The report indicates that by the year 2016 the market value of the infrared detector market will grow at a CAGR of 9% to reach a value of $286 million from $152 million in 2010. In 2010, over 150 million units of infrared detectors were sold globally.
The driving force behind the market growth is attributed to growing concern for energy saving and the increasing use of the detectors in HVAC and lighting appliances. Infrared detectors are also increasingly used for non-contact temperature measurement in applications such as industrial pyrometers or ear thermometers. Furthermore, infrared detectors can be used to analyze materials and to detect fire and gas. Non-contact measurement applications require small detectors with sensitive thermopile sensors or pyroelectric sensors.
The report provides an overview of infrared detector applications, including motion detectors, pyrometers and temperature sensors in addition to in-depth market data on unit shipments, sales forecast by technology and applications. Furthermore, the report also provides data on the market share held by thermopile and pyroelectric sensor manufacturers, including Nicera, Murata, Excelitas and Heimann.
The MEMS manufacturers who have entered the infrared detector business last year include Omron, Texas Instruments, Hamamatsu and Panasonic. Some of the market players mentioned in the report include Ametek, Agilent, Bosch security, BAE, Cerberus, CSST, Dias Infrared, DRS, Delphi, Dostmann, Excelitas, E+e, FLIR, Fuji Piezo, Fluke, G&E, Hager, Heimann, Hamamatsu, Honeywell security, Irisys, Infratec, Intex, Korea digital, L3com, Legrand, Leister Axetris, Melexis, Merten, Mitsubishi Electric, Nicera, NEC Avio, Omega, Panasonic, Raytheon, Ritsumeikan University, Schneider Electric, Selex galileo, Samsung, Sensource, Shimadzu, Sony, Symetrix, Texas Instrument, Thermofisher, Tyndall, Tyco security, UTC fire & security, Ulis, Visonic, Wuan Cubic, Yongsheng and ZB sensor.