Samsung is initiating a transformation process at one of its factories to produce larger OLED screens, which are said to be specially arranged for the update of the MacBook Pro and iPad in 2022. Apple is rumored to have switched to OLED displays in its MacBook Pro product line for some time. A new report claims that Samsung will become Apple’s main supplier of OLED screens, and the transition from LED to OLED will occur in 2022 and will continue until early 2023.
The Elec report on Tuesday morning stated that Samsung’s new 8.5-generation OLED production line will first be used to provide screens for the iPad update, and then will provide OLED screens for the later MacBook Pro. According to the report, Samsung plans for the Tablet PC and laptop shipments of up to 6 million OLED panels in the remainder of 2021, which is in the company to become smartphones basis OLED screen on the major global supplier.
The report details the specific machines for OLED production, such as stretchers, dry etching devices, fine metal masks for organic material deposition, etc. It is said that Apple’s lineup is the first large-screen device with an OLED display. It’s a 10.9-inch iPad, and the previous report believes that this will come in early 2022.
Another rumor said that Apple has plans to upgrade the iPad Pro with OLED screens by the end of 2021. However, this seems unlikely, because Apple has recently updated the 12.9-inch iPad Pro, which is equipped with a screen structure similar to the display in the Apple Pro Display XDR.
