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Graphics Shipments Increase 13 Percent in Q4'02
Tiburon,
California, January 30 - Jon Peddie Research (JPR) today
announced estimated graphics shipments and supplier market
share for the fourth calendar quarter of 2002. JPR estimates
that approximately 53 million PC graphics devices were
shipped from nine suppliers in Q4'02, a 13-percent increase
over to the previous quarter. Growth across industry
segments was well distributed in Q4'02 as compared to Q3'02,
in which segment growth was limited to chipsets with
integrated graphics for desktop PC platforms.
"Growth
occurred in both the mobile and desktop segments and in
shipments of discrete and integrated graphics chipsets
during the fourth quarter," said Lisa Epstein, a senior
analyst at JPR. "Strong growth in the fourth quarter is
typical for the PC industry; however, graphics shipments
outpaced CPU shipments by approximately 30 percent during
the period, indicating a larger total available market (TAM)
for graphics due in part to a strong attach rate of discrete
graphics to integrated solutions," Epstein concluded.
The mobile
segment led growth in Q4'02, with shipments increasing 25
percent as compared to Q3'02. The desktop segment grew by a
more moderate 11% percent Integrated graphics shipments
increased by 17 percent and discrete graphics shipments
increased by 9 percent during the quarter. However, only
five of nine suppliers drove growth in Q4'02: ATI, Intel,
Nvidia, SiS, and VIA. Small players were increasingly
marginalized with either flat or reduced shipments.
As compared
to Q3'02, Nvidia saw a 13-percent increase in graphics
shipments in Q4'02 and was the largest supplier of PC
graphics devices worldwide, but with a reduced share of the
total graphics market. Intel was the second largest supplier
in Q4'02, with a 12-percnet increase in graphics shipments
and an increased share of the total graphics market. In
third position, ATI saw an 18-percent increase in graphics
shipments in Q4'02, with a relatively steady share of the
total graphics market.
More detailed
information will be available in Jon Peddie's Market Watch
for Q4'02 beginning in February 2003. An annual subscription
is $2750.
Information: Tel:
(415) 435-9368, www.jonpeddie.com.
DuPont
Displays Merges Polar Vision and DuPont Holographics to
Create Display Solutions Business Unit
Wilmington,
Delaware, January 27, 2003 - DuPont Displays announced today
the formation of the Display Solutions business unit to
deliver technologies for improving flat-panel performance in
demanding applications. The new business unit combines two
DuPont businesses that serve display integrators and OEMs
today: DuPont Holographics, a producer of award-winning
holographic reflector enhancements, and Polar Vision, a
provider of optically enhanced high-performance displays.
Peter Compo has been appointed President of the newly formed
unit.
Focused on
light management, sunlight readability, and ruggedization
for extreme environmental conditions, Display Solutions
offers products ranging from holographic reflectors,
bonded-glass enhancements, and high-brightness backlight
systems up to fully-integrated display modules.
The Society
for Information Display and Information Display magazine
recently awarded Dupont Displays their 2002 Display Material
of the Year Silver Award based on the ability of its red,
blue, gold, and green holographic reflectors to
substantially increase display brightness and contrast, as
well as combat glare. Motorola, Samsung, Toshiba, and Fossil
have integrated DuPont's holographic reflectors into their
products.
As president
of DuPont Display Solutions, Compo reports to Chet Pribonic,
CEO of DuPont Displays. Compo has 15 years of experience
with DuPont, most recently as Director of DuPont Ventures.
In addition
to development facilities at DuPont's Experimental Station
in Wilmington, Delaware, Display Solutions has two main
sites: a state-of-the-art holographic manufacturing and
research and development facility in Logan, Utah that also
serves DuPont Authentication Systems, and an advanced
display development and manufacturing facility in Torrance,
California.
Information: www.dupont.com/displays.
HP Has Top
Pocket PC Market Share in 2002
Palo Alto,
California, January 27 (Business Wire) - HP continued as the
Number 1 Pocket PC vendor worldwide, with more than 52
percent of the Windows® Pocket PC market, according to
preliminary results released Monday by Gartner Dataquest.
The data show
that HP sustained positive quarter-to-quarter growth
sequentially worldwide and remains the Number 2 PDA vendor
around the globe when all types of PDA - not just Pocket PC
- are considered. According to Gartner, HP shipments totaled
more than 1.6 million for the year. From the third quarter
to the fourth quarter in 2002, HP grew faster than the
overall market, with shipments increasing from 292,850 to
438,069.
HP also
reached the 3 million cumulative unit sales mark, a
milestone that comes only nine months after surpassing the 2
million mark and only eight months after completion of the
merger with Compaq Computer Corporation. The company
introduced two new handhelds in fall 2002, including the
very thin and light iPAQ Pocket PC h1910 and the iPAQ Pocket
PC h5450 -- the industry's first handheld to integrate
biometrics security, 802.11b wireless LAN access, and
Bluetooth capability.
Information: www.hp.com.
Sharp
18-inch LCD Monitor is One of PC Magazine's ''Best Products
of 2002''
Huntington
Beach, California, January 27 (Business Wire) - Sharp
Systems of America announced today that its LL-T1820 LCD
monitor, which introduced 10-bit gamma correction technology
to LCD hardware, was selected by PC Magazine as the top
monitor in its "Best Products of 2002" feature in
the January issue (Vol. 22, No. 1).
Among the
features of the LL-T1820 are "…Ultra High Aperture,
Advanced Super View, and a proprietary antiglare,
low-reflection technology," states the PC Magazine
summary. "And thanks to the 10-gamma correction the
panel's electronics provide, images have smoother color
gradients. All of that is worth the premium
price."
Sharp also
offers the features of the LL-T1820 in 20-, 16-, and 15-inch
sizes.
Information: www.sharpsystems.com.
Optiva
Closes $30 Million Total Series C Financing
South San
Francisco, California, January 7 - Optiva, Inc. announced
today the second closing of $21 million to its
oversubscribed Series C funding, bringing the total funding
raised for the round to $30 million. JPMorgan Partners led
the funding with participation in the second closing from
Korea's Daehong Corporation, Eastman Chemical Company, and
earlier investors Fidulex Management Inc., Harris &
Harris Group, Merifin Capital, and NextGen Partners LLC.
Rodney Ferguson and Alan Marty of JPMorgan Partners have
joined the company's Board of Directors.
The funds
will be utilized to expand operations, sales, and
application support efforts, as well as to support ongoing
research and development efforts to enhance Optiva Thin
Crystal Film (TCF™) technology. The company's first
products are a new class of self-assembling polarizers,
retarders, and enhancement films that address the $28
billion flat-panel-display industry. Optiva TCF films
simplify display construction, while making them more
durable and thinner, and while giving better viewing
performance, said a company statement.
Originally
planning to raise $15-20 million in C-round financing,
Optiva faced strong demand from both institutional and
strategic investors. The company's board decided to expand
the funding round to $30 million total, including the
previously announced $9 million in initial Series C funding.
"Optiva's ability to raise funding of this magnitude in
this very challenging economy, along with the participation
of strategic investors such as DSM and Eastman, is strong
validation of our proprietary technology, company focus, and
market opportunity," stated Andrew Wahl, president and
CEO of Optiva.
Information: www.optivainc.com.
