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 Commercial applications in surveillance, automotive and thermography will reach total volumes over 1 million units in 2016
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Publication date : 1 July 2011
Uncooled Infrared Imaging Market:
Commercial & Military applications
Market & Technology Report – Available in July 2011
Commercial applications in surveillance, automotive and thermography will reach total volumes over 1 million units in 2016
Initially developed for the military market by US defense companies, infrared (IR) uncooled cameras are now widely used in many commercial applications. In the Infrared spectrum, long wave infrared (LWIR) is the most common wavelength (8-12 microns). This new 2011 IR report , is an updated and in depth analysis of commercial markets covered in the 2010 report in addition we have included a new analysis of the military markets.
Commercial business is booming
Commercial business is expanding at a high rate thanks to 3 main markets analyzed in this report :
- Thermography boom is confirmed with camera prices now available for near $1,000 from FLIR that expand the use of IR cameras to maintenance engineers and building inspectors.
- Automotive has increased by + 40% in volume in 2010 with 4 new car models adopting thermal night vision. It is expected that automotive will exceed 500,000 units sales for 2016.
- Surveillance is becoming a key market with several CCTV big camera players introducing many new models of thermal camera : Pelco, Axis, Bosch Security, Samsung Techwin…
For these reasons, we expect that the overall thermal market will be more than 1,1 million units in 2016 ($3.4 B in value).
Military market as a foundation
Military uncooled camera markets are mainly driven by the huge US Military demand: more than 85% of the world market. Main military applications are for soldiers (weapon sight, portable goggles) and for vehicles (vehicle vision enhancement, remote weapon stations). Weapon sight is the biggest application by far but vehicle vision will grow thanks to several additional thermal cameras (5 to 7) added per vehicle.
Large US military programs are supplied mainly by US military infrared companies with a strong presence of DRS and BAE on various applications.
An evolving value chain
Up to now the major part of the business was done at the camera and the detector level. Cores (modules including detector, electronics and sometimes lenses) were a intermediary limited business. Cores have the advantage to simplify the detector integration for camera manufacturers and add value to detectors for detector manufacturers. As infrared cameras becomes a mass market, several players are expanding their offer (FLIR, opgal) or entering in this business (DRS, SCD, Electrophysic-Ulis, Lumasense ITC, NEC Avio…).
FLIR, the market pioneer and leader of uncooled IR cameras (specially for commercial market), continue in 2010-2011 to expand its presence by organic growth and acquisitions of companies (Raymarine and ICX) that use or develop already thermal cameras. There have been many changes among the major players in the value chain of thermal detectors and cameras :
- Vertical integration : acquisition of detectors manufacturer by camera manufacturers (Lumasens, Teledyne)
- Camera business strengthening : acquisition of camera suppliers by thermal cameras companies (L3com with insight, FLIR with ICX and Raymarine, Allied with VDS)
- Technical development : between NEC and Tamron, Ulis and N2 imaging.
Microbolometer: the key IR detector technology
Microbolometers are the dominant uncooled IR detector technology whose cost will drastically drop (about -15% per year). Vanadium Oxyde (Vox), the current dominant microbolometer material, will be strongly challenged by aSi material and new silicon based material chosen by new market entrants, thanks to their better cost structure, and easier manufacturability.
WLP is established as a significant trend for microbolometer packaging with potential packaging cost reduction : FLIR started to use WLP in 2011 on its new Quark core with WLP in 2011, an soon other players will follow (Raytheon, Sensonor, NEC…). In the past only a few Microbolometers manufacturers existed (9 worldwide), often owned by US camera manufacturers, which limited the cost competition at the detector level.
This landscape is changing over the next five years : many new players (Sensonor, Faun Infrared, Bosch…), focusing only on selling detectors, often in Europe, will enter on the market place with aggressive price strategies. Four new players (Teledyne Dalsa, Silex, Melexis, Magnity) have announced in 2010 their development activity in the field of microbolometer plus a Chinese company (Magnity) for the first time.
Key features of the report
The objectives of the report are the following :
- Provide applications understanding
- Application description
- Market drivers for thermal cameras, other competitive technologies
- Main market and technical trends per application
- Provide market data on both camera and detector levels
- Camera and detectors units shipments, revenues, pricing evolution
- Detectors/microbolometer sales by format and price evolution by format
- Market share of the detector manufacturers
- Provide an overview of the IR camera supply chain and value chain
- Latest acquisitions and alliances
- Who are the main camera players in each market and their relationships with detectors manufacturers
- Evolution of the camera and detector manufacturers business models
- Who are the peripheral players involved : ROIC, optics, foundries…
- Analyze the main technological trends for detector/microbolometer :
- Pixel size reduction, wafer Level Packaging, 3D integration, Wafer Level Optics, Pixel level packaging, new software functions.
