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Uncooled Infrared Imaging Market: Commercial & Military applications
Yole Development, July 2011, Pages: 263
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
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