Product Code: SR112025A6480
The global time-of-flight (TOF) sensor market size reached USD 5.1 Billion in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach USD 17.7 Billion by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 14.09% during 2025-2033.
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:
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 2025-2033?
- 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?
Table of Contents
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