More news coming from Apple. The Cupertino company could use a display OLED ibrido for the new ones iPad by 2024. According to a report published by DigiTimes, this decision would make it possible thinner devicesreducing production costs.
iPad with hybrid OLED display: the novelty of Apple
By combining rigid OLED glass substrates with flexible OLED thin film encapsulation, hybrid OLED technology is said to make the panels thinner. The process also reportedly carries lower manufacturing costs than flexible OLED panels, because it doesn’t require a backlight layer. But when it started talking about display OLED ibrido for the Apple iPad? In August, the Korean portal The Elec stated that the company would adopt the technology by 2024. And now, months later, the indiscretion is back in the limelight.
A recent report reveals that Apple has led another manufacturing partner in its supply chain, which will likely be involved in the next updates of the 12.9-inch iPad Pro and MacBook Pro. “Taiwan Surface Mounting Technology (Taiwan SMT) – the report reads – will undertake the SMT process for mini backlighting. 12.9-inch iPad Pro and MacBook Pro LEDs, becoming an Apple supply chain manufacturer for the first time, according to industry sources. Apple is expected to continue using mini-LED backlight technology until hybrid OLED technology is matured and ready for commercialization, which is unlikely to happen before 2024, according to the report.