Samsung is initiating the transformation process of one of its factories to produce larger OLED screens, which is said to be specially arranged for the update of MacBook Pro and iPad in 2022. It is rumored that Apple has 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 to ship as many as 6 million OLED panels for tablets and laptops in the remainder of 2021. This is based on the company's becoming a major global supplier of OLED screens for smartphones.
The report details the specific machines for OLED production, such as stretchers, dry etching machines, fine metal masks for organic material deposition, etc. It is said that the first large-screen device in Apple's lineup with OLED displays 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 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.
