Abstract
LEXINGTON, Massachusetts (June 2, 2009) - WinterGreen Research announces that
it has a new study on Worldwide nanotechnology mid infrared IR sensor markets.
Worldwide mid IR sensors are poised to achieve significant growth as military
and homeland security markets expand and provide sensors useful in commercial
markets. End to end transmission and distribution management is implemented in
the smart grid. Systems integration, management of consumer endpoints, the
ability to recharge cars from renewable energy stations, the ability to store
solar power are anticipated to drive mid IR sensor market growth.
The sensor markets depend on networks that evolve functionality based on
automated process provided by software. Middleware provides the integration
technology to support inter-connective sensor network systems in a flexible
manner. No one product or set of products yet defines this network market
opportunity, rather, the networks are evolving as people find ways to automate
the decision making process based on an increase in the quantity of available
information.
Breakthrough technology in mid IR sensors brings advances that provide
management choices never before available. Complete turnkey mid-infrared laser
sensor systems are based on technology that goes from 3-12 m. Sensors are
based on core semiconductor Quantum Cascade and Interband Cascade laser
technology. laser systems are available in both multimode and single mode DFB
versions.
Applications include process monitoring, chemical sensing, medical diagnostics
and infrared counter measures. The initial markets are for military use of
detection of enemy fire from a distance and night vision sensors. Commercial
markets are evolving.
Laser products are being used in product solutions for homeland security,
military communications, infrared countermeasures, chemical warfare agent
detection, explosives detection, medical diagnostics, industrial process
controls, remote gas leak detection, pollution monitoring, and real-time
combustion controls.
Homeland security, military communications, infrared countermeasures, chemical
warfare agent detection, explosives detection, medical diagnostics, industrial
process controls, remote gas leak detection, pollution monitoring, and
real-time combustion controls.
Detection of precursors for ground-level ozone formation or of aerosols is
achieved. Applications in homeland security include sensors for toxic
chemicals. The targeted applications in health-care are centered around breath
analysis of indicators for kidney and liver disease and oxidative stress, such
as inflammation or asthma.
Utilities are putting small pieces of mid IR sensors in place. Pacific Gas &
Electric spends $10 million a year on proprietary wired sensors in its
transmission and distribution network. The sensors can cost tens of thousands
of dollars each and require manual intervention, transmission and distribution
group. The utility aims to move to wireless sensors that are much lower in
cost and ride Internet Protocol networks.
It has proposed a plan to regulators to spend more than $1 billion over six
years on a network of control systems to respond automatically to problems on
its distribution system. PG&E is well along in a separate program to install
solid-state relays in its transmission substations.
The smart electrical grid is moving to electronics and sensors from a purely
mechanical infrastructure. Computer networks and systems are needed to gather
and analyze information. With information comes the ability to intelligently
control the grid. Solid state electronics provides the base for gathering
information from the electricity grid. Control is needed because renewable
energy brings several different types of electricity to be transmitted and
distributed.
Markets for mid IR sensors at $70.2 million in 2008 are anticipated to reach
$865.4 million by 2015. Early trials of mid IR sensors are showing that the
products are feasible and that economies of scale are likely to bring prices
down, driving faster adoption rates in a range of industry segments.
According to Susan Eustis, lead author of the study, “Economies of scale
leverage the nanotechnology advances for mid IR sensors, creating
breakthroughs in the networked use of information from endpoints.
Nanotechnology provided by research solves the issues poised by the need to
measure chemistries in every industry segment.” Nanotechnology results
obtained in the laboratory and for military use are being translated into
commercial products. The processes of translating the nanotechnology science
into mid IR sensors are anticipated to be ongoing.
Research Methodology
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research. In depth comparisons are made of many aspects of the market. Data
relating to Industry segments is developed to permit presentation of forecasts
and market share positioned to have substantive value.
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implements multilayered cell based analysis. Modular systems support dynamic
computing that use a graphical configuration engine to reach more people in a
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