MarketsandMarkets analysts have attempted to look into the future of the market image sensors. They formulate its forecast in a report entitled «Image Sensors Market Analysis & Forecast (two thousand and thirteen - 2 018): By Applications (Healthcare (Endoscopy, Radiology, Ophthalmology), Surveillance, Automobile, Consumer, Defense, Industrial)); Technology (CCD, CMOS , Contact IS, Infrared, X-Ray) And Geography ».
Experts estimate MarketsandMarkets, the market for image sensors in 2012 in value terms amounted to 8.0 billion dollars. In coming years, the market will grow at an average annual rate of 3.84%, and by 2018 will reach 10.75 billion dollars. For comparison, according to IDC whole semiconductor products, which include image sensors, in 2012 amounted to about $ 300 billion .
As for quantification, this year will be issued 1.6 billion sensors, and by 2018, shipments will reach 3 billion
Currently, the main consumer of the image sensors are cell phones. Last year, about 80% of the issued and sensors belong to this segment.
The rapid growth observed in segments cameras for medical use of unmanned aerial vehicles, digital radiology, industrial automation systems. However, in absolute terms, these segments are small, so the impact on the overall market will be felt only in the long term.
Along with sensors operating in the visible spectrum, manufacturers are concentrating efforts on the release of infrared and X-ray sensors. However, for obvious reasons, the absolute volume of supply of these products can not be compared with the volume of supply of sensors in the visible spectrum. So, even in 2018, shipments of infrared sensors will reach only 800,000 units, X-ray - 300 000.
Dominant sensor technology is the technology of CMOS. In 2012, its share was 85%.
Source: MarketsandMarkets
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