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Apple Approves Production of OLED Panels for Foldable iPhone
MacRumors • • technology
Key Points:
- Samsung Display has received Apple's approval to begin module production of OLED panels for Apple's first foldable iPhone, with an initial order of around three million panels slated for delivery in 2024.
- The approval followed Samsung Display achieving a final yield rate above 80%, surpassing Apple's required threshold of at least 70% for assembly quality and mass-production stability.
- Samsung Display is the exclusive supplier of foldable OLED panels for Apple under a three-year contract, with back-end processing taking place at its Vietnam facility, which currently operates around 50 of its 80 production lines.
- The OLED panels will utilize Color Filter on Encapsulation (CoE) technology and Samsung's latest M16 OLED material, enhancing brightness, color, lifespan, and power efficiency.
- The foldable iPhone is expected to feature a 7.8-inch inner display, a 5.5-inch cover display, Touch ID, an A20 chip, Apple's C2 modem, and a starting price around $2,000.
