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Microbolometer
Microbolometer is Microbolometer IR Detector (MIRD) that change in resistance, which mainly use the technology of VOx and a-Si;
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Microbolometer is Microbolometer IR Detector (MIRD) that change in resistance, which mainly use the technology of VOx and a-Si;
For Microbolometer IR Detector, the market usually calculates it in format, one Pcs in this report means a piece of format.
Detector also can be called sensor, esp. in Europe market, so when the report mentioned IR sensor, it also means IR detector.
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Microbolometer Industry Research Report 2026
Market perspective
Microbolometer is Microbolometer IR Detector (MIRD) that change in resistance, which mainly use the technology of VOx and a-Si;
For Microbolometer IR Detector, the market usually calculates it in format, one Pcs in this report means a piece of format.
Detector also can be called sensor, esp. in Europe market, so when the report mentioned IR sensor, it also means IR detector.
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Global Microbolometer key players include FLIR Systems, Sofradir (ULIS), Leonardo DRS, etc. Global top three manufacturers hold a share about 75%.
North America is the largest market, with a share about 50%, followed by Europe and China, both have a share about 30 percent.
In terms of product, Vanadium Oxide (VOx) is the largest segment, with a share about 80%. And in terms of application, the largest application is Aerospace & Defense, followed by Thermography.
Report Scope
This report quantifies the global Microbolometer market in revenue (US$ million) and, where applicable, sales volume (Pcs), using 2025 as the base year and providing annual historical and forecast data for 2021–2032.
It standardizes definitions of types and applications, harmonizes vendor attribution, and presents comparable time series by company, type, application, and region/country, including indicative price bands (US$/Pcs) and concentration ratios (CR5/CR10).
The outputs are intended to support strategy development, budgeting, and performance benchmarking for manufacturers, new entrants, channel partners, and investors; the report also reviews technology shifts and notable product introductions relevant to Microbolometer.
Key Companies & Market Share Insights
This section profiles leading manufacturers, combining 2021–2025 results with a 2026–2032 outlook. It reports revenue, market share, price bands, product and application mix, regional and channel mix, and key developments (M&A, capacity additions, certifications). It also provides global revenue, average price, and—where applicable—sales volume by manufacturer, and calculates CR5/CR10 and rank changes to support comparative benchmarking.
Microbolometer Market by Company
FLIR Systems
Sofradir (ULIS)
Leonardo DRS
BAE Systems
Raytheon
L-3
NEC
SCD
Zhejiang Dali
Yantai Raytron
North GuangWei
Microbolometer Segment by Type
Vanadium Oxide (VOx)
Amorphous Silicon (a-Si)
Other
Microbolometer Segment by Application
Aerospace & Defense
Automotive
Video Surveillance
Thermography
Other
Microbolometer Segment by Region
North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries
Key Drivers & Barriers
High-impact rendering factors and drivers have been studied in this report to aid the readers to understand the general development. Moreover, the report includes restraints and challenges that may act as stumbling blocks on the way of the players. This will assist the users to be attentive and make informed decisions related to business. Specialists have also laid their focus on the upcoming business prospects.
Reasons to Buy This Report
1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Microbolometer market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Microbolometer and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in volume and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Microbolometer.
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Research objectives, research methods, data sources, data cross-validation;
Chapter 2: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by region, product type, application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of Microbolometer manufacturers competitive landscape, price, production and value market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product production/output, value, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 5: Production/output, value of Microbolometer by region/country. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next six years.
Chapter 6: Consumption of Microbolometer in regional level and country level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and production of each country in the world.
Chapter 7: Provides the analysis of various market segments by type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 8: Provides the analysis of various market segments by application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 9: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 10: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 11: The main points and conclusions of the report.
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Scope & coverage.
Types
- Vanadium Oxide (VOx)
- Amorphous Silicon (a-Si)
- Other
Applications
- Aerospace & Defense
- Automotive
- Video Surveillance
- Thermography
- Other
Companies covered
- FLIR Systems
- Sofradir (ULIS)
- Leonardo DRS
- BAE Systems
- Raytheon
- L-3
- NEC
- SCD
- Zhejiang Dali
- Yantai Raytron
- North GuangWei
Inside the report.
