Infrared Detector Market by Type (MCT, INGAAS, Pyroelectric, Thermopile Microbolometer and Others), Technology (Cooled Infrared, and Uncooled Infrared), Wavelength (Short, Medium, and Long Infrared), Application, and Geography - Global Forecast to 2020
The infrared detector market was valued at USD 230.3 Million in 2014 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 9.83% between 2015 and 2020. The growth of the market is propelled by factors such as increasing awareness of IR detector in manufacturing and industrial applications, adoption of uncooled infrared technology, and wide acceptance of IR detector in different application. Reducing prices of detectors is further increasing acceptance of IR detectors in new applications and acts as another driving factor for the said market. For this research study, the base year considered is 2014 and the forecast period is 2015 to 2020.
The main objectives of this research study are discussed as following:
- To define, describe and forecast the infrared (IR) detector market on the basis of type, technology, wavelength, application, and geography
- To forecast the market size, in terms of value, for various segments with respect to four main regions the Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific (APAC), and Rest of the World (RoW)
- To provide detailed information regarding the major factors influencing the growth of the market (drivers, restraints, opportunities, and industry-specific challenges)
- To strategically profile the key players of the IR detector market and comprehensively analyze their market shares and core competencies
- To analyze competitive developments such as joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, and new product launches, along with research and development (R&D) in the IR detector market
The sizing of IR detector market has been done by the top-down and bottom-up approach. The bottom-up approach has been employed to arrive at the overall size of the IR detector market from the revenues of key players (companies) and their respective shares in the market. In the top-down approach, the overall market size has been used to estimate the size of the individual markets (mentioned in the market segmentation) through percentage splits from secondary research (including study of associations, databases, journals such as Infrared Data Association, International Frequency Sensor Association (IFSA), and others), and primary researches.
All the percentage shares and breakdowns have been determined using secondary sources and verified by extensive interviews with various industry leaders such as CEOs, VPs, directors, and marketing executives. For the calculation of specific market segments, the most appropriate parent market size has been used to implement the top-down approach. The breakdown of profiles of primary is depicted in the below figure:
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The infrared detector ecosystem includes IR component and material provider, technology provider, original design manufacturer, distributors, and the end users, as important elements. The infrared detector market further consists of major players such as Excelitas Technologies Corp., (U.S.), Nippon Ceramic Co., Ltd (Japan), Hamamatsu Photonic K.K. (Japan), Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd (Japan), FLIR Systems Inc. (U.S.), Honeywell International Inc. (U.S.), Texas Instruments Inc. (U.S.), Infra Tec GmbH (Germany), Raytheon Company (U.S.), Omron Incorporation (Japan) and Sofradir (France), among others. The report also provides the competitive landscape of these key players which indicates their growth strategies in the market. This research study answers several questions for the target audiences, primarily which market segments to focus in next two to five years for prioritizing the efforts and investments
The Target Audience:
- Infrared detector designers, manufacturers, and suppliers
- Technology providers
- Research organizations and consulting companies
- Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs)
- Distributors and retailers
- Government bodies such as regulating authorities and policy makers
- IR detector associations, organizations, forums, and alliances
- Investors
- Key players
Report Scope:
In this report, the infrared detector market has been segmented into the following categories:
IR Detector Market, by Type:
- Mercury cadmium telluride (MCT)
- Indium gallium arsenide (InGaAs)
- Pyroelectric
- Thermopile
- Microbolometer
- Others (PbS & PbSe).
IR Detector Market, by Technology:
- Cooled IR detector technology
- Uncooled IR detector technology
IR Detector Market, by Wavelength:
- Short-wave infrared
- Medium-wave infrared
- Long-wavelength infrared
IR Detector Market, Application:
- People and motion sensing
- Temperature measurement
- Industrial
- Spectroscopy & biomedical imaging
- Military and defense
- Automotive
- Smart home
- Others.
IR Detector Market, Geography:
- Americas
- North America
- South America
- Europe
- Germany
- U.K.
