Apple has canceled cooperation with the Samsung project, which plans to develop an OLED display Samsung will launch 10.86 inches for the iPad Air.
People familiar with the matter said that the reason for the suspension of the project was that the “single-layer” structure of the OLED panel did not meet Apple’s requirements, or that Samsung had profitability problems, or both.
“Single-layer” refers to the widely used OLED panel structure, with red, green, and blue forming an emission layer. According to reports, Apple is not satisfied with the brightness level of single-layer OLED panels, and is also worried about the lifespan of the panel, because consumers usually hold compared with smartphones iPads for longer periods of time, and smartphone upgrades The cycle is shorter.
Instead, Apple hopes to use a two-layer tandem structure for its first OLED iPad, that is, stacking two red, green, and blue-emitting layers, which will double the brightness and extend the life of the panel four times.
However, according to reports, Samsung has only achieved the commercialization of a single-layer structure, and either has no capability or is unwilling to provide a two-layer structure technology.
It is said that profitability is also a factor in Samsung’s unwillingness to provide this technology. Unless Samsung can confirm that the OLED iPad Air will be sold for a long time, it is not worthwhile to prepare for the product’s back-end module process.
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Earlier rumors about the OLED iPad Air indicate that the device will be launched in 2022. As early as March this year, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said that Apple is expected to start using OLED next year, and DigiTimes also predicts that the OLED iPad will be launched in 2022. The same is true for websites such as ETNews. These news come from the supply chain.
We know that OLED technology is very expensive, which is Apple has only used so far iPhone one reason why small devices such as an Apple Watch. OLED has better brightness, higher contrast, deeper blacks, and wider display. Perspective.
