It looks like the next iPhone will have a the smallest notch. This will be thanks to the fact that Apple’s component suppliers have managed to reduce the size of the sensor responsible for the Face ID facial recognition function.
There were already rumors that pointed to the said reduction in the size of the notch, but now it seems that the chip maker VCSEL from Face ID confirms this. We already know one last thing about the upcoming iPhone 13.
It appears that Apple has succeeded in reducing the die size of the VCSEL chips used in the scanner. Face ID. This will definitely help lower production costs, as more chips can be produced on a single wafer, reducing overall chip production.
The new VCSEL chip could allow Apple to integrate new functions into the component, yet to be confirmed. But what is certain is that it will free up the internal space of the device, and make the happy notch characteristic of the screens of iPhones. reduce its size.
This new, smaller component will be used in new iPhones and iPads released at the end of 2021. The first devices to mount the new chip will likely be the iPhone 13 and the iPhone 13 Proas well as the next generation of models iPad Pro.
Previous rumors have already pointed out that the iPhone 13 models’ notch will be reduced in size, thanks to a redesigned camera module that integrates the Rx, Tx, and Flood Illuminator to enable such a reduction.
Either way, it’s clear that Apple is doing its best to reduce the notch of the iPhone screen to its minimal expression, while still finding a way to be able to eliminate it permanently, whether with a Face ID sensor or a fingerprint sensor under the screen. But it will still take time for its development and actual application on an iPhone. Or not…
