DigiTimes: Global PDP module shipments decreased 19% on year to 2.86 million units with revenues of US$1.014 billion, down 34% on year in the first quarter of 2009, according to Displaybank.
Japan-based Pioneer already stopped shipping PDPs in the first quarter, the research firm noted. Hitachi has also announced its exit from the PDP market.
With the withdrawal of Pioneer and Hitachi, only three makers from Japan and Korea are expected to continue the PDP business in the second quarter of 2009, but the number will increase to four in the second half of 2009 when China-based COC kicks off PDP production, Displaybank noted.
PDP module shipments are expected to increase in the second quarter, the research firm said. Panasonic plans to increase shipments of its Neo PDP, while Samsung SDI and LG Electronics are also planning to increase shipments in the second quarter.
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