1 Preface
- 1.1 Scope of Report
- 1.2 Reasons for Doing This Study
- 1.3 Research Methodology
- 1.4 Research Process
- 1.5 Data Source
- 1.5.1 Secondary Sources
- 1.5.2 Primary Sources
2 Market Overview
- 2.1 Product Definition
- 2.2 Microbolometer by Type
- 2.2.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.2.2 Vanadium Oxide (VOx)
- 2.2.3 Amorphous Silicon (a-Si)
- 2.2.4 Other
- 2.3 Microbolometer by Application
- 2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.3.2 Aerospace & Defense
- 2.3.3 Automotive
- 2.3.4 Video Surveillance
- 2.3.5 Thermography
- 2.3.6 Other
- 2.4 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 2.4.1 Global Microbolometer Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.2 Global Microbolometer Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.3 Global Microbolometer Production Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.4 Global Microbolometer Market Average Price (2021-2032)
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global Microbolometer Production by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Microbolometer Production Value by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Microbolometer Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Microbolometer Industry Manufacturers Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global Microbolometer Key Manufacturers, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global Microbolometer Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global Microbolometer Manufacturers Established Date
- 3.8 Global Microbolometer Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.9 Global Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisition
4 Manufacturers Profiled
- 4.1 FLIR Systems
- 4.1.1 FLIR Systems Microbolometer Company Information
- 4.1.2 FLIR Systems Microbolometer Business Overview
- 4.1.3 FLIR Systems Microbolometer Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.1.4 FLIR Systems Product Portfolio
- 4.1.5 FLIR Systems Recent Developments
- 4.2 Sofradir (ULIS)
- 4.2.1 Sofradir (ULIS) Microbolometer Company Information
- 4.2.2 Sofradir (ULIS) Microbolometer Business Overview
- 4.2.3 Sofradir (ULIS) Microbolometer Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.2.4 Sofradir (ULIS) Product Portfolio
- 4.2.5 Sofradir (ULIS) Recent Developments
- 4.3 Leonardo DRS
- 4.3.1 Leonardo DRS Microbolometer Company Information
- 4.3.2 Leonardo DRS Microbolometer Business Overview
- 4.3.3 Leonardo DRS Microbolometer Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3.4 Leonardo DRS Product Portfolio
- 4.3.5 Leonardo DRS Recent Developments
- 4.4 BAE Systems
- 4.4.1 BAE Systems Microbolometer Company Information
- 4.4.2 BAE Systems Microbolometer Business Overview
- 4.4.3 BAE Systems Microbolometer Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.4.4 BAE Systems Product Portfolio
- 4.4.5 BAE Systems Recent Developments
- 4.5 Raytheon
- 4.5.1 Raytheon Microbolometer Company Information
- 4.5.2 Raytheon Microbolometer Business Overview
- 4.5.3 Raytheon Microbolometer Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.5.4 Raytheon Product Portfolio
- 4.5.5 Raytheon Recent Developments
- 4.6 L-3
- 4.6.1 L-3 Microbolometer Company Information
- 4.6.2 L-3 Microbolometer Business Overview
- 4.6.3 L-3 Microbolometer Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.6.4 L-3 Product Portfolio
- 4.6.5 L-3 Recent Developments
- 4.7 NEC
- 4.7.1 NEC Microbolometer Company Information
- 4.7.2 NEC Microbolometer Business Overview
- 4.7.3 NEC Microbolometer Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.7.4 NEC Product Portfolio
- 4.7.5 NEC Recent Developments
- 4.8 SCD
- 4.8.1 SCD Microbolometer Company Information
- 4.8.2 SCD Microbolometer Business Overview
- 4.8.3 SCD Microbolometer Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.8.4 SCD Product Portfolio
- 4.8.5 SCD Recent Developments
- 4.9 Zhejiang Dali
- 4.9.1 Zhejiang Dali Microbolometer Company Information
- 4.9.2 Zhejiang Dali Microbolometer Business Overview
- 4.9.3 Zhejiang Dali Microbolometer Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.9.4 Zhejiang Dali Product Portfolio
- 4.9.5 Zhejiang Dali Recent Developments
- 4.10 Yantai Raytron
- 4.10.1 Yantai Raytron Microbolometer Company Information
- 4.10.2 Yantai Raytron Microbolometer Business Overview
- 4.10.3 Yantai Raytron Microbolometer Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.10.4 Yantai Raytron Product Portfolio
- 4.10.5 Yantai Raytron Recent Developments
- 4.11 North GuangWei
- 4.11.1 North GuangWei Microbolometer Company Information
- 4.11.2 North GuangWei Microbolometer Business Overview
- 4.11.3 North GuangWei Microbolometer Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.11.4 North GuangWei Product Portfolio
- 4.11.5 North GuangWei Recent Developments