- France
- Italy
- Rest of Europe (RoE)
- Asia-Pacific
- China
- Japan
- Taiwan
- Rest of Asia-Pacific (RoAPAC)
- Rest of the World
- Middle East
- Africa
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The infrared detector market was valued at USD 230.3 Million in 2014 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 10.45% between 2015 and 2020. The growth of the market is propelled by factors such as increasing awareness of IR detector in manufacturing and industrial applications, uncooled infrared technology, and wide acceptance of IR detector in different application. The pyroelectric type of IR detectors estimated to hold largest share of the market by 2020. However, the market of thermophile IR detectors is expected to grow at a highest CAGR of 10.77 between 2015 and 2020.
The infrared detector market has been segmented, on the basis of technology, into cooled- and uncooled- IR detector market. Among the mentioned technologies of IR detector market, the market for uncooled infrared detector accounted of largest market share of 86.1% in 2015. The uncooled infrared technology is used in wide applications such as military and defense, and the industrial segment including surveillance and security, and fire and gas detection. The said market of uncooled infrared technology is further expected to grow at the highest growth rate during the forecast period.
The market has also been segmented on the basis of wavelength into short-wave infrared (SWIR) detector, mid-wave infrared (MWIR) detector, and large-wave infrared (LWIR) detector. Among these, LWIR detector held largest market share in 2015 and is further expected to grow at the highest growth rate between 2015 and 2022. The scope of application of the LWIR detector is greatly expanding as it can be used in areas such as industrial temperature measurement, military and defense, and automotive application for long-range infrared detection.
Among available applications of IR detector market, people and motion sensing, followed by smart homes, are the fastest growing applications of the infrared detector market. Infrared detector is primarily used in the people and motion sensing application, and currently this application vertical holds the leading position in the overall market. Increasing use of IR detectors in places such as airport, museums, retail shops, libraries for counting the people and motion detection have resulted into the dominating position of the people and motion sensing application in the market. In smart home application vertical, infrared detectors provide a wide variety of useful functions for building management systems (BMS) to centrally manage lighting, door and window opening, and HVAC.
The IR detector market has also been broadly classified on the basis of geography into the Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific (APAC), and Rest of the World (RoW). The Asia-Pacific region accounted for the largest market size followed by Americas with second largest market size of the IR detector market in 2015. The growth in the market across APAC region is mainly attributed to an increased demand for infrared detectors from the temperature measurement, military and defense, and industrial application. Countries across APAC region, such as China, Japan, and Taiwan, witnesses significant demand for infrared detector based products, which further adds to the growth of APAC infrared detector market.
The infrared detector market currently faces challenges associated with the data accuracy of the detector, which decreases as the distance of the object increases. Factors such as the inability to perform in harsh environment and availability of substitute for infrared gas detector are the major barriers inhibiting the growth of this market. High humidity, dusty environment, continuous changing temperature causes problem for infrared detector, which may affect the sensitivity function of infrared detector product. However, factors such as increasing scope across consumer electronics applications, and expanding scope for uncooled IR detector in remote sensing and hyper spectral imaging can generate significant opportunities for this market in the near future.
