According to a new report out today, Apple could use a " hybrid" technology that would allow for slimmer devices while lowering production costs.
The hybridOLED technology is said to make the panels thinner than the rigidOLED panels. The process costs less because it doesn't require a back lighting layer.
The Elec, a Korean outlet, reported in August that Apple could use the hybrid technology in its iPad by the year 2024. According to the report, Apple preferred hybridOLED over the flexibleOLED panels it uses in its iPhone models because the panels have a tendency to "crumple" at larger screen sizes.
According to a report, Apple has brought another manufacturing partner into its supply chain that will likely be involved in upcoming updates to the iPad Pro and MacBook Pro.
Taiwan Surface Mounting Technology (Taiwan SMT) will undertake SMT process for mini LED backlighting of 12.9-inch iPad Pro and MacBook Pro, becoming an Apple supply chain maker for the first time, according to industry sources.
According to the report, Apple has contributed financially to Taiwan SMT's efforts to expand its production capacity, with some equipment dedicated to the SMT process for mini-LED backlighting, which is more difficult to achieve than standard LEDs.
The only Apple devices with mini-LED are the MacBook Pro and iPad Pro. The three devices are expected to be refreshed by the end of the year.
According to the report, it is unlikely that Apple will use the mini-LED backlighting technology before the hybridOLED technology is ready for commercialization.
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