The company requested the use of an advanced production method.
Apple has been associated with Samsung on the occasion of the production of OLED panels for their iPhones. The South Korean multinational proclaims itself, year after year, the main manufacturer of screens for multiple brands of smartphones.
But to create Apple’s iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max screen asked Samsung to improve the production process
Apple asked Samsung for more advanced OLED panels
Apple hardware engineers involved in the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max project were concerned that the redesign of the frontal area of your smartphones (Dynamic Island) could negatively affect the screen.
Keep in mind that the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max are the first iPhones in history to have a pill-shaped cutout at the top.
By having a little integrated frame in the upper area and being so close to the edge of the iPhone, the screen is much more prone to damage, scratches and deformation.
From The Elec they assure that Apple has asked Samsung to improve the production process by using additional equipment to make the cut on the screen and avoid damaging the area of the OLED panel around it.
Samsung makes the cut directly to the OLED panel, but that involves the possibility of damage the screen and pixels
“To make a hole in the front camera lens, above the OLED screen, a hole must be drilled in post-processing (module processing). If the thin encapsulation layer is damaged, the panel OLED is exposed to moisture and oxygen, and the life of the product would be significantly shortened.”
Information, without a doubt, of great interest. When a technology company, particularly in the manufacture of smartphones, embarks on the design of a new product you risk it ending up being a complete failure due to failures in the production process and this news is a clear example.