The key players in the infrared detector market are Excelitas Technologies Corp., (U.S.), Nippon Ceramic Co., Ltd (Japan), Hamamatsu Photonic K.K. (Japan), Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd (Japan), FLIR Systems Inc. (U.S.), Honeywell International Inc. (U.S.), Texas Instruments Inc. (U.S.), Infra Tec GmbH (Germany), Raytheon Company (U.S.), Omron Incorporation (Japan) and Sofradir (France), among others
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Table of Content
1 Introduction (Page No. - 13)
1.1 Objectives of the Study
1.2 Market Definition
1.3 Study Scope
1.3.1 Markets Covered
1.3.2 Years Considered for the Study
1.4 Currency
1.5 Package Size
1.6 Limitation
1.7 Stakeholders
2 Research Methodology (Page No. - 17)
2.1 Research Data
2.1.1 Secondary Data
2.1.1.1 Key Data From Secondary Sources
2.1.2 Primary Data
2.1.2.1 Key Data From Primary Sources
2.1.2.2 Breakdown of Primary Interviews
2.2 Market Size Estimation
2.2.1 Bottom-Up Approach
2.2.2 Top-Down Approach
2.3 Data Trangulation
2.4 Assumptions
3 Executive Summary (Page No. - 24)
4 Premium Insights (Page No. - 29)
4.1 Lucrative Opportunities in the Infrared Detector Market
4.2 IR Detector Market Top Application Segments
4.3 IR Detector Market, By Region
4.4 APAC and the Americas Dominated the IR Detector Market
4.5 IR Detector Market: Types
5 Market Overview (Page No. - 32)
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Market Segmentation
5.3 Market Dynamics
5.3.1 Drivers
5.3.1.1 Growing Awareness of IR Detectors Among Manufacturing and Industrial Applications
5.3.1.2 Uncooled Infrared Technology Driving the IR Detector Market Growth
5.3.1.3 Wide Acceptance of IR Detectors in Different Applications
5.3.2 Restraints
5.3.2.1 High Humidity, Rapid Changes of Temperature, Dusty and Harsh Field
5.3.2.2 Availability of Substitutes for Infrared Gas Detector
5.3.3 Opportunities
5.3.3.1 Increasing Scope for Consumer Electronics Application
5.3.3.2 Expanding Scope for Uncooled IR Detector in Remote Sensing and Hyper Spectral Imaging
5.3.4 Challenge
5.3.4.1 Data Accuracy Rate Decreases With Increase in Object Distance
6 Industry Trends (Page No. - 40)
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Value Chain Analysis
6.3 Supply Chain Analysis
6.3.1 Key Influencers
6.4 Porters Analysis
6.4.1 Threat of New Entrants
6.4.2 Threat of Substitutes
6.4.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
6.4.4 Bargaining Power of Buyers
6.4.5 Industry Rivalry
7 Infrared Detector Market, By Type (Page No. - 50)
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Mercury Cadmium Telluride (MCT)
7.3 Indium Gallium Arsenide (Ingaas)
7.4 Pyroelectric
7.5 Thermopile
7.6 Microbolometer
7.7 Others (PBS & PBSE)
8 IR Detector Market, By Technology (Page No. - 62)
8.1 Introduction
8.2 IR Detector Technology Market
8.2.1 Cooled IR Detector Technology
8.2.2 Uncooled IR Detector Technology
9 IR Detector Market, By Wavelength (Page No. - 67)
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Short-Wave Infrared
9.3 Medium-Wave Infrared
9.4 Long-Wavelength Infrared
10 Infrared Detector Market, By Application (Page No. - 73)
10.1 Introduction
10.2 People and Motion Sensing
10.2.1 Advanced People Detection and Counting
10.2.2 People/Motion Detection for Security System
10.3 Temperature Measurement
10.3.1 Non-Contact Temperature Measurement
10.3.2 Contact Temperature Measurement
10.4 Industrial
10.4.1 Fire and Gas Detection
10.4.1.1 Non-Dispersive Infrared (NDIR) Gas Detection
10.4.1.2 NDIR Gas Measurement: Technology Development
10.4.2 Surveillance and Security
10.5 Spectroscopy & Biomedical Imaging
10.6 Military and Defense
10.7 Automotive
10.8 Smart Home
10.9 Others
11 Geographic Analysis (Page No. - 88)
11.1 Introduction
11.2 The Americas
11.2.1 North America
11.2.2 South America
11.3 Europe
11.3.1 Germany
11.3.2 U.K.
11.3.3 France
11.3.4 Italy
11.3.5 Rest of Europe (RoE)
11.4 APAC
11.4.1 China
11.4.2 Japan
11.4.3 Taiwan
11.4.4 Roapac
11.5 Rest of the World (RoW)
11.5.1 Middle East
11.5.2 Africa
12 Competitive Landscape (Page No. - 116)
12.1 Overview
12.2 Market Share Analysis, IR Detector Market
12.3 Competitive Situation and Trends
12.3.1 New Product Launches
12.3.2 Acquisitions and Collaborations
12.3.3 Expansions and Contracts
13 Company Profiles (Page No. - 122)
(Overview, Products & Services, Strategies & Insights, Developments and Mnm View )*
