Samsung Sets LCD Record, Gets Intel Blessing
By Kim Yoo-chul
Staff Reporter
Samsung Electronics sold over five million (LCD) flat-screen TVs in the third quarter, making the electronics giant the first to break that landmark. The Korean company became the first semiconductor producer with high-density 2-Gb chips to be used for Intel products.
During the third quarter, which ended in September, Samsung shipped a total of 5.39 million LCD TV units, capturing 20 percent of all global LCD TV sales in the period, according to the market research firm DisplaySearch.
Samsung officials say the record sales made it the leaders in LCD sales for nine straight quarters.
``We are confident to achieve this year's sales goal of 20 million units,'' Shin Sang-heung, senior executive of Samsung's visual display unit said, Tuesday.
Japan's Sony and Sharp followed with 13.8 percent and 10.2 percent of market shares, respectively, while LG Electronics was No. 4 with a 9.3 percent share, the research firm said.
Separately, Samsung said its 2-Gb memory chips, by using very fine 50-naometer level processing technology, have been validated by Intel for Intel's advanced PC platforms.
The 2Gb DDR3 modules consume less power than the industry norm of 1Gb DDR3 modules by up 40 percent, according to the company.
``We will continue to provide high performance and energy efficient chips to Intel, which is our biggest client,'' a Samsung spokesman said.