Time-of-Flight (TOF) Sensor Market Report by Type (RF-Modulated Light Sources with Phase Detectors, Range-Gated Imagers, Direct Time-of-Flight Imagers), Application (Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality, LiDAR, Machine Vision, 3D Imaging and Scanning, Ro

Time-of-Flight (TOF) Sensor Market Report by Type (RF-Modulated Light Sources with Phase Detectors, Range-Gated Imagers, Direct Time-of-Flight Imagers), Application (Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality, LiDAR, Machine Vision, 3D Imaging and Scanning, Robotics and Drone), End User (Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Entertainment and Gaming, Industrial, Healthcare, and Others), and Region 2024-2032


The global time-of-flight (TOF) sensor market size reached US$ 4.4 Billion in 2023. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach US$ 16.0 Billion by 2032, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 14.83% during 2024-2032.

Time-of-flight (ToF) sensor is a small and lightweight sensor that measures depth and distance by using the time-of-flight principle. It helps calculate distances using the time taken by photons to travel from the emitter of a sensor to the target and then back to the receiver. It offers insights into key business metrics, including periodic occupancy counting to space optimization. Besides this, it is a reliable and cost-effective technology that provides a more extended range, precise and faster readings, and better safety and accuracy than other distance sensors. As a result, the TOF sensor finds extensive applications in robot navigation, 3D mapping, industrial automation, vehicle monitoring, and object detection.

Time-of-Flight (TOF) Sensor Market Trends:
The rising employment of ToF sensors in the automotive industry to support hand position interaction and operate the sunroof, air conditioning, and radio system represents one of the key factors positively influencing the market. In addition, the growing global population is driving the demand for consumer electronic goods, such as smartphones, laptops, tablets, and wearables. TOF sensors in smartphones support front-facial recognition and rear-facing applications with high reliability, low power consumption and cost, and easy integration. Apart from this, the increasing utilization of three-dimensional (3D) TOF cameras in object scanning and tracking, security systems, indoor navigation, obstacle avoidance, and medical imaging is creating a positive market outlook. Furthermore, the deployment of industry 4.0 and the increasing employment of 3D machine vision systems across various industry verticals are contributing to market growth. Additionally, leading market players are introducing technologically advanced product variants to expand their market reach and increase profitability. Moreover, investments in research and development (R&D) in the electronic industry are expected to drive the market.

Key Market Segmentation:
IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each sub-segment of the global time-of-flight (TOF) sensor market report, along with forecasts at the global, regional and country level from 2024-2032. Our report has categorized the market based on type, application and end user.

Breakup by Type:

RF-Modulated Light Sources with Phase Detectors
Range-Gated Imagers
Direct Time-of-Flight Imagers

Breakup by Application:

Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality
LiDAR
Machine Vision
3D Imaging and Scanning
Robotics and Drone

Breakup by End User:

Consumer Electronics
Automotive
Entertainment and Gaming
Industrial
Healthcare
Others

Breakup by Region:

North America
United States
Canada
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
India
South Korea
Australia
Indonesia
Others
Europe
Germany
France
United Kingdom
Italy
Spain
Russia
Others
Latin America
Brazil
Mexico
Others
Middle East and Africa

Competitive Landscape:
The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined along with the profiles of the key players being Adafruit Industries, ams AG, Broadcom Inc., Infineon Technologies AG, Keyence Corporation, Melexis (Xtrion N.V.), Omron Corporation, pmdtechnologies ag, Renesas Electronics Corporation, Sharp Corporation, Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation (Sony Group Corporation), STMicroelectronics N.V., Teledyne e2v (Teledyne Technologies Incorporated) and Texas Instruments Incorporated.

Key Questions Answered in This Report

1. How big is the global Time-of-Flight (TOF) sensor market?
2. What is the expected growth rate of the global Time-of-Flight (TOF) sensor market during 2024-2032?
3. What are the key factors driving the global Time-of-Flight (TOF) sensor market?
4. What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the global Time-of-Flight (TOF) sensor market?
5. What is the breakup of the global Time-of-Flight (TOF) sensor market based on the type?
6. What is the breakup of the global Time-of-Flight (TOF) sensor market based on the application?
7. What is the breakup of the global Time-of-Flight (TOF) sensor market based on the end user?
8. What are the key regions in the global Time-of-Flight (TOF) sensor market?
9. Who are the key players/companies in the global Time-of-Flight (TOF) sensor market?


