Apr 29 2013
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global CMOS Image Sensors Industry 2012-2017: Trend, Profit, and Forecast Analysis" report to their offering.
The global CMOS (complementary metal oxide semiconductor) image sensors industry witnessed good growth during the last five years. The industry revenue is forecast to reach an estimated $7.7 billion in 2017 with a CAGR of 5.1% over the next five years (2012-2017). The Rest of the World (ROW) and Asia Pacific (APAC) regions led the industry during 2006-2011 due to the growing middle class, and demographics and lifestyle changes.
The image sensors industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing of CMOS image sensors across all price ranges, used mostly in digital cameras, camera modules, and other imaging devices.
The CMOS image sensors industry is a highly consolidated industry as there are very few players competing with one another. The industry is moderately capital intensive. Emerging applications of CMOS image sensors and evolving technology in imaging has been mainly generating demand for this industry. For low-resolution image sensors, it has been difficult to achieve a profitable footing. The industry recovered from the recession and is in growing phase. Technological evolution and emerging applications of image sensors mainly drives market demand, while maintaining balance between technology, price, and quality is the biggest challenge for the industry.
The report provides an overview of the global CMOS image sensor industry and tracks industry performance in four geographic regions. Thus, a total of four segments of the global CMOS image sensor industry are tracked. The report studies manufacturers serving this segment, providing a five-year annual trend analysis that highlights market size, profit and cost structure for North America, Europe, APAC, and ROW. The report also provides a forecast, addressing market opportunities for next five years for each of these regions.