Apple plans to build its own displays (MicroLED) for the first time, according to a Publication of Bloomberg. Tentatively, Apple is reportedly manufacturing a small number of Apple Watch screens in a production facility near its California headquarters.
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.
Η κίνηση να κατασκευάσει τις δικές της οθόνες θα μπορούσε να βοηθήσει την Apple να αποστασιοποιηθεί από προμηθευτές όπως η Samsung, η Sharp, η LG Display και την 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 of manufacturing more hardware. After amendment του σχεδιασμού των SoCs με σύστημα ARM (system-on-a-chip) που χρησιμοποιήθηκε σε προηγούμενα iPhone και iPad, από το A6 και μετά η εταιρεία άρχισε να χρησιμοποιεί πλήρως προσαρμοσμένα chips που σχεδιάστηκαν εσωτερικά. Η Apple φέρεται να σχεδιάζει επίσης και τη δική της GPU.
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