LCD TV panel and Notebook PC unit shipments rose 124% & 41% Y/Y in May 2006

LCD TV panel unit shipments continued to increase, rising 2% M/M and 124% Y/Y to 3.5M units in May'06, according to DisplaySearch. LCD panel suppliers have switched from air-based shipments in April targeting World Cup demand to sea-based transportation in May targeting Q3’06 demand.
  • The 30” and larger share rose from 51% to 59%.
  • Samsung led with LCD TV panel unit shipments up 11% M/M and 167% Y/Y.

Notebook PC panel unit shipments increased 4% M/M and 41% Y/Y to 5.6M units after a weak April. 
  • LG.Philips LCD retook the #1 spot with 1.5M units, up 11% M/M and 55% Y/Y.
  • The wide share of notebook panel shipments rose from 66% in April to a record high 70%.
LCD Monitor/Other panel unit shipments decreased for the first time in four months by 1% M/M and increased 12% Y/Y to 10.6M units. 
  • 17”  continued to be the most popular  with 47.8% share of unit shipments. 
  • 19”  was already the #4 size/resolution LCD monitor panel grabbing 6.4% share. 

Small/medium TFT LCD panel shipments increased 87% Y/Y to 26.3 million units in May. With a shipment share of 29.6%, Samsung led with 7.8 million units. 

June 29, 2006 10:41 AM |

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