13.1 Excelitas Technologies Corp.
13.2 Nippon Ceramic Co., Ltd. (Nicera)
13.3 Hamamatsu Photonic K.K.
13.4 Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
13.5 Flir Systems Inc.
13.6 Texas Instruments Inc.
13.7 Honeywell International Inc
13.8 Omron Corporation.
13.9 Raytheon Company
13.10 Sofradir
13.11 Infra TEC GmbH
*Details on Marketsandmarkets View, Overview, Products & Services, Financials and Strategy & Analyst Insights Might Not Be Captured in Case of Unlisted Companies.
14 Appendix (Page No. - 155)
14.1 Insights of Industry Experts
14.2 Discussion Guide
14.3 Introducing RT: Real Time Market Intelligence
14.4 Related Reports
List of Tables (89 Tables)
Table 1 Global IR Detector Market Size, By Type, 20132020 ( USD Million)
Table 2 Driver Analysis
Table 3 Restraint Analysis
Table 4 Opportunity Analysis
Table 5 Challenge Analysis
Table 6 Global IR Detector Market Size, By Type, 20132020 (USD Million)
Table 7 Global Infrared Detector Market Size, By Type, 20132020 (Thousand Unit)
Table 8 MCT IR Detector Market Size, By Application, 20132020 (USD Million)
Table 9 MCT IR Detector Market Size, By Region, 20132020 (USD Million)
Table 10 Ingaas Infrared Detector Market Size, By Application, 20132020 (USD Million)
Table 11 Ingaas IR Detector Market Size, By Region, 20132020 (USD Million)
Table 12 Pyroelectric IR Detector Market Size, By Application, 20132020 (USD Million)
Table 13 Pyroelectric IR Detector Market Size, By Region, 20132020 (USD Million)
Table 14 Thermopile IR Detector Market Size, By Application, 20132020 (USD Million)
Table 15 Thermopile IR Detector Market Size, By Region, 20132020 (USD Million)
Table 16 Microbolometer IR Detector Market Size, By Application, 20132020 (USD Million)
Table 17 Microbolometer IR Detector Market Size, By Region, 20132020 (USD Million)
Table 18 Others IR Detector Market Size, By Application, 20132020 (USD Million)
Table 19 Others Infrared Detector Market Size, By Region, 20132020 (USD Million)
Table 20 Global IR Detector Market Size, By Technology, 20132020 (USD Million)
Table 21 Cooled IR Detector Market Size, By Application, 20132020 (USD Million)
Table 22 Uncooled IR Detector Market Size, By Application, 20132020 (USD Million)
Table 23 Global Infrared Detector Market Size, By Wavelength, 20132020 (USD Million)
Table 24 Global SWIR Detector Market Size, By Application, 20132020 (USD Million)
Table 25 Global MWIR Detector Market Size, By Application, 20132020 (USD Million)
Table 26 Global LWIR Detector Market Size, By Application, 20132020 (USD Million)
Table 27 Global Infrared Detector Market Size, By Application, 20132020 (USD Million)
Table 28 Global IR Detector Market Size, By Application, 20132020 (Million Units)
Table 29 Market for People and Motion Sensing Application of IR Detector, By Type, 20132020 (USD Million)
Table 30 Market for People and Motion Sensing Application of IR Detector, By Wavelength, 20132020 (USD Million)
Table 31 Market for Temperature Measurement Application of IR Detector, By Type, 20132020 (USD Million)
Table 32 Market for Temperature Measurement Application of IR Detector, By Wavelength, 20132020 (USD Million)
Table 33 Market for Industrial Application of IR Detector, By Type, 20132020 (USD Million)
Table 34 Market for Industrial Application of IR Detector, By Wavelength, 20132020 (USD Million)
Table 35 Market for Spectroscopy and Biomedical Application of IR Detector, By Type, 20132020 (USD Million)
Table 36 Market for Spectroscopy and Biomedical Imaging Application of IR Detector, By Wavelength, 20132020 (USD Million)
Table 37 Market for Military and Defense Application of IR Detector, By Type, 20132020 (USD Million)
