According to insiders, Apple wants to install screens from its own production in its mobile devices for the first time from 2024. The company wants to become more independent from suppliers such as Samsung and LG. The most expensive versions of the Apple Watch should launch at the end of next year. Displays with MicroLED technology are planned.
According to Bloomberg, these should replace the previous OLED screens that Apple buys from Samsung and LG, among others. Apple is also considering installing proprietary displays in other devices such as the iPhone.
No comment from Apple
An Apple spokesperson declined to comment on information about plans for its own displays. The move would fit in with the group’s strategy to develop more components in-house, giving it greater influence over design and technical capabilities.
The manufacturer has already replaced the Intel chips in its Mac computers with its own developments: the Apple M-series processors from manufacturer TSMC have already made a name for themselves with a lot of power and low consumption. Apple is planning something similar for important radio components in the iPhones.
Displays from different suppliers so far
So far, Apple has purchased the displays from several vendors. In addition to Samsung and LG, these are also Japan Display Inc., Sharp and BOE Technology Group. Apple also buys most of the other parts in the iPhone from suppliers and assembly is done from Chinese contract manufacturers.
In recent months, with a view to the MicroLED displays Apple is planning, industry experts have named AMS Osram as a potential supplier. High-tech machine builder Aixtron is also benefiting from the trend towards MicroLED technology, which enables stronger contrasts and stronger colors than LCD screens and is reportedly cheaper than OLED. According to industry experts, ASM-Osram is likely to become a major customer of Aixtron.
Source: Krone
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