Apple: TSMC builds micro-OLED displays for AR devices – Apple and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. will work together in the future to produce a new form of OLED display that could be used in augmented reality devices in the future. The new displays should become thinner and smaller and are therefore also suitable for use in glasses, for example. But whether this will really be a step towards Apple Glasses remains to be seen.
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The California tech giant plans to develop micro OLED displays — a radically different type of display built directly onto chip wafers — with the ultimate goal of using the new technology in its upcoming augmented reality devices, sources briefed on the matter said.
Apple is collaborating with its longtime chip supplier TSMC because micro OLED displays are not built on glass substrates like the conventional LCD screens in smartphones and TVs, or OLED displays used in high-end smartphones. Instead, these new displays are built directly onto wafers — the substrates that semiconductors are fabricated on — allowing for displays that are far thinner and smaller and use less power, making them more suitable for use in wearable AR devices, according to sources familiar with the projects.
In the last year there have been rumors about new glasses from Apple with AR capabilities. However, the company has not yet delivered anything, in 2020 primarily the new iPhone and iPad models were presented. However, the production could indicate that suitable devices could finally be brought onto the market in 2021 – but what exactly remains a secret of the company.
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