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El Segundo, CA — New flat-panel display technologies may be capturing the headlines, but the venerable CRT still rules the roost in the television business, as evidenced by TTE Corp.’s return to the TV market’s top rank in the first quarter, according to iSuppli Corp.
“After falling to third place in the fourth quarter of 2005, TTE regained the number-one position in the global TV market in the first quarter of 2006, due to an increase in its CRT-TV shipments worldwide, and particularly in China,” said Riddhi Patel, principal analyst with iSuppli.
TTE accounted for 11.2% of TV unit shipments in Q1 2006, up from 9.7% sequentially, according to iSuppli.
The rise allowed TTE, a joint venture between China’s TCL and Europe’s Thomson, to surpass LG Electronics (9.7%) and Samsung Electronics (8.6%) in unit shipments. Philips retained its fourth-place rank with a 6.7% share of sales, while Sony Corp. rose to fifth place with 5.9% of the market.
While overall CRT shipments declined in the first quarter, they still dominated the TV market, accounting for 76% of total TV units. TTE led the 32-million-unit CRT TV market with a 13.6% share of shipments. LG (10.5%) and Samsung (7.4%) followed.
Along with TTE, Chinese OEMs Changhong, Konka and Skyworth ranked among the top 10 in the global CRT-TV market in the first quarter. The Chinese brands collectively accounted for 34.4% of the global CRT TV market; Korean brands follow with 17.9%.
TTE was also number one in North America in the first quarter due to the strength of its RCA brand. Sony held the second position, with Toshiba, Philips and Panasonic competing for the number-three slot.
In the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) region, Samsung and LG occupied the top slots, with Philips following them. Sharp, Sony and Panasonic led the Japanese TV market, collectively accounting for a 67% share in first quarter. Sharp and Sony dominated LCD-TV shipments in Japan while Panasonic accounted for more than 50% of plasma shipments.
Worldwide LCD-TV shipments amounted to 7.3 million units in the first quarter. While this represented a slight decline from Q4 2005, LCDs accounted for 17% of worldwide TV shipments.
Sharp maintained its dominance in the LCD TV market, but its share has been declining during the past four quarters (due to the quick ramp up by other premium TV makers and the increased availability of value brands).
Sharp accounted for 15.2% of LCD-TV shipments, down 17.3% from Q4 2005. Samsung was second with a 12.4% share, followed closely by Sony (12.3%) and Philips (12.1%).
“After falling to third place in the fourth quarter of 2005, TTE regained the number-one position in the global TV market in the first quarter of 2006, due to an increase in its CRT-TV shipments worldwide, and particularly in China,” said Riddhi Patel, principal analyst with iSuppli.
TTE accounted for 11.2% of TV unit shipments in Q1 2006, up from 9.7% sequentially, according to iSuppli.
The rise allowed TTE, a joint venture between China’s TCL and Europe’s Thomson, to surpass LG Electronics (9.7%) and Samsung Electronics (8.6%) in unit shipments. Philips retained its fourth-place rank with a 6.7% share of sales, while Sony Corp. rose to fifth place with 5.9% of the market.
While overall CRT shipments declined in the first quarter, they still dominated the TV market, accounting for 76% of total TV units. TTE led the 32-million-unit CRT TV market with a 13.6% share of shipments. LG (10.5%) and Samsung (7.4%) followed.
Along with TTE, Chinese OEMs Changhong, Konka and Skyworth ranked among the top 10 in the global CRT-TV market in the first quarter. The Chinese brands collectively accounted for 34.4% of the global CRT TV market; Korean brands follow with 17.9%.
TTE was also number one in North America in the first quarter due to the strength of its RCA brand. Sony held the second position, with Toshiba, Philips and Panasonic competing for the number-three slot.
In the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) region, Samsung and LG occupied the top slots, with Philips following them. Sharp, Sony and Panasonic led the Japanese TV market, collectively accounting for a 67% share in first quarter. Sharp and Sony dominated LCD-TV shipments in Japan while Panasonic accounted for more than 50% of plasma shipments.
Worldwide LCD-TV shipments amounted to 7.3 million units in the first quarter. While this represented a slight decline from Q4 2005, LCDs accounted for 17% of worldwide TV shipments.
Sharp maintained its dominance in the LCD TV market, but its share has been declining during the past four quarters (due to the quick ramp up by other premium TV makers and the increased availability of value brands).
Sharp accounted for 15.2% of LCD-TV shipments, down 17.3% from Q4 2005. Samsung was second with a 12.4% share, followed closely by Sony (12.3%) and Philips (12.1%).
EL SEGUNDO, CA – -In the flexible-display market, suppliers have found it difficult to break through numerous obstacles hindering their attempts to transform promising technologies into high-volume products. But despite facing an array of challenges, ranging from technical issues to market forces, the flexible display barrier soon will be broken, yielding a $100 million market within five years, iSuppli Corp. predicts.
Global market revenue for flexible display panels will reach $339M in 2013, a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 83.5% from $5 million in 2006, according to iSuppli. Market revenue will break $100M in 2011. Unit shipments will rise to 198 million in 2013, up from 364,000 in 2006.
“Early applications are appearing in simple direct-drive displays on flat plastic, such as a small indicator display made by E Ink for a USB drive,” said Kim Allen, director of technology and strategic research for iSuppli. “Electronic point-of-purchase displays and electronic display cards also are reaching the market. These will provide early revenue for the development of larger and/or more sophisticated displays such as those for e-readers, signage and, ultimately, consumer electronics,” Allen added.
Global market revenue for flexible display panels will reach $339M in 2013, a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 83.5% from $5 million in 2006, according to iSuppli. Market revenue will break $100M in 2011. Unit shipments will rise to 198 million in 2013, up from 364,000 in 2006.
True flexibility/rollability will appear in displays with small shipments in 2008, and will to become a $59M market in 2013, iSuppli predicts.
“Early applications are appearing in simple direct-drive displays on flat plastic, such as a small indicator display made by E Ink for a USB drive,” said Kim Allen, director of technology and strategic research for iSuppli. “Electronic point-of-purchase displays and electronic display cards also are reaching the market. These will provide early revenue for the development of larger and/or more sophisticated displays such as those for e-readers, signage and, ultimately, consumer electronics,” Allen added.
"Prospects for products like these are promising, although the timing of their market deployment still depends on technical and manufacturing developments," Allen said. "Simple flexible displays on plastic, primarily electrophoretic types, are just beginning to be produced in quantities approaching high volume. Displays intended to flex or roll during use have been demonstrated, and may reach the market in several years, pending further developments in the backplane and fabrication process."
BERLIN – According to estimates from the German Printed Circuit Association and the German trade association ZVEI, the global market for electronic components and systems in 2005 grew by 5.7% to $38.5 billion.
The largest share (58.3%) was achieved in Japan and Southeast Asia. The largest growth was 12.9%, again in Southeast Asia.
In Europe, sales amounted to $5.65 billion, up 1.3% from 2004. An increase of 3.5% is expected in Europe this year.
The largest share (58.3%) was achieved in Japan and Southeast Asia. The largest growth was 12.9%, again in Southeast Asia.
In Europe, sales amounted to $5.65 billion, up 1.3% from 2004. An increase of 3.5% is expected in Europe this year.
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