This is the forecast of global market consumption of Fiber Optic Sensors, segmented into the following geographic regions, plus a Global summary:
The market forecast data is presented and segmented in two main sections:
Point Sensor Sensing/Measuring Quantity The Point Sensor Forecast further segmented by the following sensing/measuring types:
Fiber Optic Point Sensors - Applications The Point Sensors is segmented by the following end-user applications:
Distributed fiber optic sensors are counted as systems, which include several components (optoelectronic transmitter/receiver, connectors, optical fiber, cable (fiber jacket), other passive components, and enclosures; the quasi-distributed system also includes the FBG sensor elements).
Continuous Distributed sensing (system) provides continuous, real-time measurements along the entire length of a fiber optic cable; continuous distributed sensing does not rely upon manufactured sensors but utilizes the optical fiber.
Quasi-Distributed sensing (system) utilizes Fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs), which have been employed as sensing elements where dense (closely-spaced) sensing points are required, and the FBGs are multiplexed with various methods. The use of these FBGs are not “doubled-counted” in the Point Sensor market forecast data.
Distributed Sensors Market Forecast Application and Technology Categories:
Technology Review This study report provides a review of applicable technologies, including:
Competition also included in this market forecast and analysis report, is an extensive list of 160-fiber optic sensor manufacturers and related companies, along with a matrix table classifying the types of sensors technologies. Market share estimates (2017) for the selected leading competitors are also provided.
Market Forecast Data Base - Microsoft Excel Spreadsheets:
The market forecast data are presented for fiber optic sensors, segmented by the following functions:
Excel File Contents:
Market Research Methodology Information Base
This study is based on analysis of information obtained continually over 30 years, but updated through the mid-June 2018. Continuously, analysts performed interviews with authoritative and representative individuals in the fiber optics industry plus automotive, petrochemical/energy/ utilities, civil engineering/construction, telecommunications, data communication, military/aerospace/security and other (multiple) industries, instrumentation/ laboratory - R&D and factory/manufacturing, from the standpoint of both suppliers and users of fiber optic sensors.
The interviews were conducted principally with:
The interviews covered issues of technology, R&D support, pricing, contract size, reliability, documentation, installation/maintenance crafts, standards, supplier competition and other topics. Customers also were interviewed, to obtain their estimates of quantities received and average prices paid, as a crosscheck of vendor estimates. Customer estimates of historical and expected near term future growth of their application are obtained. Their views of use of new technology products were obtained.
The analyst then considered customer expectations of near term growth in their application, plus forecasted economic payback of investment, technology trends and changes in government regulations in each geographical region, to derive estimated growth rates of quantity and price of each product subset in each application. These forecasted growth rates are combined with the estimated baseline data to obtain the long-range forecasts at the lowest detailed level of each product and application.
A full review of published information was also performed to supplement information obtained through interviews.
The following sources were reviewed:
In analyzing and forecasting the complexities of the total available market for optical interconnect products, it is essential that the market research team have a good and a deep understanding of the technology and of the industry. The members who participated in this report were qualified.
Bottom-up Methodology: The author forecasts are developed initially at the lowest detail level, and then summed to successively higher levels. The background market research focuses on the amount of each type of product used in each application in the base year (last year), and the prices paid at the first transaction from the manufacturer. This forms the base year data. The analysts then forecast the growth rates in component quantity use in each application, along with price trends, based on competitive, economic and technology forecast trends, and apply these to derive long term forecasts at the lowest application levels. The usage growth rate forecasts depend heavily on analysis of overall end user trends toward digital broadband communication equipment usage and economic payback.
Cross-Correlation Increases Accuracy The quantities of fiber optic sensors, transmitters/receivers, test equipment, biophotonic devices, couplers, filters, attenuators, specialty and singlemode/multimode glass fiber and plastic optical fiber and other optical communication components used in a particular application are interrelated. Since the author conducts annual analysis and forecast in each component field, accurate current quantity estimates are part of the corporate internal database. These quantities are cross-correlated as a "sanity check".
- The Americas (North America, Central and South America)
- EMEA (Europe, Middle Eastern countries, plus Africa)
- APAC (Asia Pacific)
The market forecast data is presented and segmented in two main sections:
- Fiber Optic Point (Local) Sensors: Component-Level
- Distributed Fiber Optic Sensor (Continuous and Quasi): System Level
Point Sensor Sensing/Measuring Quantity The Point Sensor Forecast further segmented by the following sensing/measuring types:
- Mechanical Strain
- Temperature
- Pressure
- Chemical, Gas, Liquid
- Vibration, Acoustic, Seismic
- Displacement, Acceleration, Proximity
- Electric, Current and Magnetic Field - Fiber Optic Sensors
- Rotation (such as Fiber Optic Gyroscopes: FOGs)
Fiber Optic Point Sensors - Applications The Point Sensors is segmented by the following end-user applications:
- Manufacturing Process/Factory
- Civil Engineering/Construction (roadways/railways, buildings, bridges, etc)
- Military/Aerospace/Security
- Test & Measurement used in Telecom, CATV, Datacom
- Biomedical/Science
- Petrochemical/Energy/Utilities/Natural Resources
- Automotive/Vehicle
Distributed fiber optic sensors are counted as systems, which include several components (optoelectronic transmitter/receiver, connectors, optical fiber, cable (fiber jacket), other passive components, and enclosures; the quasi-distributed system also includes the FBG sensor elements).
