COMMERCIAL-ONLY INFRARED IMAGING EQUIPMENT
Table 7.6 WORLDWIDE MARKET SHARES FOR SUPPLIERS OF UNCOOLED THERMOGRAPHY EQUIPMENT
Table 7.7 WORLDWIDE MARKET SHARES FOR SUPPLIERS OF INFRARED IMAGING CAMERAS FOR FIRE FIGHTING
Table 7.8 U.S. MARKET SHARES FOR SUPPLIERS OF INFRARED IMAGING CAMERAS FOR FIRE FIGHTING
Table 7.9 WORLDWIDE MARKET SHARES FOR SUPPLIERS OF INFRARED IMAGING CAMERAS AND SYSTEMS USED FOR SECURITY/SURVEILLANCE
Table 7.10 WORLDWIDE MARKET SHARES FOR SUPPLIERS OF UNCOOLED FOCAL PLANE ARRAYS
Table 7.11 WORLDWIDE MARKET SHARES FOR SUPPLIERS OF InGaAs FOCAL PLANE ARRAYS AND MODULES
Table 7.12 COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS OF InGaAs FOCAL PLANE ARRAYS AND CAMERAS
Table 7.13 MARKET GROWTH PROJECTIONS FOR InGaAs FOCAL PLANE ARRAYS AND CAMERAS
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