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Taiwan media DigiTimes reports that Apple will release the iPad Pro with a mini LED backlight display from January to March 2021 and the MacBook Pro with a mini LED display from April to June.
Will products with mini LEDs be released one after another?
According to DigiTimes, Apple plans to launch the iPad Pro in the first quarter (January-March) of 2021 and the MacBook Pro in the second quarter (April-June), both with mini LEDs. It seems that a backlight display will be installed.
For mass production of models equipped with mini LED backlight display, including LED chip maker Epistar, FitTech for product testing, Taiwan Surface Mounting Technology for board technology, Zhen Ding Technology for backlight board, Auras Technology for cooling technology, process equipment Many Taiwan-based suppliers, such as All Ring Technology, are ready, said the DigiTimes source.
It is also reported that Foxconn and Compal will be in charge of assembling the iPad Pro with a mini LED backlight display, Quanta will be mainly in charge of assembling the MacBook Pro with the M1 chip, and Foxconn will be in charge of part of it.
Well-known analysts also predict iPad Pro launch
The other day, well-known analyst Minchi Kuo announced that the iPad Pro with a mini LED backlight display and the third generation AirPods will be released in the first half of 2021 (January to June). ..
DigiTimes reported the same information in September as this time, and this time we are giving a follow-up report with the names of many suppliers.
Mini LEDs are expected as a technology that can achieve both clear and high-contrast display and power saving performance by controlling the backlight more finely than the current liquid crystal display.
Source: DigiTimes via MacRumors
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Source: iPhone Mania