Crocus Technology, a supplier of disruptive Tunnel Magneto-Resistance (TMR) sensors, has secured USD35 million in funding through a combination of debt and equity from internal investors and external sources.
The funding will enable Crocus Technology to accelerate its revenue growth by expanding its operations and go-to-market resources and by investing in the continuous development of innovative products to serve the demand of existing and emerging markets.
Crocus’ proprietary MLU(TM) technology enables its TMR sensor products to have high magnetic sensitivity with minimal variation over a wide temperature range, coupled with ultra-low power consumption, which makes them ideal sensing solutions for IoT, mobile, automotive, medical and industrial applications. Crocus’ TMR integrated sensor products are embedded within a CMOS process providing a monolithic cost-effective solution and ensuring greater reliability and ruggedness.
The worldwide market for magnetic sensors is expected to grow at 8.77 per cent CAGR from 2017 to 2023, with revenues expected to reach USD5.37 billion USD in 2023.
“The magnetic sensor market is continuing to experience growth in all segments with automotive, industrial, medical and consumer applications leading the way,” says Sachin Garg, Senior Analyst, MarketsandMarkets. “In particular, TMR sensors are slated to grow at a 9.41 per cent CAGR over the next five years as their performance advantages offer greater value solution in OEMs’ end-products over older magnetic technologies and products.”
“This final round of USD35 million will help position Crocus to better support its rapidly growing magnetic sensor business,” says Michel Desbard, CEO of Crocus Technology. “In the past year, the team at Crocus has made significant progress on all fronts of the business and is ready to accelerate revenue growth and reach profitability by the end of this year.”
