Apple plans to build its own screens (MicroLED) for the first time, according to one Publication by Bloomberg. Apple has reportedly built a small number of its screens as a trial run Apple Watch 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.
Η movement making its own displays could help Apple distance itself from suppliers such as Samsung, Sharp, LG Display and Japan Display.
The secret unit Apple's testing facility 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 about 300 engineers who design and manufacture MicroLED displays for future use products.
Apple is reported to think very seriously and the possibility of building more hardware. After modifying the SoCs design with system-on-a-chip (ARM) system used in previous iPhone and iPad, A6 then began using fully customized chips designed internally. Apple is reportedly also planning its own GPU.
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