Infrared Detector Industry: Many Innovations to Drive Arrays Costs Down
January 22, 2016 | Yole DéveloppementEstimated reading time: 3 minutes
“With their new thermopiles, Excelitas and Heimann, have reduced cost by introducing new designs of their 32x32 arrays,” explains Yann de Charentenay from Yole. And he adds: “A new CMOS pyroelectric array, from Irlynx, will also enter the market soon with a 64x64 array targeting large volumes to get below the US$10 target.”
IR imaging technologies introduced over the past two years with 80x60 pixel resolution, microbolometers and thermodiodes, from Ulis, FLIR and Bosch, are too expensive for smart building players today, with US$10 being a critical target price threshold. However, IR imaging costs could drop rapidly in the long term if it is adopted in smartphones.
To reduce cost, manufacturers are focusing their technological development on the different parts of the detector: array pixel size, packaging, and optics are among the priorities. In Yole’s report, the analysts details the market strategy of each key IR detector players. Their aim is to explain how technologies are positioned and what technological developments manufacturers are making to reduce cost.
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