Table 38 Market for Military and Defense Application of IR Detector, By Wavelength, 20132020 (USD Million)
Table 39 Market for Automotive Application of IR Detector, By Type, 20132020 (USD Million)
Table 40 Market for Automotive Application of IR Detector, By Wavelength, 20132020 (USD Million)
Table 41 Market for Smart Home Application of IR Detector, By Type, 20132020 (USD Million)
Table 42 Market for Smart Home Application of IR Detector, By Wavelength, 20132020 (USD Million)
Table 43 Market for Other Applications of IR Detector, By Type, 20132020 (USD Million)
Table 44 Market for Other Applications of IR Detector, By Wavelength, 20132020 (USD Million)
Table 45 Global Infrared Detector Market Size, By Region, 20132020 (USD Million)
Table 46 Global IR Detector Market Size, By Region, 20132020 (Thousand Units)
Table 47 Americas: IR Detector Market Size, By Region, 20132020 (USD Million)
Table 48 Americas: Market Size, By Application, 20132020 (USD Million)
Table 49 Americas: IR Detector Market Size, By Type, 20132020 (USD Million)
Table 50 Americas: IR Detector Market Size, By Type, 20132020 (Thousand Units)
Table 51 North America: Market Size, By Application, 20132020 ($Million)
Table 52 South America: IR Detector Market Size, By Application, 20132020 (USD Million)
Table 53 Europe: Market Size, By Country, 20132020 (USD Million)
Table 54 Europe: IR Detector Market Size, By Application, 20132020 (USD Million)
Table 55 Europe: Market Size, By Type, 20132020 (USD Million)
Table 56 Europe: IR Detector Market Size, By Type, 20132020 (Thousand Units)
Table 57 Germany: IR Detector Market Size, By Application, 20132020 (USD Million)
Table 58 U.K.: IR Detector Market Size, By Application, 20132020 (USD Million)
Table 59 France: Infrared Detector Market Size, By Application, 20132020 (USD Million)
Table 60 Italy: Market Size, By Application, 20132020 (USD Million)
Table 61 Rest of Europe: IR Detector Market Size, By Application, 20132020 (USD Million)
Table 62 APAC: Market Size, By Country, 20132020 (USD Million)
Table 63 APAC: IR Detector Market Size, By Application, 20132020 (USD Million)
Table 64 APAC: Market Size, By Type, 20132020 (USD Million)
Table 65 APAC: IR Detector Market Size, By Type, 20132020 (Thousand Units)
Table 66 China: IR Detector Market Size, By Application, 20132020 ( USD Million)
Table 67 Japan: IR Detector Market Size, By Application, 20132020 (USD Million)
Table 68 Taiwan: IR Detector Market Size, By Application, 20132020 (USD Million)
Table 69 Rest of APAC: Market Size, By Application, 20132020 (USD Million)
Table 70 RoW: Market Size, By Region, 20132020 (USD Million)
Table 71 RoW: IR Detector Market Size, By Application, 20132020 (USD Million)
Table 72 RoW: Infrared Detector Market Size, By Type, 20132020 (USD Million)
Table 73 RoW: IR Detector Market Size, By Type, 20132020 (Thousand Units)
Table 74 Middle East: IR Detector Market Size, By Application, 20132020 (USD Million)
Table 75 Africa: IR Detector Market Size, By Application, 20132020 (USD Million)
Table 76 New Product Launches, 20132015
Table 77 Acquisitions and Collaborations, 20132015
Table 78 Expansions and Contracts, 20132015
Table 79 Excelitas Technologies Corp: Products Offered
Table 80 Nippon Ceramic Co., Ltd: Products Offered
Table 81 Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. : Product Portfolio
Table 82 Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd: Product Portfolio
Table 83 Flir Systems Inc.: Products Offered
Table 84 Texas Instruments Inc.: Product Offered
Table 85 Honeywell International Inc: Products Offered
