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New Market Research On The World Market For Commercial and Dual-Use Infrared Imaging and Infrared Thermometry (Vol. IRW-C, 2015 Edition) By Maxtech International, Inc.SARASOTA, Fla, April 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Maxtech International, Inc. is releasing the 2015 edition of its market research report on commercial and dual-use infrared imaging equipment markets (Vol. IRW-C). World infrared imaging markets are poised to enter a new phase. The development of new low-cost uncooled imaging detector cores and competitive pressures are leading to lower prices in a wide range of applications from thermographic inspections to law enforcement. At the same time, smartphone thermal imagers at prices under $200 are making the technology available to consumers who have not previously been exposed to infrared imaging. The number of uncooled FPAs and modules shipped in 2014 increased by more than 40% (to nearly half a million devices) from the previous year. However, severe price reductions in infrared cameras have put manufacturers under severe pressure to maintain or grow revenue. Despite these pressures, the uncooled commercial and dual-use market grew by over 13% in 2014 to $3.1 billion. The current major application markets include Predictive Maintenance, Building Inspection, R&D, Process Control, Nondestructive Testing (NDT), Fire Fighting, Automotive Night Vision, Aircraft Enhanced Vision Systems (EVS), Security/surveillance, Law Enforcement/Personal Vision Systems and dual-use uncooled sights (Thermal Weapon Sights, Driver's Vision Enhancers, etc.) In 2014, a Consumer and Emerging application market segment emerged with the introduction of smartphone thermal imaging. Some of these application markets fared better than others in 2014. But they are all expected to benefit over the next five years from lower cost uncooled FPAs from detector suppliers that are establishing new partnerships with semiconductor fabs, implementing Wafer Level Packaging (WLP), Wafer Level Optics and integrating electronics functions on ASICs (Application Specific Integrated Circuits). In addition, new uncooled FPA suppliers have emerged in China, South Korea and Turkey. At the same time, developers of novel uncooled detectors are facing an uphill battle against microbolometers with several dropping out of the race in the last two years. Spot Infrared Thermometry sensors (pyrometers) continue to have broad acceptance in special high temperature industrial process control applications and at the very low-end in consumer markets as prices decrease. Also as prices drop, a convergence between the imaging and spot markets is already starting to occur. At the same time, new cooled detector technologies are being developed for high-end thermal imaging. Developments are accelerating in superlattice detectors and high operating temperature ("HOT") FPAs. Special Update: MARKET FORECASTS FOR THERMAL IMAGING IN CONSUMER APPLICATIONS, SUCH AS SMARTPHONES. Maxtech International's up-to-date research covers the following application areas: Predictive Maintenance (electrical and mechanical condition monitoring), Building/HVAC Inspection, Process Control, Research & Development, Traditional Nondestructive Testing, Law Enforcement and Personal Vision Systems (for hunters and sportsmen), Medical/Biomedical, Automotive Night Vision, Aircraft Enhanced Vision Systems, Fire Fighting, Surveillance/Security, Emerging Consumer Applications (including smartphone thermal imagers) and Remote Sensing (including space programs). Dual-Use applications covered include Weapon Sights, Driver's Vision Enhancers, Microsensors, Airborne and Ground applications and others. However, strictly military systems (infrared missile seekers, targeting systems, etc.) are not covered in this report. The World Market for Commercial & Dual-Use Infrared Imaging and Infrared Thermometry Equipment (Vol. IRW-C) contains over 400 pages of up-to-date market information and forecasts and is priced at $4,550. It is only available from Maxtech (no third parties are authorized for its distribution.) The report provides the following valuable market information:
Executive Summary Introduction Product Analysis Cooled Focal Plane Arrays, Cameras and Systems
New developments in infrared materials used for lenses (including molded lenses), windows and coatings. Uncooled Focal Plane Arrays and cameras of the following types:
