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Taiwan DigiTimes reported that the supply of LEDs for the mini LED backlight, which is expected to be installed in the new 12.9-inch iPad Pro, will recover in late April.
Will the new 12.9-inch iPad Pro be announced at next week’s event?
The new 12.9-inch iPad Pro, which is likely to be announced at “Spring Loaded,” a special event that Apple will hold from 10 am local time on April 20 (2 am on April 21 in Japan), is a mini LED backlight. It is expected to be equipped with a light display.
The mini LED backlight for this display will be produced by Ennostar, a holding company jointly established by Taiwan Epistar and Lextar Electronics, in the second half of the first quarter (January-March) or the second quarter (April-April) of 2021. DigiTimes reported that it would start production in June).
Will the number of shipments increase in mid-May due to the recovery of parts supply?
Regarding the production of displays equipped with mini LED backlights, it has been pointed out that the release of the new 12.9-inch iPad Pro will be delayed due to poor yield, and the initial shipment will be reduced.
According to DigiTimes, shipments of LEDs for mini LED backlight units will recover in late April, so shipments of the new 12.9-inch iPad Pro are expected to stabilize around mid-May.
In addition, it seems that this concern is irrelevant because it is rumored that only the new 12.9-inch iPad Pro will have a mini LED backlight display and the new 11-inch iPad Pro will have the same display as the current model. ..
Source: DigiTimes
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