1 Preface
2 Scope and Methodology
2.1 Objectives of the Study
2.2 Stakeholders
2.3 Data Sources
2.3.1 Primary Sources
2.3.2 Secondary Sources
2.4 Market Estimation
2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
2.5 Forecasting Methodology
3 Executive Summary
4 Introduction
4.1 Overview
4.2 Key Industry Trends
5 Global Time-of-Flight (TOF) Sensor Market
5.1 Market Overview
5.2 Market Performance
5.3 Impact of COVID-19
5.4 Market Forecast
6 Market Breakup by Type
6.1 RF-Modulated Light Sources with Phase Detectors
6.1.1 Market Trends
6.1.2 Market Forecast
6.2 Range-Gated Imagers
6.2.1 Market Trends
6.2.2 Market Forecast
6.3 Direct Time-of-Flight Imagers
6.3.1 Market Trends
6.3.2 Market Forecast
7 Market Breakup by Application
7.1 Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality
7.1.1 Market Trends
7.1.2 Market Forecast
7.2 LiDAR
7.2.1 Market Trends
7.2.2 Market Forecast
7.3 Machine Vision
7.3.1 Market Trends
7.3.2 Market Forecast
7.4 3D Imaging and Scanning
7.4.1 Market Trends
7.4.2 Market Forecast
7.5 Robotics and Drone
7.5.1 Market Trends
7.5.2 Market Forecast
8 Market Breakup by End User
8.1 Consumer Electronics
8.1.1 Market Trends
8.1.2 Market Forecast
8.2 Automotive
8.2.1 Market Trends
8.2.2 Market Forecast
8.3 Entertainment and Gaming
8.3.1 Market Trends
8.3.2 Market Forecast
8.4 Industrial
8.4.1 Market Trends
8.4.2 Market Forecast
8.5 Healthcare
8.5.1 Market Trends
8.5.2 Market Forecast
8.6 Others
8.6.1 Market Trends
8.6.2 Market Forecast
9 Market Breakup by Region
9.1 North America
9.1.1 United States
9.1.1.1 Market Trends
9.1.1.2 Market Forecast
9.1.2 Canada
9.1.2.1 Market Trends
9.1.2.2 Market Forecast
9.2 Asia-Pacific
9.2.1 China
9.2.1.1 Market Trends
9.2.1.2 Market Forecast
9.2.2 Japan
9.2.2.1 Market Trends
9.2.2.2 Market Forecast
9.2.3 India
9.2.3.1 Market Trends
9.2.3.2 Market Forecast
9.2.4 South Korea
9.2.4.1 Market Trends
9.2.4.2 Market Forecast
9.2.5 Australia
9.2.5.1 Market Trends
9.2.5.2 Market Forecast
9.2.6 Indonesia
9.2.6.1 Market Trends
9.2.6.2 Market Forecast
9.2.7 Others
9.2.7.1 Market Trends
9.2.7.2 Market Forecast
9.3 Europe
9.3.1 Germany
9.3.1.1 Market Trends
9.3.1.2 Market Forecast
9.3.2 France
9.3.2.1 Market Trends
9.3.2.2 Market Forecast
9.3.3 United Kingdom
9.3.3.1 Market Trends
9.3.3.2 Market Forecast
9.3.4 Italy
9.3.4.1 Market Trends
9.3.4.2 Market Forecast
9.3.5 Spain
9.3.5.1 Market Trends
9.3.5.2 Market Forecast
9.3.6 Russia
9.3.6.1 Market Trends
9.3.6.2 Market Forecast
9.3.7 Others
9.3.7.1 Market Trends
9.3.7.2 Market Forecast
9.4 Latin America
9.4.1 Brazil
9.4.1.1 Market Trends
9.4.1.2 Market Forecast
9.4.2 Mexico
9.4.2.1 Market Trends
9.4.2.2 Market Forecast
9.4.3 Others
9.4.3.1 Market Trends
9.4.3.2 Market Forecast
9.5 Middle East and Africa
9.5.1 Market Trends
9.5.2 Market Breakup by Country
9.5.3 Market Forecast
10 SWOT Analysis
10.1 Overview
10.2 Strengths
10.3 Weaknesses
10.4 Opportunities
10.5 Threats
11 Value Chain Analysis
12 Porters Five Forces Analysis
12.1 Overview
12.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
12.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
12.4 Degree of Competition
12.5 Threat of New Entrants
12.6 Threat of Substitutes
13 Price Analysis
14 Competitive Landscape
14.1 Market Structure
14.2 Key Players
14.3 Profiles of Key Players
14.3.1 Adafruit Industries
14.3.1.1 Company Overview
14.3.1.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.2 ams AG
14.3.2.1 Company Overview
14.3.2.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.2.3 Financials
14.3.3 Broadcom Inc.
14.3.3.1 Company Overview
14.3.3.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.3.3 Financials
14.3.3.4 SWOT Analysis
14.3.4 Infineon Technologies AG
14.3.4.1 Company Overview
14.3.4.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.4.3 Financials
14.3.4.4 SWOT Analysis
14.3.5 Keyence Corporation
14.3.5.1 Company Overview
14.3.5.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.5.3 Financials
14.3.6 Melexis (Xtrion N.V.)
14.3.6.1 Company Overview
14.3.6.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.6.3 Financials
14.3.6.4 SWOT Analysis
14.3.7 Omron Corporation
14.3.7.1 Company Overview
14.3.7.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.7.3 Financials
14.3.7.4 SWOT Analysis
14.3.8 pmdtechnologies ag
14.3.8.1 Company Overview
14.3.8.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.9 Renesas Electronics Corporation
14.3.9.1 Company Overview
14.3.9.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.9.3 Financials
14.3.9.4 SWOT Analysis
14.3.10 Sharp Corporation
14.3.10.1 Company Overview
14.3.10.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.10.3 Financials
14.3.10.4 SWOT Analysis
14.3.11 Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation (Sony Group Corporation)
14.3.11.1 Company Overview
14.3.11.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.12 STMicroelectronics N.V.
14.3.12.1 Company Overview
14.3.12.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.13 Teledyne e2v (Teledyne Technologies Incorporated)
14.3.13.1 Company Overview
14.3.13.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.14 Texas Instruments Incorporated
14.3.14.1 Company Overview
14.3.14.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.14.3 Financials
14.3.14.4 SWOT Analysis

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