Top Microbolometer Companies

The availability of notable firms that specialize in developing sensor technology and diversifying their product portfolios across industries characterizes the competitive forces of the microbolometer market. Notable firms with robust product portfolios in the industrial, security, and defense industries are L3Harris Technologies and FLIR Systems. Product innovation, geographic expansion, and strategic alliances are significant strategies employed to stay competitive. To respond to changing market needs, they are incorporating downsizing and the emerging trend of artificial intelligence in their thermal imaging solutions.

• TriEye (Israel, 2017): The semiconductor company TriEye is focused on SWIR (short-wave infrared) imaging. In contrast to other microbolometer competitors, their low-cost thermal imaging efforts are influencing the ecology of thermal sensing as a whole. For industrial and automotive safety use cases, their CMOS-based imaging solutions provide a microbolometer alternative.

• Emberion (Finland, 2016): Emberion produces high-end thermal cameras and infrared sensors. While they are involved in the development of microbolometers, they are also looking toward future-generation thermal imaging solutions, and their interest is largely centered on SWIR and multispectral solutions. They tailor their detectors toward scientific imaging, surveillance, and industrial process monitoring.

Top Player’s Company Profile

• ULIS

• L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

• Leonardo S.p.A

• Raytheon Technologies Corporation

• Sofradir

• BAE Systems

• Northrop Grumman Corporation

• Teledyne Technologies

• Honeywell International Inc.

• Diehl Defence

• Thales Group

• Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited

• VisionIQ

• Nivisys

• Seek Thermal