In order to minimize its dependency on Samsung as a supplier of iPhone displays. Since it has been reported that Apple is strategically planning to involve in making process for its micro-LED screens for the iPhone. It is expected to debut its first with the Apple Watch Ultra 2 by 2024.
One of the sources namely, Nikkei Asia was been in the development of Apple’s micro-LED displays stated, “Apple has spent at least $1 billion on the R&D and samples for micro-LED technologies in the past nearly 10 years. It wants to secure more control over the next-gen display technologies for its future products.”
Apple reduce its dependency on Samsung as a supplier of iPhone displays
Additionally, Apple parallelly tried to decrease its display purchases from Samsung as it move towards LG Display and China’s BOE Technology. On the other hand, as per some sources who are aware of the situation revealed that screens supplied by the two don’t have that level of stability in their quality and technology that cater by Samsung Display.
As per Nikkei Asia, “Apple’s ultimate plan is to introduce the technologies on its iPhone, which is its key revenue source and has much bigger volume, to justify the investments over the years.”
According to Trend Force consistent display analyst Eric Chiou. The micro-LED chips are so minute that they can able to integrate the display with sensors for fingerprint scanning. While it can also capable to feature health-related sensors for displays. This has been installed in smartwatches as well as in other wearables. It can also be devised in foldable phones while Apple is still yet to implement the same.
Chious told Nikkei Asia, “Apple has been investing in micro-LED technologies for years, and based on the company’s previous moves, it often deployed a new technology on more than one product. Apple is one of the few brands that hasn’t introduced foldable OLED devices. The technological characteristics of micro-LED have added a layer of imagination for the industry to see future iPhones featuring the display technologies.”
Apple reportedly has R&D teams in three countries
Further, it has been found that Apple has an association with respect to this project. It includes ams-Osram, LG Display, and TSMC. Simultaneously, Apple also designed equipment for the mass transfer process and for the micro-LED display’s driver respectively.
One of the two sources said, “It doesn’t mean that Apple will always do the mass transfer on its own. But it shows how determined Apple is to allocate resources to have more control over [these] next-gen display technologies in its own hands.” Apple reportedly has R&D teams working on this technology in the U.S., Japan, and Taiwan. The latter unit has a headcount of over 1,000 people.
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