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Taiwan DigiTimes may announce new 12.9-inch iPad Pro with mini LED backlight in the first quarter of 2021 (January-March) from information on multiple mini LED backlight related suppliers It is reported that it has increased.
Shipments of driver ICs for mini LED backlights will increase in the future
According to DigiTimes, Apple announced the new 12.9-inch iPad Pro with a mini LED backlight in the first quarter of 2021 (January to March), and several manufacturers other than Apple announced the mini LED backlight by the end of the year. It is said that the on-board device is scheduled to be released.
Supplier suppliers of driver ICs for mini LED backlights expect shipments to increase significantly in the second half of 2021 (July-December).
Will the event be held and announced on March 16th?
Well-known leaker John Prosser predicted that “the new 12.9-inch iPad Pro equipped with a mini LED backlight will be released in March 2021”, and the leaked CAD data includes the area around the rear camera. It seems that it is the same as the current model including it.
“There were rumors that Apple would hold an event on Tuesday, March 16th, local time,” iMore said, making it a strong candidate for the announcement of the new 12.9-inch iPad Pro.
Source: DigiTimes via iMore (1), (2)
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