RE: Buzzing19 Jan 2024 08:26
BC I see siloed behaviours all the time in my industry and new tech is often shunned in favour of the known entity even if the former is slower, more cumbersome and ultimately more expensive. Often because the ‘users’ or ‘buyers’ can’t adapt or don’t have the self confidence to move away from what they know so well; job protection almost. It’s really quite frustrating.
Conversely there are other organisations that actively seek out new technology to improve efficiency, reduce CO2 and reduce costs so there are opportunities.
In my opinion, cheap SWIR sensors are not a replacement for something existing already. We are not going to be trying to encourage companies to swap from one technology to another, simply to add the technology to augment what is already in use. Yes there are InGaAs SWIR sensors available but at the price they’ll never become ubiquitous in consumer devices or wearables and are restricted to industrial applications such as Machine Vision, Imaging, Medical and Aerospace/Defense. This new generation of CMOS will gat much wider adoption in my view.
That’s why I described SWIR CMOS tech that STM are developing and others will follow I think will be a new fad but one that stays the course. I believe these sensors will have so many applications you will hear the phrase ‘SWIR enabled’ on product launches and advertising.