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

[kdarling]

My own opinion, based on my thoughts mirroring yours, is along the same lines. (I did say opinion and have no proof either way). My take is apple did more design than less, but other forum members seem to feel the opposite. Certainly an interesting topic, but we will likely not know how much is "more".

The reason others feel the opposite, is because no one's seen anything unique about the display's design or technology, beyond possibly minimal differences in dot sizes/shapes.

For example, DisplayMate said that Apple only did calibration changes, while congratulating Samsung on the display design itself.

Even Apple itself does not claim to have designed the display (a word they almost always use with their chips), but only that "It’s custom built to our exacting standards..."

 

[dfstock]

I wish macrumors would do research on how research is done in other countries and how that information is spread to the main research offices.

 

[purplehaze0]

Hopefully not more bendy

 

[I7guy]

The reason others feel the opposite, is because no one's seen anything unique about the display's design or technology, beyond possibly minimal differences in dot sizes/shapes.

For example, DisplayMate said that Apple only did calibration changes, while congratulating Samsung on the display design itself.

Even Apple itself does not claim to have designed the display (a word they almost always use with their chips), but only that "It’s custom built to our exacting standards..."

Don’t disagree, but still, the exact involvement of all parties are not known.

 

[PickUrPoison]

A usb-c to lightning cable would be useful to everyone who has invested in apple’s entire ecosystem and who owns a recent Mac.

Agreed but that’s like 30 million max installed base over 2 years; Apple sells 200 million iPhones a year so 375 million would have either the wrong cable or an extra cable they can’t use (if Apple put both USB-A and USB-C cables in the box).

Thinking about it, it would be better to provide it with the recent Macs, assuming most buyers would also have an iPhone. It would also be nice if they included a USB-A female to USB-C adapter, I’m sure all buyers could use one of those.

 

[Fandroid killer]

Apple is collaborating with its Taiwanese supplier TSMC to solve manufacturing issues preventing volume production of micro-LED display panels, according to DigiTimes.Once micro-LED displays can be mass produced both reliably and affordably, the panels could be used in future Apple devices. Apple's use of micro-LED would likely begin in 2019 at the earliest, possibly starting with the Apple Watch, should it choose to proceed with the technology after trial production.

In the meantime, the report claims Apple has downsized its micro-LED research and development team at its laboratory in northern Taiwan.

The downsizing doesn't necessarily mean that Apple has delayed or given up development of the next-generation display technology. In addition to its work with TSMC, it's possible that Apple has shifted the bulk of its micro-LED research back to its headquarters in the United States.

Apple's interest in micro-LED was first reported in late 2015, when it was discovered that the iPhone maker opened a secretive laboratory in Taoyuan, Taiwan to research display technologies like OLED and micro-LED for future devices. OLED is currently used in the Apple Watch and iPhone X.

Apple acquired micro-LED display maker LuxVue Technology in 2014, and some of its employees may be part of Apple's micro-LED research team, in addition to former employees of AU Optronics and Qualcomm subsidiary SolLink.

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.

Micro-LED displays also have inorganic gallium nitride-based LEDs, which have a longer lifespan than the organic compound used in OLED displays.

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

[doublepost=1511538205][/doublepost]

Apple is collaborating with its Taiwanese supplier TSMC to solve manufacturing issues preventing volume production of micro-LED display panels, according to DigiTimes.Once micro-LED displays can be mass produced both reliably and affordably, the panels could be used in future Apple devices. Apple's use of micro-LED would likely begin in 2019 at the earliest, possibly starting with the Apple Watch, should it choose to proceed with the technology after trial production.

In the meantime, the report claims Apple has downsized its micro-LED research and development team at its laboratory in northern Taiwan.

The downsizing doesn't necessarily mean that Apple has delayed or given up development of the next-generation display technology. In addition to its work with TSMC, it's possible that Apple has shifted the bulk of its micro-LED research back to its headquarters in the United States.

Apple's interest in micro-LED was first reported in late 2015, when it was discovered that the iPhone maker opened a secretive laboratory in Taoyuan, Taiwan to research display technologies like OLED and micro-LED for future devices. OLED is currently used in the Apple Watch and iPhone X.

Apple acquired micro-LED display maker LuxVue Technology in 2014, and some of its employees may be part of Apple's micro-LED research team, in addition to former employees of AU Optronics and Qualcomm subsidiary SolLink.

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.

Micro-LED displays also have inorganic gallium nitride-based LEDs, which have a longer lifespan than the organic compound used in OLED displays.

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

Guess what Samsung is announcing their micro LED TV in January with rumors the Note 9 will adopt the new tech. Apple is late to the game as always. If Samsung beats Apple yet again with this tech by 2+ years it might be the last straw for me enough to switch

Sincerely,

A frustrated Apple user

 

[kdarling]

Guess what Samsung is announcing their micro LED TV in January

Yeah, and as usual with so-called "microLED", it'll likely be about 30 PPI, giving a 4K display at 150" diagonal.

with rumors the Note 9 will adopt the new tech.

Nope. No portable device can use a 30 PPI display.

Internet articles claiming that such a huge low resolution display magically equates to providing the kinds of displays that are used in a watch or smartphone, are written by people who are not thinking.

 

[Fandroid killer]

Yeah, and as usual with so-called "microLED", it'll likely be about 30 PPI, giving a 4K display at 150" diagonal.



Nope. No portable device can use a 30 PPI display.

Internet articles claiming that such a huge low resolution display magically equates to providing the kinds of displays that are used in a watch or smartphone, are written by people who are not thinking.

I don’t think you understand micro LED technology

 

[PickUrPoison]

[doublepost=1511538205][/doublepost]

Guess what Samsung is announcing their micro LED TV in January with rumors the Note 9 will adopt the new tech. Apple is late to the game as always. If Samsung beats Apple yet again with this tech by 2+ years it might be the last straw for me enough to switch

Sincerely,

A frustrated Apple user

1) “late to the game as always” is quite the exaggeration, isn’t it?

2) Source for Note 9 OLED rumors? I’ve seen no rumor, credible or otherwise, stating the Note 9 would have a micro LED display. On the contrary, it is rumored to have the same exact display as the Note 8. The iPhone is rumored to be getting a larger, 6.5” display.

3) Micro-LED on a $20,000 150” TV is a completely different product from a $75 iPhone screen at 500dpi. There’s nothing supporting the notion of Samsung having the capability to supply 100 million phone displays, this year, next year or the year after that. Or 1,000, for that matter.

4) Threateningly to ditch Apple if you don’t get the non-existent display you feel entitled to isn’t quite as powerful a threat as you may think.

 

[cmaier]

I don’t think you understand micro LED technology

I think he does.

 

[nviz22]

It will be awhile before the Micro LED display is one of the main features on a flagship iPhone. OLED is here for awhile.