5 Global Microbolometer Production by Region
- 5.1 Global Microbolometer Production Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.2 Global Microbolometer Production by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.2.1 Global Microbolometer Production by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.2.2 Global Microbolometer Production Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Global Microbolometer Production Value Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.4 Global Microbolometer Production Value by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.4.1 Global Microbolometer Production Value by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.4.2 Global Microbolometer Production Value Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.5 Global Microbolometer Market Price Analysis by Region (2021-2026)
- 5.6 Global Microbolometer Production and Value, YOY Growth
- 5.6.1 North America Microbolometer Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.2 Europe Microbolometer Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.3 China Microbolometer Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.4 Japan Microbolometer Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
6 Global Microbolometer Consumption by Region
- 6.1 Global Microbolometer Consumption Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.2 Global Microbolometer Consumption by Region (2021-2032)
- 6.2.1 Global Microbolometer Consumption by Region: 2021-2026
- 6.2.2 Global Microbolometer Forecasted Consumption by Region (2027-2032)
- 6.3 North America
- 6.3.1 North America Microbolometer Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.3.2 North America Microbolometer Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.3.3 United States
- 6.3.4 Canada
- 6.3.5 Mexico
- 6.4 Europe
- 6.4.1 Europe Microbolometer Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.4.2 Europe Microbolometer Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.4.3 Germany
- 6.4.4 France
- 6.4.5 U.K.
- 6.4.6 Italy
- 6.4.7 Russia
- 6.4.8 Spain
- 6.4.9 Netherlands
- 6.4.10 Switzerland
- 6.4.11 Sweden
- 6.4.12 Poland
- 6.5 Asia Pacific
- 6.5.1 Asia Pacific Microbolometer Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.5.2 Asia Pacific Microbolometer Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.5.3 China
- 6.5.4 Japan
- 6.5.5 South Korea
- 6.5.6 India
- 6.5.7 Australia
- 6.5.8 Taiwan
- 6.5.9 Southeast Asia
- 6.6 South America, Middle East & Africa
- 6.6.1 South America, Middle East & Africa Microbolometer Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.6.2 South America, Middle East & Africa Microbolometer Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.6.3 Brazil
- 6.6.4 Argentina
- 6.6.5 Chile
- 6.6.6 Turkey
- 6.6.7 GCC Countries
7 Segment by Type
- 7.1 Global Microbolometer Production by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.1.1 Global Microbolometer Production by Type (2021-2032) & (Pcs)
- 7.1.2 Global Microbolometer Production Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2 Global Microbolometer Production Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global Microbolometer Production Value by Type (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 7.2.2 Global Microbolometer Production Value Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.3 Global Microbolometer Price by Type (2021-2032)
8 Segment by Application
- 8.1 Global Microbolometer Production by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.1.1 Global Microbolometer Production by Application (2021-2032) & (Pcs)
- 8.1.2 Global Microbolometer Production Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2 Global Microbolometer Production Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2.1 Global Microbolometer Production Value by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 8.2.2 Global Microbolometer Production Value Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.3 Global Microbolometer Price by Application (2021-2032)
9 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis of the Market
- 9.1 Microbolometer Value Chain Analysis
- 9.1.1 Microbolometer Key Raw Materials
- 9.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 9.1.3 Microbolometer Production Mode & Process
- 9.2 Microbolometer Sales Channels Analysis
- 9.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 9.2.2 Microbolometer Distributors
- 9.2.3 Microbolometer Customers
10 Global Microbolometer Analyzing Market Dynamics
- 10.1 Microbolometer Industry Trends
- 10.2 Microbolometer Industry Drivers
- 10.3 Microbolometer Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 10.4 Microbolometer Industry Restraints
11 Report Conclusion
12 Disclaimer
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