According to the latest report, Apple suppliers are already developing display panels for the second-generation OLED iPad models. Samsung Display is negotiating prices for its new Gen 8.5 OLED deposition equipment, which is designed to make OLED display panels for devices such as tablets. According to reports, Samsung plans to use the device to mass-produce Gen 8.5 OLED panels by the end of 2024 for Apple’s second-generation OLED iPad.
Last year, Apple began transitioning its iPad and MacBook lineup to mini LED displays, and OLED will be the next step after that. Unlike mini LED displays, OLED panels use self-illuminating pixels and don’t require a backlight, which improves contrast and helps improve battery life on future iPad and MacBook models. Apple previously used OLED displays in its latest iPhones and all Apple Watch models.
The first-generation OLED iPad models, consisting of the 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pros, are expected to use displays from LG Display and Samsung, using existing 6th-generation OLED production lines.
The second-generation OLED iPad will move to 8.5-generation OLED panels, which is more economical for larger devices than using the 6th-generation, which is more suitable for smaller devices such as smartphones because more OLED panels can be produced per substrate.
The first OLED iPad models are scheduled to launch in 2024, so the display for the second-generation model is expected to be mass-produced in late 2024 and possibly some time in 2025, the report said.
After the debut of the OLED iPad, Apple is expected to launch a variety of devices with 8.5-generation OLED displays. For example, a previous report said Apple’s first MacBook with an OLED display would launch in 2025, which would depend on the success of the new 11-inch and 12.9-inch OLED iPad Pro models.
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