Apple plans to build its own screens (MicroLED) for the first time, according to one Publication by Bloomberg. Apple has reportedly manufactured a small number of Apple Watch displays at a manufacturing facility near its headquarters in California.
Apple is reportedly making a significant investment on MicroLED screens, according to Bloomberg, a display technology that promises finer gadgets with brighter and more cost-effective screens.
Bloomberg says:
MicroLED screens are much harder to produce than OLEDs, and the company stopped with the project about a year ago. Engineers have made progress and technology is at an advanced stage, although consumers will probably have to wait a few more years before they see the results on the market.
The move to build its own screens could help Apple to distance itself from suppliers like Samsung, Sharp, LG Display and Japan Display.
Apple's Secret Testing Unit is in San Jose, according to Bloomberg:
The test and production installation of screens is 5759 square meters, the first of its kind for Apple, located in Santa Clara, California, 15 minutes drive from Cupertino's Apple Park.
There are around 300 engineers who design and manufacture MicroLED screens for use in future products.
Apple is reportedly thinking very seriously about the possibility as well constructionς περισσότερων hardware. Μετά την τροποποίηση του σχεδιασμού των SoCs με system ARM (system-on-a-chip) που χρησιμοποιήθηκε σε προηγούμενα iPhone και iPad, από το A6 και μετά η εταιρεία άρχισε να uses fully custom chips designed in-house. Apple is also reportedly designing its own GPU.
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