Image Sensor Market Review and Forecast
A Rising Tide Raises Both CCD and CMOS Image Sensor Markets
The battle between CCD and CMOS image sensors is cooling down, as each technology grows with their respective applications. While CMOS sensors have been unable to penetrate much of the high volume market that was once expected of it, several key applications are showing strong growth, such as in optical computer mice and mobile phones. Thus, the strong growth in key applications represents a "rising tide that raises all boats" for the time being, while growth in unit sales outpace declines in prices.
Image sensors are used in a wide variety of applications from digital cameras to optical mice and machine vision. Strategies Unlimited new report IMAGE SENSOR MARKET REVIEW AND FORECAST-2003 provides the most comprehensive study of the market for image sensors.
1．Market data and forecasts through 2007, including units and revenues on sensors
- 1.1Segmentation by application:
- 1)Consumer cameras and camcorders
- 2)Videoconferencing
- 3)Office scanning equipment
- 4)Machine vision
- 5)Medical
- 6)Security
- 7)Scientific
- 8)Aerospace and military
- 1.2 Segmentation by technology:
- 1)CCD
- 2)CMOS
- 3)CIS
- 4)CID
- 5)amorphous silicon
- 1.3Segmentation by array size
2.Supplier revenues and market shares
The report estimates revenues and market shares for key suppliers, and categorizes major suppliers of image sensors.
3.Trends in applications, technology, and the overall environment
The study reviews key trends and assumptions in applications, prices, and technology.