Table 86 Omron Corporation: Products Offered
Table 87 Raytheon Company: Products Offered
Table 88 Sofradir.: Products Offered
Table 89 Infra TEC GmbH: Products Offered
List of Figures (53 Figures)
Figure 1 Markets Covered
Figure 2 Years Considered
Figure 3 Research Design
Figure 4 Market Size Estimation Methodology: Bottom-Up Approach
Figure 5 Market Size Estimation Methodology: Top-Down Approach
Figure 6 Infrared Detector Market: Data Triangulation Model
Figure 7 IR Detector Market Snapshot (2014-2020): People and Motion Sensing Application Expected to Witness High Growth
Figure 8 Global Market By Wavelength, 20132020: LWIR Detector Expected to Fuel the Market Growth
Figure 9 Asia-Pacific Expected to Witness the Highest Growth Rate During the Forecast Period
Figure 10 Market Snapshot (20152020)
Figure 11 People and Motion Sensing Application Expected to Witness the Highest Growth Rate During the Forecast Period
Figure 12 APAC Accounted for the Largest Share of IR Detector Market in 2014
Figure 13 APAC & the Americas Together Accounted for More Than Two-Thirds of the Overall Infrared Detector in 2014
Figure 14 Thermopile IR Detector Expected to Grow at the Highest CAGR During the Forecast Period
Figure 15 Market: Segmentation
Figure 16 Growing Awareness of IR Detector Among the Manufacturing and Industrial Applications is the Major Driving Factor for Market
Figure 17 Value Chain Analysis
Figure 18 Supply Chain Analysis
Figure 19 Porters Analysis
Figure 20 Porters Analysis: Infrared Detector Market
Figure 21 Threat of New Entrants
Figure 22 Threat of Substitutes
Figure 23 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
Figure 24 Bargaining Power of Buyers
Figure 25 Industry Rivalry
Figure 26 IR Detector Technology Market Size (USD Million)
Figure 27 IR Detector Market Dominated By Long Wave Infrared Detector During Forcast Period
Figure 28 Infrared Detector Market, By Application
Figure 29 People and Motion Sensing Likely to Witness the Highest Growth Rate During the Forecast Period
Figure 30 Geographic Snapshot of the Global Market (20152020)
Figure 31 Asia-PacificAn Attractive Destination for the Market
Figure 32 The Americas: Market Snapshot
Figure 33 Germany Held the Largest Share of the European IR Detector Market in 2014
Figure 34 APAC: IR Detector Market Snapshot Japan is the Most Lucrative Market During the Forecast Period
Figure 35 Companies Adopted New Product Launches and Expansion as Key Growth Strategies for the Period (2013-2015)
Figure 36 Global Market Share, By Key Player, 2014
Figure 37 Market Evolution Framework New Product Developments Have Fueled Growth and Innovation Between 2013 and 2015
Figure 38 Battle for Market Share: New Product Launches Was the Key Strategy
Figure 39 Excelitas Technologies Corp: SWOT Analysis
Figure 40 Nippon Ceramic Co., Ltd. : Company Snapshot
Figure 41 Nippon Ceramic Co., Ltd: SWOT Analysis
Figure 42 Hamamatsu Photonic K.K.: Company Snapshot
Figure 43 Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.: SWOT Analysis
Figure 44 Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd: Company Snapshot
Figure 45 Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd: SWOT Analysis
Figure 46 Flir Systems Inc. : Company Snapshot
Figure 47 Flir Systems Inc.: SWOT Analysis
Figure 48 Texas Instruments Inc.: Company Snapshot
Figure 49 Texas Instruments Inc.: SWOT Analysis
Figure 50 Honeywell International Inc : Company Snapshot
Figure 51 Omron Corporation : Company Snapshot
Figure 52 Raytheon Company : Company Snapshot
Figure 53 Sofradir: Company Snapshot
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