Sound Sensor Market

Sound Sensor Market Size, Growth, Forecast (2023-2028)

The Global Sound Sensor Market size was worth US$ 1.5 billion in 2022, and it is estimated to reach a valuation of US$ 2.3 billion by the end of 2028, expanding at an annual growth rate of 6.1% between 2023 and 2028.

Market Overview:

The Sound Sensor is a type of module that is used to detect the intensity of the sound wave and convert it to an electric signal. The Sound Sensor includes a built-in microphone, the peak detector, and an amplifier (highly sensitive to sound). There are two types of Sound Sensors, i.e., Ultrasonic Sensors and Acoustic Sensors. The demand for the ultrasonic Sensor is high because of its accurate and precise results.                                             

Moreover, it has wide usages in the healthcare sector. Sound Sensors are used in different industries such as Automotive, Aerospace and Defence, Healthcare, IT & Telecommunications, Consumer Electronics, and Others due to their wide range of applications. Therefore, the demand for Sound Sensors is high in Healthcare and Automotive sector. North America is the largest market for the growth of the Sound Sensor Market due to the presence of a robust ecosystem and massive investment by industries on this market drives the development of the global Sound Sensor Market in the future. The Asia Pacific is expected to hold the largest sound sensor market growth because of the high adoption of technologies, and expanding automotive industries will boost the growth of the Global Sound Sensor Market.

Thus, the growing demand for sound sensors due to their wide range of applications and technological advancement fuels the growth of the global Sound Sensor market in the forecasted period between 2022 and 2027.

Recent Developments in Sound Sensor Industry:

• In January 2021, Teledyne Marine launched its new product, Ultra-Compact Modem. It is an OEM version of Ultra-Compact Modem, the smallest acoustic modem that has ever been designed. This Ultra Marine Compact modem is lightweight, proven Sensor, low power and can perform high on marine platforms.
• In December 2021, Sonotec launched the Acoustic Camera "SONASCREEN." This newly launched product, SONASCREEN, helps maintain workflow and put it to another level and is more efficient and accurate.
• This Acoustic Camera has sound sensors and can easily visualize complex acoustic information in different colors.
• In 2020, Seiche(a marine Acoustic solution company) launched its new product Hydraq QQ1000, a new Acoustic Monitoring Technology for Marine Signature and Environmental sectors. In addition, the acoustic measurement bandwidth is compatible with current noise standards.

SOUND SENSOR MARKET REPORT COVERAGE:

Drivers:

The driving force of the Sound Senor Market is the rapid technological advancement and its wide range of applications in the industry. Mostly, due to its reliability and high performance, the demand for Sound Sensors is rising in the market, which will boost the growth of the Sound Sensor market in the future.

Moreover, technological advancement has created an opportunity for manufacturers to capitalize on the need to integrate sensors for various fields. 

The development of miniaturized sensors for cost-effectiveness and efficiency increases the growth rate of the Sound Senor Market. The other driving factor of the global Sound Senor Market growth is having customized and ready-to-use applications. The ultrasonic sensors are widely used because they can easily measure critical vital of the human body and provide accurate results in real-time.

The Healthcare and Automotive segment is the key driver of the segment due to the high demand for Sound sensors in this industry for various applications. Furthermore, in the Aerospace and Defense sector, the need for sound sensors is expected to increase for security and surveillance, thus raising the growth of sound Sensors in the forecasted period between 2022 and 2027.

Restraints:

The major restraint for the growth of the global Sound Sensor market is the increasing concern concerning surface acoustic wave sensors that it is being substituted with other sensors with a low mass sensitivity.

Sound Sensor Market Segmentation Analysis:

Sound Sensor Market Based on Type:

• Ultrasonic Sensors 
• Acoustic Sensors

Based on type, the global Sound Sensor Market is segmented into Ultrasonic Sensors and Acoustic Sensors. The deployment of Ultrasonic sensors increases because of their variety of applications. These sensors are extensively used to measure distance, liquid level, threats, anti-collision detection. In addition, these sensors are widely used to scan soft body tissues. Owing to these factors, Ultrasonic sensors are expected to hold the largest market share in the forecasted period between 2022 and 2027.

