Known display maker BOE has recently converted one of its production sites in China to manufacture larger OLED displays for a next gen smartphones and other devices. Now, a new report has suggested that the new site will also supply future Apple iPads as well.
According to TheElec, the display manufacturer converted the facility to make larger OLED panels for a number of different electronic products. But one of its primary client would reportedly be the Cupertino based giant. For those unaware, BOE is currently the supplier of the iPhone 13 series’ OLED displays. In other words, it arrives as no surprise that both companies would expand their partnership to include other products from Apple as well.
This new facility will supply the smartphone brand with larger OLED displays, which will apparently reach 15 inches in size for what is said to be the next gen iPads. It was previously rumored that the iPhone maker is planning to launch iPads with larger displays in the future, so the new report is also in line with this estimation. Furthermore, the repurposed factory will be able to manufacture OLED displays with two layers of red, green, and blue emission, which would enable the future iPads to offer higher brightness from their screens.
Although, it is still too early to tell if BOE will be able to manufacture these panels at a commercial level owing to the complexity of the display technology. As of right now, Apple buys OLED panels from Samsung and LG as well, however, the company always seeks to expand its supply chain to avoid any risk associated with employing just one supplier. Keep in mind that this is still just an unconfirmed report, so take it with a pinch of salt for now and stick around for more updates.
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