Who should buy this report?
- Microbolometer manufacturers:
- Identify and evaluate IR camera markets with market size, growth and key customers
- Analyze the threads and opportunities of new emerging technologies (WLP, WLO…)
- Monitor and benchmark your competitor’s advancements
- 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
- To provide market data on both camera and detector levels:
- Cameras and detectors unit shipments and revenues
- Detectors/microbolometer sales and price evolution by format
- Market share of the detector manufacturers
- To provide an overview of the IR camera supply chain:
- Who are the main camera players in each market and their relationships with detector manufacturers
- Evolution of the camera and detector manufacturers business models
- Who are the periphery players involved: RO IC, optics, foundries…
- To analyze the main technological trends for detector/microbolometer :
- Pixel size reduction, Wafer Level Packaging, 3D integration, Wafer Level Optics, Pixel Level Packaging
- Equipment & Material manufacturers:
- Understand the IR camera and detector supply chain and its evolution
- Identify new opportunities and prospects
- Camera manufacturers:
- Get the list of the top microbolometer detectors manufacturers
- Spot the new potential suppliers with disruptive technologies
- Roadmap potential cost reduction of microbolometer
Company Index
ACREO, Aerius Photonics, Aerovironment, Agiltron, Allied Vision Technologies, Arhus, Associated Technology (Chongqing) Corp, Audi, Autoliv, AXIS Communications, AXSYS, BAE Systems, Beijing Hamilton Technology Limited (BHT), BMW, Bosch, , Bullard, Cantronic, Cobham, Cohu, Current Corp, Dali, DAS Photonics, Draegger, DRS, Elbit, Electrophysics, ETH, Extech, Faun Infrared, Fluke, FocalPlane, Fraunhofer IMS, GM, Goodrich, Guide Infrared, Honda, ICx Technologies, Infrared Solutions, INO, InVisage, Ipht Jena, Irisys, Irvine Sensors , ISG, Jenoptik, KTH, L3 Com, Lumasense Leti, Magnity, Melexis, METU MEMS, Mikrosistemler, Mitsubishi Electric, MSA, Murata, N2 Imaging, NEC Avio, NIT, NoblePeak Vision, Northrop Grumman, OKSI, Omnivision, Opgal, Pelco, QinetiQ, Qioptiq, Raptor, Raytheon, RedShift, Safran, Sagem, Samsung Techwin, Sarnoff, Satir, SCD, Scott, Schott, Selex Gallileo, SensArrayInfrared, Sensonor, Sensors Unlimited, Silex, Sirica, Sofradir, Sumitomo Electric, Syonix, Tamron, Teledyne Dalsa, Testo, Thales, Thermoteknix, Toshiba, Trijicon, Tyndall, Ulis, , Ulir vision, Umicore, VDS Vosskühler, Vigo Systems, Wenzhou Wealth Port International, Xenics, Zeiss, Ziptronix…
Who should buy this report?
- Microbolometer manufacturers:
- Identify and evaluate IR camera markets with market size, growth and key customers
- Analyze the threads and opportunities of new emerging technologies (WLP, WLO…)
- Monitor and benchmark your competitor’s advancements
- 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
- To provide market data on both camera and detector levels:
- Cameras and detectors unit shipments and revenues
- Detectors/microbolometer sales and price evolution by format
- Market share of the detector manufacturers
- To provide an overview of the IR camera supply chain:
- Who are the main camera players in each market and their relationships with detector manufacturers
- Evolution of the camera and detector manufacturers business models
- Who are the periphery players involved: RO IC, optics, foundries…
- To analyze the main technological trends for detector/microbolometer :
- Pixel size reduction, Wafer Level Packaging, 3D integration, Wafer Level Optics, Pixel Level Packaging
- Equipment & Material manufacturers:
- Understand the IR camera and detector supply chain and its evolution
- Identify new opportunities and prospects
- Camera manufacturers:
- Get the list of the top microbolometer detectors manufacturers
- Spot the new potential suppliers with disruptive technologies
- Roadmap potential cost reduction of microbolometer
- Table of Contents
- Glossary
- Companies mentioned in this report
- Definitions
- Market Research Scope and Methodology
- What we saw and we missed in the 2010 report
- 2011 report added content compared to 2010 version
- Executive Summary
- 2010 and 2011 Acquisitions and Alliances
- Infrared imaging supply chain new entrants
- Noteworthy News
- Overview of IR Detection Technologies p 36
- IR Technologies Wavelength segmentation