Sound Sensor Market Based on Specification: 

• Low-frequency detection
• High-frequency detection

Based on the specification, the global Sound Sensor Market is segmented into low-frequency and High-frequency detection. The High- frequency detection sensor is the dominant segment of the Sound Senor Market and will retain the dominancy in the future between 2022 and 2027. These sensors are highly applicable to civil and military security and surveillance.

Sound Sensor Market Based on End-users: 

• Industrial
• Automotive
• Aerospace and Defense 
• Healthcare
• IT & Telecommunication
• Consumer Electronics
• Others

Based on End users, the global Sound Sensor Market is segmented into Industrial, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Healthcare, IT & Telecommunication, Consumer Electronics, Others. Healthcare and Automotive are the dominant segments of the Sound Senor Market. The demand for sound sensors is increasing in healthcare due to their high use to scan the human body's soft body tissue and other critical vitals. Additionally, the technical advancement further boosts the growth of the sound senor market in the Healthcare segment. After healthcare, the automotive segment plays a vital role in the sound sensor market due to rising safety concerns among vehicles and sound sensors.

Health care and automotive segments are expected to remain the leading segment of the growth of the Sound Sensors Market in the forecasted period between 2022 and 2027.

Geographical Segmentation Analysis:

• North America - the United States and Canada
• Europe - United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, Italy, and France
• The Asia Pacific - India, Japan, China, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia
• Latin America  - Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, and Rest of LATAM
• The Middle East and Africa - Africa and Middle East (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Lebanon, Jordan, Cyprus)

Regional Analysis:

The North America region is the largest market share of the Sound Sensor Market due to its large number of developed industries that have huge investments in Sound Sensors compared to other regions. North America will sustain its position in the global Sound Sensor Market due to a robust ecosystem that carries fast adoption of new technologies, especially in the United States. The demand for Sound sensors is also high in the Defence sector for security and surveillance. Additionally, the rise of oil and gas exploration will again fuel the growth of the global Sound Sensor Market between 2022 and 2027.

The Asia-Pacific is expected to hold the largest share of the global Sound Sensor Market due to long-established key players in this region, especially in China, Japan, and South Korea. The increasing adoption of new technologies, especially in the automotive industry, boosts the growth of Sound Sensor in the market. China is expected to play a vital role in the automotive industry due to which demand for Sound Sensor will increase in the market. Rising focus of the Government in the Healthcare and Military sector and investing heavily in this sector further boost the growth of the global Sound sensor market in the period between 2022 and 2027.

Europe is also expected to become the demanding market of Sound Sensors due to the increasing focus on technological advancement in the industries that drives the growth of the Sound Senor Market in the period between 2022 and 2027.

Leading Company:

Siemens has the largest share of the world's Sound Sensors Market in terms of sales revenue in 2019.

Impact of Covid-19 on Global Sound Sensor Market: 

COVID-19 has a significant impact on the industries. Industrial activities have decreased, and implementation of new projects has stopped, due to which the economy has struggled a lot.

Due to pandemic, global factories have struggled to assimilate new Sound Sensors because workers have stayed at their homes, disrupting the global supply chains.

Apart from it, the pandemic has challenged the healthcare sector. Thus the demand for sound sensors is increasing due to its wide range of applications in healthcare which drives the growth of the global Sound Sensor Market between 2022 and 2027. The Impact of COVID-19 is temporary; once the situation fades away, the production and supply chains will increase, leading to an increase in the demand for sound senor in other industries. 

Key Players in the Market:

Major Key Players in the Global Sound Sensor Market are

• CetResTec, Inc
• CTS Corporation
• GE Measurement and Control Solutions
• Maxbotix, Inc.
• Rockwell Automation, Inc.
• Siemens AG
• ST Microelectronics, Inc.
• Robert Bosch Gmbh
• Panasonic Corporation
• Brüel and Kjaer GmbH
• Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
• Seiche
• Sonotech