“Nikkei Asia” reported today that the relationship between Apple and TSMC has further deepened, and the two sides are cooperating to develop ultra-high-end display technology. Apple plans to develop a micro OLED display, which is a new display technology built directly on the chip wafer. The ultimate goal is to apply this new technology in the upcoming AR (augmented reality) device.
IT Home understands that micro OLED displays are not like traditional LCD screens in smartphones and TVs, nor are they directly built on glass substrates like OLED displays in high-end smartphones.
These new displays can be built directly on wafers. As we all know, wafers are the base material for manufacturing semiconductor chips. This material can be used to make thinner, smaller, and less power-consuming displays, making them more suitable for wearable AR devices.
The source said that the micro OLED project is currently in the trial production stage and it will take several years to achieve mass production. The size of the display currently under development is only less than 1 inch.
“Panel manufacturers are making larger and larger screens, but for AR devices, users need a very small screen,” said a source who has direct knowledge of the micro OLED research and development project. “Apple is working with TSMC Cooperate to develop this technology because the chip manufacturer’s expertise is to make products smaller and better, and Apple will also use the expertise of panel experts in display technology.”
The source said that the planned micro OLED display production part will use TSMC’s existing chip production equipment and processes. This project is one of two ongoing projects (and micro-LED) in Apple’s secret laboratory in Longtan District, Taoyuan, northern Taiwan.
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