- Infrared Imaging Functions
- IR Detection Functions : Vision enhancement, thermography
- IR Detection Functions : Vision enhancement, thermography
- Infrared Wavelengths, Functions, and Markets
- IR Technologies :! Wavelength segmentation
- IR Detector Technologies : Cooled and uncooled
- IR Detectors: Two Approaches Thermal & quantum IR detection
- Technology Comparison : Thermal detection
- Technology Comparison : Quantum detection
- IR Detector Classification & Corresponding Materials
- Uncooled Technologies vs. Wavelength vs. Players
- Players & Technologies for Uncooled IR Imagers
- Conclusions on IR uncooled technologies
- Conclusions on IR Technologies
- IR Uncooled Camera Market Analysis p 53
- Uncooled IR value chain
- Uncooled IR Camera Business Models and Trends
- Uncooled IR Cameras 2016 market forecast in value ($M)
- Uncooled IR Cameras 2016 market forecast in units
- Breakdown per main application field Thermography / commercial vision / military
- Main IR Camera Manufacturers Positioning
- Uncooled IR Camera Players and Trends
- Uncooled IR Camera Trends
- Camera cores is becoming a key business
- Detector manufacturers business breakdown camera/cores/detectors
- Camera Pricing Evolution
- Comparison With CMOS Image Sensor Evolution
- Comparison With CMOS Image Sensor Evolution
- IR Cameras and Microbolometers : Vision for 2020
- IR Camera Markets Analysis : Thermography Markets p 68
- Thermography Cameras market forecast in revenues
- Thermography Cameras market forecast in units
- Thermography Cameras Categories
- Thermography Cameras Pricing Evolution
- Lowest price camera from FLIR and Fluke : Cheaper and cheaper
- Thermography Cameras Market players and 2010 market share
- Predictive Maintenance (electrical, mechanical)
- Building Inspection
- Other Thermography Applications
- Thermography Cameras Sales mix and pricing (2010)
- FLIR thermography sales : Volumes are booming
- FLIR thermography sales : but revenues are growing more slowly…due to camera price reduction
- IR Thermography Camera Supply-Chain Positioning of Main IR Thermography Camera Manufacturers Product range
- IR Camera Manufacturer Positioning
- Portable Test & Measurement Market : Strong synergies with thermal imaging market
- Portable Test & Measurement Market : Players and investment in thermal imaging
- Main Thermography Trends for 2016
- IR Camera Markets Analysis : Commercial Vision p 90
- Commercial Vision market 2016 forecast in $M
- Commercial Vision market 2016 forecast in units
- FLIR commercial vision sales analysis : volumes are booming
- FLIR commercial vision enhancement sales analysis : revenues growth is following
- Surveillance CCTV
- Surveillance/CCTV Camera Categories
- Surveillance CCTV : Big CCTV players are adopting thermal IR technology
- Surveillance CCTV : Positioning of Main IR Camera Manufacturers
- Surveillance CCTV : Prices are coming close to thermography cameras
- Surveillance CCTV : Surveillance Cameras Supply-Chain
- Automotive Vision Enhancement
- IR Automotive Vision Enhancement Camera Supply-Chain
- Firkam German project Microbolometer development
- FLIR automotive detectors sales to Autoliv : huge volume growth in 2010
- Automotive Vision Enhancement : NIR vs FIR detection
- Some Luxury Car Models with Vision Enhancement
- NIR active Driver Assistance System (Bosch example)
- FIR passive Driver Assistance System (Autoliv - BMW example)
- Automotive Vision Enhancement Trends : Toward pedestrian safety systems
- Two Major European R&D Projects For IR vision enhancement system (NVE)
- Automotive Vision – Adose/Bosch Project : FIR & NIR complementary vision
- Autoliv Night Vision roadmap : toward mass production
- FLIR automotive detectors sales : large take off in 2013
- Automotive Vision Enhancement : Conclusions
- Automotive Airbag passenger presence detection (PPD)
- Maritime
- Fire Fighting
- Fire fighting Cameras (without automotive) Supply-Chain
- Other Vision Enhancement Applications
- IR Camera Markets Analysis : Military Vision Markets p 125
- Military Vision Cameras market 2016 forecast in $M
- Military Vision Cameras Market 2016 forecast in units
- Introduction to military applications : USA is the major market
- Infrared military cameras players
- A growing US military expenses growth up to now but a trend to reduction for the future
