Yole Developpement "Infrared Detector Technology & Market Trends (2015 edition)" report estimates the total IR detector market at 247M units in 2014 and a global revenue of US$ 209M. Yole’s analysts highlight the rapid growth of +14% between 2015 and 2020 (in units). Five applications among the nine applications will drive the IR detector market revenue growth: spot thermometry in mobiles devices, motion detection, smart building, HVAC and other medium array applications and people counting. “The next growth opportunities will be outside traditional markets, in smart buildings and mobile devices,” comments Yann de Charentenay, Senior, Technology & Market Analyst at Yole.
