Robin Wu, an analyst at IHS Markit, said the growth of large-size panel growth came from large-size and high-end products in 2017. Average shipments increased for all applications and high-end specifications like high resolution, wide viewing angle and narrow bezel And so the proportion of high-standard panel shipments have risen, while large-size, high-end panel shipments larger, higher shipping prices. 2017 large-size panel shipments reached 63.7 billion US dollars (more than NT 1.9 trillion Yuan).
Shipments from the number of view, 2017 9-inch panel computer panel shipments of more than 9,560 million, an increase of 15.88%, the monitor panel shipments of about 140 million pieces, and the previous year, the laptop panel Shipments of about 180 million, an increase of 7.13%, TV panel shipments of about 265 million, slightly higher than the previous year. The overall large-size panel shipments of about 706 million, an annual growth of 3.9%.
From the shipping area, the TV panel shipments grew 6% last year, accounting for the overall proportion of large-size panel shipments up to 78% .Although the television panel prices fell in the second half of last year, but worship 4K and 55 inches over the large Increased size panel shipments and double-digit growth in TV panel shipments for the full year 2017 TV panel shipments in 4K reached 92 million units in 2017 with an annual growth rate of 46%, reaching the overall TV panel market penetration rate 35%. OLED TV panel shipments reached 1.8 million, an annual growth rate of 102%.
BOE sprang up in 2017 and became the world's largest supplier of large-size panels for the first time. With a market share of 21%, the market share of LGD is about 20% Third, the market share of about 16% .But the television panel, LGD still standout, market share of 19%, BOE ranked second with 17% market share.Korean panel makers locked in large size, high-end Product line, in terms of shipments, LGD and Samsung are still ranked in the top two markets, market share was 23%, respectively, 17%.