- Main infrared military systems market players positioning and rankings
- Main military infrared systems market players geographical location and position
- Military infrared Cameras Supply-Chain
- Thermal Weapon sight (TWS)
- Thermal Weapon Sight contracts announced
- Thermal Weapon Sight programs
- Thermal Weapon sight (TWS) : BAE products evolution from 28 to 17 microns detectors
- Thermal Weapon sight (TWS) : DRS product range and evolution from 25 to 17 microns
- Vehicles Vision Enhancer
- Vehicles Vision Enhancer contracts
- BAE product range for Vehicle vision Enhancement
- Portable soldier vision enhancement
- Portable soldier vision enhancement :Products range
- Portable soldier vision enhancement contracts
- Remote Weapon Stations (RWS)
- Other Military Applications
- Military market: Conclusions
- IR Detectors /Microbolometers Market Analysis p 149
- Uncooled IR Detectors : Microbolometers are the leading technology
- Microbolometer Market 2016 forecast in value ($)
- Microbolometer Market 2016 forecast in units
- Microbolometer Players Locations
- Current Microbolometer Players : A concentrated market
- Microbolometer Manufacturers2010 market shares in units
- Current Microbolometer Manufacturer Product Lines Higher resolution as a “Holy Grail”
- 2010 Market Estimate by Detector Format
- Main Microbolometer Formats by Market
- Microbolometers Pixel size and format trends
- IR Microbolometer Price Decrease
- a-Si and Silicon Based Microbolometer Market Drivers
- Microbolometer Newcomers
- The Sweden IR Detector Cluster
- Current Microbolometer Players Geographic production breakdown
- New Microbolometer Manufacturer Product Lines : Array size & pitch size
- Newcomers Time to Market
- a-Si Microbolometer Technology Roadmaps
- IR Microbolometer Supply Chain with peripheral players
- Microbolometer manufacturing : Subcontracting production to large foundries
- Microbolometer Description p 171
- Quantum (Cooled) vs. Thermal Detector
- What are Microbolometers
- Microbolometer Roadmap
- Microbolometer Principle
- Vox Microbolometer design example : Raytheon
- VOx Microbolometer Technology history
- a-Si vs. VOx
- Ulis/Leti Collaborative Roadmap
- Microbolometer Technology Process Flow
- New Approach by Sensonor
- New Approach by Bosch
- Microbolometer Technical Evolution p 189
- Technical Evolution for Microbolometers
- Major Technical Developments by Player
- 3D ROIC Roadmap
- Microbolometer WLP roadmap
- Main Technical Developments by Player
- Simplified optics in infrared cameras cores
- Simplified Optics & WLO
- Simplified Optics & WLO :WLO from ICU project
- Main Technical Developments by Player
- New Pixel Materials
- 3D Integration : IR sensor & interconnect evolution
- 3D Integration : Example of loophole configuration
- 3D Integration 3D ROIC / loophole: the different approaches
- New Approach Monocrystalline Diode Bolometer made by low temperature direct wafer bonding
- 3D Integration 3D IC Integration of Si/SiGe IR Bolometers with ROIC
- Main Technical Developments by Player
- Packaging : Required hermeticity for micro bolometer
- Packaging : Wafer scale packaging
- Packaging : Pixel-level packaging (PLP)
- Microbolometer Testing
- Example of Test Results
- Technical Evolution of Microbolometers : Conclusions
- Conclusions p 215
- Appendices
- Uncooled IR Players
- Company Profiles p 222
- Main IR Camera Manufacturers Positioning, Current Microbolometer Foundries
- Vertically Integrated Manufacturer: FLIR systems (US), DRS technologies (US), BAE Systems (US),
- L3 communication (US), Raytheon Vision Systems (US), Lumasense (US),
- Detectors Merchant Manufacturer : Ulis (FR), SCD (IS)
- Vertically Integrated Manufacturer : NEC Avio (JP)
- Camera Manufacturer : Fluke profile (US), Testo profile (DE), IRISYS (UK)
- Uncooled IR Detector Technologies p 238
- Other approaches
- Nanobolometer From Tyndall, Low Cost Microbolometer at Mikrosistemler Ltd., Thermopile Arrays
- Panasonic Thermopile IR detector development, Thermopile FPAs, Ferroelectric BST (Barium Strontium Titanate) FPAs, Pyroelectric imagers, Microcantilever, (Multispectral Imaging, now Agiltron), Photo Emission Approach by Agiltron & by Sirica, RedShift Systems, Quantum Films by InVisage Technologies (NIR only), The NIR, SWIR, MWIR Windows, The NIR Window, SWIR, the “third” IR Window, The MWIR Window
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