Apple supplier will reportedly start manufacturing mini-LED panels for iPads in March

23 February 2021
Apple is supposed to unveil new iPad Pro models (11 and 12.9 inch) in March, new MacBook Pros are on the way too (potentially also with mini-LED).

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  • 03 Mar 2021

Anonymous, 24 Feb 2021And what is the advantage of putting an LCD panel in front ... moreMuch lower price than OLED. Quality nearly similar

    The most efficient inorganic LEDs are around 100 lumens per square mm. That's bright enough to burn retinas, cause instant pain, and degrade organic materials at close range. There'll be no more complaining about not being able to see the phone in sunlight.

      Anonymous, 24 Feb 2021And what is the advantage of putting an LCD panel in front ... moreCompanies like nvidia don't have rework their ENTIRE gsync features

      Gsync is very easy to do with only having to worry about changes in backlighting

      OLED has massive massive complicated things to account for first of all OLED displays colors/images at different brightness

      Next is savings on R&D and supply chain reworking

      If a company already set up their plants for LCD mass production they can just reuse resources and save


      Look at these advantages none of these are direct CUSTOMER advantages but let this be a reminder that new technology is a balance between CONSUMER and PRODUCER

      Funny thing is consumers love to only consider image quality of TV technology and think that advantages of ECONOMICS are irrelevant

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        • 24 Feb 2021

        IpsDisplay, 24 Feb 2021Sigh please read with understanding: Your entire argumen... moreAnd what is the advantage of putting an LCD panel in front of microLEDs?

          Micro-LEDs being more efficient compared to OLEDs, debatable...

            Anonymous, 24 Feb 2021„Mini-LED panels are like LCDs with more local dimming zone... moreMicroled can also be used for full array backlighting as we see here

            https://youtu.be/uEIgMrK803M

            Nvidia's gsync with OLED will be a nightmare based on the nature of OLED one plan is to USE microled for backlight WITH an LCD layer on top

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              • 24 Feb 2021

              Anonymous, 24 Feb 2021„Mini-LED panels are like LCDs with more local dimming zone... moreWhat I also wanted to add is that I don‘t think there are any phones with local dimming actually. It‘s been common in TVs for years, and is getting more popular in monitors. There is 1 laptop I know that has been released last year with local dimming.

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                • 24 Feb 2021

                „Mini-LED panels are like LCDs with more local dimming zones than current panels – instead of a few dozen, they have a few hundred (or even thousand). They will still require a liquid crystal layer, however. Micro-LED drops all that and has emissive pixels instead, just like OLED. The major difference is that the micro-LEDs do not use Organic materials, which makes them brighter and more power efficient.“

                Finally someone got it right. I could rip out my hairs if I read technical articles and the authors mess up these two terms.

                Another big point is that microLED should eliminate (or at least be way less suspectible) to burn in because of their inorganic nature.

                  Anonymous, 24 Feb 2021For the umpteenth time, MicoLED displays do not use an LCD ... moreSigh please read with understanding:

                  Your entire argument is : microled can't be used with LCD because extra thickness.. you can't be serious

                  Does thickness prevent prevent the invention of dual cell LCD??

                  Your link is meaningless I am waiting for a link that proves that MANUFACTURERS cannot chose to have a hybrid technology with microled as a backlight solution with an LCD layer on top

                  Why is this so hard for you to understand that the execution of the technology is up to the manufacturer???

                  Nvidia is one such in line to be going this direction if you want a video I will share it

                    For Mobile phone size smaller screens, OLEDs are doing well. I do not think mini leds will have an advantage for mobiles. However, Micro Leds panels definitely will be an improvement to Mobile Phones.

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                      • 24 Feb 2021

                      IpsDisplay, 23 Feb 2021Watch when people get confused that an LCD layer can be com... moreFor the umpteenth time, MicoLED displays do not use an LCD panel. The LCD only adds to the thickness of the display.

                      https://www.cnet.com/how-to/microled-could-replace-oled-as-the-next-ultimate-tv-tech-heres-how-it-works/

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                        • 24 Feb 2021

                        beep bop boop, 23 Feb 2021umm...yayLol

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                          • 24 Feb 2021

                          IpsDisplay, 23 Feb 2021Watch when people get confused that an LCD layer can be com... moreUnder display camera, biometrics is the future and here this person promoting LCDs as always LoL

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                            • 24 Feb 2021

                            Mini LED is still behind Active OLED.
                            They might surpass passive OLED though.

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                              • 24 Feb 2021

                              So mini-LED is just a fancy name for an upgraded LCD panel?

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                                • 24 Feb 2021

                                IpsDisplay, 23 Feb 2021Watch when people get confused that an LCD layer can be com... moreno way ! who would want to go back to LCD after using an oled ??? micro led is the furure.

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                                  • 24 Feb 2021

                                  Micro LED all the way. Would love to see it on all Apple products 👍🏻

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                                    • 24 Feb 2021

                                    Mini Led isn't a game changer as it is being touted as.
                                    The technology is still in its infancy.

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                                      • 24 Feb 2021

                                      Anonymous, 24 Feb 2021Made in China. not India... coolWhat's that supposed to mean?

                                      Ennostar which is Taiwan based was established in early 2021 as a joint venture between Epistar ( Taiwan ) and Lextar ( Taiwan ) so why on Earth you bringing up India ?

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                                        • 24 Feb 2021

                                        Anonymous, 23 Feb 2021Oled is thinner. Also allows hidden front camera and scre... moreYes, I would like a microLED phone display.

                                        There you go buddy, fixed it for ya 😊