LIGHT SENSORS MARKET ANALYSIS

Leading Companies

Global Light Sensors Market: Competitive Landscape

Major players operating in the global light sensors market include ams AG, Avago Technologies Inc., Elan Microelectronics Corp., Everlight Electronics Co., Heptagon, Maxim Integrated Products Inc., ROHM Co., Ltd., Sharp Corporation, Sitronix Technology Corp., and STMicroelectronics NV. Market players are adopting growth strategies such as mergers and acquisitions for increasing the product portfolio and maintain a leading position in the market. For instance, in July 2017, ams AG, a leading provider of high-performance sensors and analog ICs, acquired the CMOS Sensor Business from NXP Semiconductors. The acquisition help in expanding the existing environmental sensor technologies and is a synergistic addition to chemical sensor capabilities and smart lighting solutions. This portfolio makes ams AG the one-stop-shop for environmental sensors. The newly enlarged line of ams AG environmental sensors provide the growth opportunities for smartphones, wearable, and other mobile devices as well as for smart buildings and the industrial, medical, and automotive markets.