Continuous Distributed sensing (system) provides continuous, real-time measurements along the entire length of a fiber optic cable; continuous distributed sensing does not rely upon manufactured sensors but utilizes the optical fiber.
Quasi-Distributed sensing (system) utilizes Fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs), which have been employed as sensing elements where dense (closely-spaced) sensing points are required, and the FBGs are multiplexed with various methods. The use of these FBGs are not “doubled-counted” in the Point Sensor market forecast data.
Distributed Sensors Market Forecast Application and Technology Categories:
- Manufacturing Process/Factory
- - Continuous - Interferometric
- - Continuous - Raman scattering (Raman effect)
- - Continuous - Brillouin Scattering
- - Quasi-Distributed (Grating-Based)
- Civil Engineering/Construction (buildings, bridges, tunnels, etc)
- - Continuous - Interferometric
- - Continuous - Raman scattering (Raman effect)
- - Continuous - Brillouin Scattering
- - Quasi-Distributed (Grating-Based)
- Military/Aerospace/Security
- - Continuous - Interferometric
- - Continuous - Raman scattering (Raman effect)
- - Continuous - Brillouin Scattering
- - Quasi-Distributed (Grating-Based)
- Petrochemical/Energy/Utilities/Natural Resources
- - Continuous - Interferometric
- - Continuous - Raman scattering (Raman effect)
- - Continuous - Brillouin Scattering
- - Quasi-Distributed (Grating-Based)
- Biomedical/Science
- - Continuous - Interferometric
- - Continuous - Raman scattering (Raman effect)
- - Continuous - Brillouin Scattering
- - Quasi-Distributed (Grating-Based)
Technology Review This study report provides a review of applicable technologies, including:
- Interferometry
- Intensity
- Polarization
- Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG)
- Raman back-scattering
- Fluorescence
- Brillouin waves
- Doppler Anemometry
- Spectroscopy
- Waveguides/ Specialty Optical Fiber
- Optrode
Competition also included in this market forecast and analysis report, is an extensive list of 160-fiber optic sensor manufacturers and related companies, along with a matrix table classifying the types of sensors technologies. Market share estimates (2017) for the selected leading competitors are also provided.
Market Forecast Data Base - Microsoft Excel Spreadsheets:
The market forecast data are presented for fiber optic sensors, segmented by the following functions:
- Consumption Value (US$, million)
- Quantity (number/units in Thousands)
- Average Selling Prices (ASP $, each)
Excel File Contents:
- Fiber Optic Sensor Company/Product Matrix
- Market Forecast Data Table
- Distribution Fiber Optic Sensor Market Forecast
- - Global
- - America
- - Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA)
- - Asia Pacific (APAC)
- Point Fiber Optic Sensor Market Forecast
- - Global
- - Point Fiber Optic Sensors - America
- - Point Fiber Optic Sensors - EMEA
- - Point Fiber Optic Sensors - APAC
Market Research Methodology Information Base
This study is based on analysis of information obtained continually over 30 years, but updated through the mid-June 2018. Continuously, analysts performed interviews with authoritative and representative individuals in the fiber optics industry plus automotive, petrochemical/energy/ utilities, civil engineering/construction, telecommunications, data communication, military/aerospace/security and other (multiple) industries, instrumentation/ laboratory - R&D and factory/manufacturing, from the standpoint of both suppliers and users of fiber optic sensors.
The interviews were conducted principally with:
- Engineers, marketing personnel and management at manufacturers of fiber optic sensors, test equipment, biophotonics and medical devices, mechanical splice, connectors, transceivers and receivers, as well as LEDs, laser diodes and photodiodes, and other components used in the fabrication of optoelectronic transceivers, specialty optical fiber, optical fiber/cable and installation apparatus
- Design group leaders, engineers, marketing personnel and market planners at major users and potential users of fiber optic sensor system manufacturers, defense (primary) contractors, weapon system, aircraft and spacecraft electronic equipment producers, optical instrumentation system producers, optic fiber/cable, telecommunication transmission, commercial/industrial, manufacturing switching and distribution equipment producers, data communications equipment producers (switches, hubs, routers), computer and workstation producers, and others. Other industry experts, including those focused on standards activities, trade associations, and investments.
The interviews covered issues of technology, R&D support, pricing, contract size, reliability, documentation, installation/maintenance crafts, standards, supplier competition and other topics. Customers also were interviewed, to obtain their estimates of quantities received and average prices paid, as a crosscheck of vendor estimates. Customer estimates of historical and expected near term future growth of their application are obtained. Their views of use of new technology products were obtained.