Uncooled focal plane array development and production plans are described separately for the U.S., Canada, Europe, Japan and the Rest of the World. Dual-use programs covered include: uncooled Driver's Vision Enhancers (DVE), Thermal Weapon Sights (TWS), Enhanced Night Vision Goggles (ENVG), uncooled thermal binoculars, microsensors, airborne navigation and surveillance systems. Technology Trends Applications Analysis
Market Forecasts
All Forecasts are given separately for North America and the Rest of the World. Suppliers of Infrared Imaging and Infrared Thermometry Equipment AIM Infrarot-Module Other companies included in the report: Active Photonics, AeroVironment, Agilent, Agiltron, AIRS, Allied Vision Technologies, Amorphous Materials, Artray, ATCCQ, ATN, Audi, Automation Technology GmbH, Avon-ISI, BMW, Bayspec, Bendix, Boeing Spectrolab, Bombardier, Bop, Bosch, Bruker, CBC/Ganz, CEA/Leti, CI Sys., Cal Sensors, Cantronic, Chino, Chunghwa Telecom, Cobham (RVision), Cohu, Compix, Controp, CorDEX Instruments, Corning, Cox, Critical Imaging, Current Corp., CVI Melles Griot, Cyclone, Cypress Semiconductor, Daimler, Dassault, DataRay, Denel, DeWalt, DVTEL, edevis GmbH, EMX, Equinox, Excelitas, Exelis, Exergen, FJR, Fermionics, Fraunhofer Institut, Freescale Semiconductor, Fujitsu, GCS-Global Communications, GHOPTO, Gas Imaging Technology, General Monitors, Gulfstream, HGH Infrared Systems, HanVision, Headwall Photonics, Honda, Honeywell/Morning Pride, Horiba, Hurley, i3system, IAI-Elta, IEC Infrared, INO, Ideal Industries, Infrared Cameras Inc. (ICI), Infrared Labs, InfraRedx, InfraTec, Intevac, Invisage, IRay, IRCAM, IRCameras, ISP Optics, IR Labs, Janos Technology, Keii, Keysight Technologies, Kinghome, KIRO-CH Photonics, KLA-Tencor, Kongsberg, Lapis Semiconductor, Lexavia, Lightpath Technologies, Lumiense, Magnity, McBain Systems, MikroSens, Milwaukee Tool, Moog, Movitherm, Nav-TV, N2 Imaging, New Imaging Technologies (NIT), New Infrared Technologies (NIT), Newport, NikkoIA, Ningbo Sunny, Nissan, Nivisys, NORINCO Group (Kunming North Infrared), Northrop Grumman, Novati Technologies, Novotech, Obzerv, Ocean View, OIP Sensor Systems, Omron, ON Semiconductor, Ophir, Optex, Optics 1, Optikos, Optris, Palmer Wahl, Panasonic, PerkinElmer, Princeton Instruments, Princeton Lightwave, Quantum Focus Instruments, QWIP Technologies, Raptor Photonics, Rochester Precision Optics, Raptor Photonics, Roper Scientific, Sage, Santa Barbara Focalplane, Santa Barbara Infrared, Sarnoff, Schott, Seiko NPC, Siemens, SightLogiX, SiOnyx, Snell Group, St. Jude Medical, Sumitomo Electric, Tamron, Telops, Thermal Wave Imaging, Thermoconcept, Toshiba, TowerJazz, Trijicon, Trueview EVS, UD Holdings, Umicore, Williamson, Zytemp. TABLES IN THE REPORT Table 1.1 FIVE YEAR MARKET FORECAST FOR WORLDWIDE COMMERCIAL & DUAL-USE Tables 3.1 PROPERTIES OF INFRARED DETECTOR MATERIALS Table 3.2 and 3.3 CHRONOLOGY OF INFRARED FPA PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS Table 3.4 MEMS STRUCTURES USED IN UNCOOLED FPAs Table 5.1 SECURITY CAMERAS MADE BY FLIR SYSTEMS Table 5.2 PERSONAL VISION SYSTEMS (PVS) MADE BY FLIR Table 6.1 FIVE YEAR MARKET FORECAST FOR WORLDWIDE COMMERCIAL & DUAL-USE Table 6.2 FIVE YEAR MARKET FORECAST FOR COMMERCIAL AND DUAL-USE COOLED INFRARED IMAGING EQUIPMENT BY APPLICATION (NORTH AMERICA) Table 6.3 FIVE YEAR MARKET FORECAST FOR COMMERCIAL AND DUAL-USE COOLED INFRARED IMAGING EQUIPMENT BY APPLICATION (REST OF WORLD) Table 6.4 FIVE YEAR MARKET FORECAST FOR COMMERCIAL AND DUAL-USE UNCOOLED INFRARED IMAGING EQUIPMENT BY APPLICATION (NORTH AMERICA) Table 6.5 FIVE YEAR MARKET FORECAST FOR COMMERCIAL AND DUAL-USE UNCOOLED INFRARED IMAGING EQUIPMENT BY APPLICATION (REST OF WORLD) Table 6.6 COMMERCIAL AND DUAL-USE MARKETS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION Tables 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 RECENT COMPANY CHANGES (ACQUISITIONS, NEW COMPANIES, CO. NEWS) Table 7.4 WORLDWIDE MARKET SHARES FOR SUPPLIERS OF COMMERCIAL AND DUAL-USE INFRARED IMAGING EQUIPMENT Table 7.5 WORLDWIDE MARKET SHARES FOR SUPPLIERS OF COMMERCIAL-ONLY INFRARED IMAGING EQUIPMENT Table 7.6 WORLDWIDE MARKET SHARES FOR SUPPLIERS OF UNCOOLED THERMOGRAPHY EQUIPMENT Table 7.7 WORLDWIDE MARKET SHARES FOR SUPPLIERS OF INFRARED IMAGING CAMERAS FOR FIRE FIGHTING TABLE 7.8 U.S. MARKET SHARES FOR SUPPLIERS OF INFRARED IMAGING CAMERAS FOR FIRE FIGHTING Table 7.9 WORLDWIDE MARKET SHARES FOR SUPPLIERS OF INFRARED IMAGING CAMERAS AND SYSTEMS USED FOR SECURITY/SURVEILLANCE Table 7.10 WORLDWIDE MARKET SHARES FOR SUPPLIERS OF UNCOOLED FOCAL PLANE ARRAYS AND MODULES (This report is only available directly from Maxtech International, Inc. - no third party distribution is authorized.)
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