This IDC study reviews the TFT-LCD driver IC market size and share rankings in 2005. IDC also reports country share and the likely pricing environment as well as technology adoption trends.

"The large-sized TFT LCD driver IC market has a very strong tie-in relationship with the LCD panel market. Strong panel shipment growth has continued to drive the volume growth of driver ICs in the past three years. This thriving market also attracted numerous fabless IC design houses to join the fray. In 2005, the driver IC market grew 63% year over year to 2.856 billion units and market revenue reached $3.697 billion, 38% growth over 2004." ? Clark Tseng, manager for global TFT-LCD research