The analyst then considered customer expectations of near term growth in their application, plus forecasted economic payback of investment, technology trends and changes in government regulations in each geographical region, to derive estimated growth rates of quantity and price of each product subset in each application. These forecasted growth rates are combined with the estimated baseline data to obtain the long-range forecasts at the lowest detailed level of each product and application.
A full review of published information was also performed to supplement information obtained through interviews.
The following sources were reviewed:
- Professional technical journals and papers; Trade press articles
- Technical conference proceedings; Product literature
- Company profile and financial information
- Additional information based on previous market studies
- Personal knowledge of the research team
In analyzing and forecasting the complexities of the total available market for optical interconnect products, it is essential that the market research team have a good and a deep understanding of the technology and of the industry. The members who participated in this report were qualified.
Bottom-up Methodology: The author forecasts are developed initially at the lowest detail level, and then summed to successively higher levels. The background market research focuses on the amount of each type of product used in each application in the base year (last year), and the prices paid at the first transaction from the manufacturer. This forms the base year data. The analysts then forecast the growth rates in component quantity use in each application, along with price trends, based on competitive, economic and technology forecast trends, and apply these to derive long term forecasts at the lowest application levels. The usage growth rate forecasts depend heavily on analysis of overall end user trends toward digital broadband communication equipment usage and economic payback.
Cross-Correlation Increases Accuracy The quantities of fiber optic sensors, transmitters/receivers, test equipment, biophotonic devices, couplers, filters, attenuators, specialty and singlemode/multimode glass fiber and plastic optical fiber and other optical communication components used in a particular application are interrelated. Since the author conducts annual analysis and forecast in each component field, accurate current quantity estimates are part of the corporate internal database. These quantities are cross-correlated as a "sanity check".
Table of Contents
1. Executive Summary
2. Point Fiber Optic Sensor Measurement and Application Market Forecast
3. Distributed Fiber Optic Sensor Systems Market Forecast
4. Fiber Optic Sensor Technology
5. Competitive Market Share Estimates by the author and List of Selected Vendors
List of Tables
List of Figures
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Executive Summary
The market forecast data is presented and segmented in two main sections:- Distributed Fiber Optic Sensor (Continuous and Quasi): System Level
- Fiber Optic Point (Local) Sensors: Component-Level
According to the study, during the 2017-2027 timeline, the worldwide consumption value of the combined use of Continuous- and Quasi-Distributed fiber optics sensor systems is forecasted to increase from $3.56 billion to $7.95 billion. Market forecast data in this study report refers to consumption (use) for a particular calendar year; therefore, this data is not cumulative data.
Distributed fiber optic sensors are counted as complete systems, which include several components (optoelectronic transmitter/receiver, connectors, optical fiber, cable (fiber jacket), other passive optical components, and enclosures; the quasi-distributed system also includes the FBG sensor elements).
Continuous Distributed sensing (system) provides continuous, real-time measurements along the entire length of a fiber optic cable; continuous distributed sensing does not rely upon manufactured sensors but utilizes the optical fiber.
Quasi-Distributed sensing (system) utilizes Fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs), which have been employed as sensing elements where dense (closely-spaced) sensing points are required, and the FBGs are multiplexed with various methods. The use of these FBGs are not “doubled-counted” in the Point Sensor market forecast data.
Monitoring and data transmission using fiber optic sensors and optical fiber in cabling is now commonplace in various applications, via Point sensors or Distributed Continuous fiber optic sensors.
According to the author, the global consumption value of Point fiber optic sensors reached $1.11 billion last year (2017). The American region (South, Central and North America) is forecast to maintain its leadership position in the Point fiber optic sensor marketplace during the 1st-half of the forecast period (2017-2022).
This study is based on analysis of information obtained continually over 30 years, but updated through the mid-June 2018.
Companies Mentioned
- AFL
- Amphenol Corporation
- Aptiv Plc (Delphi Automotive)
- Aurora Optics Incorporated
- Bel Fuse Inc. (Cinch Connectors-Bel Group)
- Belden Incorporated
- Clearfield, Inc.
- CommScope Inc. / TE Connectivity Ltd. (Raychem)
- Corning Incorporated (AFOP); (also see 3M)
- Diamond SA
- Euromicron Group (Sachsenkabel)
- Fiber Instruments Sales Inc.
- Fischer Connectors SA
- Furukawa/Fitel/OFS
- Glenair Inc.
- Greenlee Textron Inc., a subsidiary of Textron Inc.
- Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
- Hubbell Incorporated
- ILSINTECH
- Inno Instrument
- ITT Cannon and Veam
- LEMO Connectors
- Leviton Manufacturing Co., Incorporated
- Molex, LLC (Koch Industries, Inc.)
- Optical Cable Corporation (OCC®)
- Radiall
- SEIKOH GIKEN CO., Ltd.
- Senko Advanced Components (SENKO Sangyo Co., Ltd.)
- Shenzhen Powerlink Electronic Technology Co. Ltd
- Smiths Connectors
- SOURIAU (Eaterline)
- Sumitomo Electric Lightwave (SEI)
- TE Connectivity
- Techwin (China) Industry Co., Ltd
- 3M Interconnect Solutions; (also see Corning)