Apple Reportedly Working Towards Mass Production of Thinner and Brighter Micro-LED Displays

[scorpio187]

They're paying Samsung over $100 per iPhone X... you know they want to get off that bus asap.

Yep, so they can pocket those $100+ themselves!

 

[shareef777]

Some reports suggest it is easier to make microLED in larger sizes (perhaps why the only microLED screen available is Sony's CLEDIS 36'x9' (yes feet, not inches)), so hopefully we will also see this technology in monitors soon.

Cledis is actually a bunch of smaller panels (17"x15") with a lot of processing used to inter-connect them. Also, each panel is about $5000, so it's still prohibitively expensive to put even into a phone.

 

[wigby]

The thought of Apple selling displays to Samsung makes me giddy.

Apple doesn't need the money so I would rather see them not sell excess display inventory to Samsung nor anyone.

 

[69Mustang]

The thought of Apple selling displays to Samsung makes me giddy.

Why would Apple be selling displays to Samsung? Are you thinking mLED display panels? If so, still doesn't make sense.

 

[Kid Red]

All I care about is-does micro-LED suffer from burn in like OLED?

 

[69Mustang]

It will be nice if they can get the screen cost back down to around $75 per device. With Apple's profit margins the additional $75 - $100 the AMOLED screen costs is driving the price of the X up by $200 - $300.

Do you really think a cost reduction for Apple would result in a cost reduction for the consumer?
Plus initially, mLED is going to be expensive. It's going to take scale to bring down the price of mLED

 

[neutralguy]

More beta testing ahead available for 2000$ a piece.

 

[djlythium]

Yep, this is the way to go, for sure.

 

[T'hain Esh Kelch]

The "blackness" of the off pixel depends on the reflectivity of the substrate and emitter. If micro-LED can use smaller or less reflective emitters and/or a less reflective substrate then it will produce darker black when off.
The "holy grail" would be a substrate of Vantablack.

I think you mean the holy grail would be an LED that turned into a black hole when turned off..

 

[JM]

I want this more than I want OLED.

 

[bb9]

Micro-LED displays have many of the same advantages as OLED displays have over LCDs, including improved color accuracy, improved contrast ratio, faster response times, and true blacks given both have self-lit pixels, but they can be even thinner, much brighter, and more energy efficient than OLED.

And, most importantly, you are no longer in Samsung's hands.

Yes. That would be very nice.

 

[iPhone_X]

Do most people here not realize that Apple brought their OLED design to Samsung to be manufactured? Just like they brought their A-series chip designs to TSMC and Samsung to be produced. You don't hear anyone lauding Samsung for the A-series chips. Sure, it must be said that they've made excellent displays on their own and their manufacturing ability is fantastic and a critical part of making it happen. But the display was designed by Apple.

I've been talking up mLED for years and can't wait for even lower power usage with a better display to boot. But I wonder how much brighter of a display we really need. The iPhone X already looks pretty awesome in direct sunlight, but I've yet to take it to the beach. When indoors I keep it on a much lower setting compared to all previous iPhone models I've owned because it's so bright, and with that I've noticed the color vibrancy tends to take a hit. I wonder if there is a way to improve that?

 

[Bacillus]

All I care about is-does micro-LED suffer from burn in like OLED?

The Notch was especially designed to reduce the burn-in area

 

[asleep]

But will micro-LEDs give people migraines?

 

[MrGuder]

The headline should also say...and surely battery life will suffer, smaller battery to come.

 

[pat500000]

Thank you, Apple. (Titanic theme)

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Froze to death.

 

[Baymowe335]

I'm glad I waited on every phone Apple and every other manufacturer has ever released. I will eventually have THE best phone ever made!

 

[Rogifan]

Does anyone really care about what Apple might be doing in 2019 based on sketchy rumors?

 

[FelixDerKater]

They'll be "good enough" for an iPhone just about the time the next technology is ready to replace them.

 

[UL2RA]

True blacks huh ? Isn't that what say also said about OLED?

You can't have truer blacks than OLED ... considering black is off.

 

[69Mustang]

Do most people here not realize that Apple brought their OLED design to Samsung to be manufactured? Just like they brought their A-series chip designs to TSMC and Samsung to be produced. You don't hear anyone lauding Samsung for the A-series chips. Sure, it must be said that they've made excellent displays on their own and their manufacturing ability is fantastic and a critical part of making it happen. But the display was designed by Apple.

Most people aren't making noise about that claim because, to date, no one who has made that claim has provided any supporting evidence to back it up. Afaik, the difference between the panel on the X and Note 8 is not the panel itself but the color calibration from each company. Both panels are still Sammy's diamond subpixel design with that larger blue pixel.

Who knows, maybe you'll be the first to provide some credible evidence of this claim.

 

[jonnysods]

Does that mean no screen burn in?

 

[44267547]

Does anyone really care about what Apple might be doing in 2019 based on sketchy rumors?

Why so dismissive? Is there a reason we shouldn't care? Aren't most of the rumors on this site considered 'Sketchy', Because, you know...it is a rumor site.

This article seems relevant to me, it's been rumored Apple has experimenting with micro-led for while now. Furthermore, Apple purchased Micro-Led LuxVue in 2014, which further strengthens that micro Led is in the R&D process for future Products considering the Apple Watch and iPhone to be adopters when this Technology is ready.

http://www.idownloadblog.com/2014/05/02/apple-acquires-luxvue/

 

[George Dawes]

i always said oled was a stopgap technology
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Micro-LED displays have many of the same advantages as OLED displays have over LCDs, including improved color accuracy, improved contrast ratio, faster response times, and true blacks given both have self-lit pixels, but they can be even thinner, much brighter, and more energy efficient than OLED.

And, most importantly, you are no longer in Samsung's hands.

even more importantly - no image retention problems !!!

https://www.macrumors.com/2016/08/29/apple-oled-vs-lcd-vs-micro-led-plans/

 

[McScooby]

It will be nice if they can get the screen cost back down to around $75 per device. With Apple's profit margins the additional $75 - $100 the AMOLED screen costs is driving the price of the X up by $200 - $300.

This isn't apple of old, unlike SJ, when has TC dropped the price on a product line? iPhone X is unfortunately at a new price point, & as for the new displays lasting longer, one can only assume that the prices will ever become more prohibitive hence the need for them!