LG is developing OLED screens for the next iPad Pro

Apple is testing larger, sharper screens for its iPads

The iPad Air update unveiled this week at the “Peek Performance” event has once again confirmed, the potential of tablets and specifies that Apple has a lot more to offer in its most powerful versions. Thus, and after renewing the most affordable tablet, it was confirmed that Apple had already set to work to the next big update to the iPad Pro with OLED display

. A long speculated possibility.

According to information shared by The Elec, the task is by LG Displaywhich is already developing two models of OLED panels that can reach two different tablets with this technology: an 11-inch model and another with a 12.9-inch screen. The update is expected to be available in 2024.

Previously, L’Elec had confirmed to have focused on this project, LG planned to double the production capacity of an OLED factory dedicated to small and medium-sized screens.

Apple is working hard, but the OLED-screen iPad is still waiting

From The Elec they also revealed details on what LG’s design could offer for the screen of a future iPad Pro:

“Apple plans to apply a two-stack tandem structure for the OLED panels it will use for future iPad models. (…) Cupertino also plans to apply polycrystalline oxide thin-film transistors (TFTs) to low temperature (LTPO) in these panels.

“Dual-stack tandem OLED panels have two emitting layers instead of one used in single-stack OLED panels. This allows these panels to have twice the brightness and four times the life of single-battery OLED panels.”

For years, various reports have suggested that Apple has been testing larger screens for its tablets. And we think we could be for a 12.9-inch iPad that is not a Pro model and so offer two versions of iPad with OLED screen.

According to previous reports, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said Apple has dropped plans to launch an iPad Air with an OLED display in 2022, with multiple sources now agreeing on a 2023 or later release schedule. sooner than iPad Pro, due to price and supply volume.

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