Samsung LCD to regain the top spot in the market large panel prices rise

Market research firm DisplaySearch said the third quarter of this year the large size TFT LCD global shipments for the growth of 20%, while the annual growth rate reached 79%, over 61 million 100 thousand shipments. All this is due to the LCD TV module, especially the 20 inch TV panel, which accounts for about 65% of TV panel shipments and accounts for about $84% in total revenue. Samsung 4 million 90 thousand monthly TFT LCD shipments, more than LG Philip LCD, a large area of TFT LCD to regain the top spot in the market. Samsung Electronics in the notebook computer and LCD display market leader, and LG Philip LCD on the LCD TV panel leader, Sharp Co in the rest of the front.

South Korea to monthly shipments of 8 million 900 thousand and the market share of 44.6%, to return to the first large size LCD panel OEM market. Taiwan followed, with monthly shipments of 8 million 600 thousand share of the market share of 43%.

Japan due to the excessive reliance on small and medium size LCD panel, the large size panel in the market share fell to 9.5%, monthly shipments of only 1 million 900 thousand. The market share of mainland manufacturers also rose from 1.1% to 2.8%.

Currently LCD TV panel shipments grew at an annual rate of 152%, the average monthly shipments of 2 million 600 thousand. The largest five vendors accounted for a market share of 94%.

Big screen TFT LCD panel revenue grew by 29%, and an annual growth rate of $51% momentum to achieve a $12 billion 400 million value, while the LCD TV panel revenue grew by 136%. At present, the average price of large size TFT LCD panel is to rise by 8%, from $192 in the second quarter rose to $206 in the first quarter.

DisplaySearch expects a large area of LCD TV panel revenue and shipments will continue to grow in the next few quarters.