The Elec reports that Apple is likely to use a hybrid form of OLED for iPads, for this reason.Īpple is expected to use ‘hybrid’ OLED panels in its first OLED iPad that it will launch a few years from now, TheElec has learned. Specifically, part of the production process can create a tiny but visible amount of warping. First OLED iPad expected to use hybrid screenįlexible OLED screens do have one drawback, however: They don’t scale well to larger displays. The display extends beyond the visible area, and curves back inside the casing, hiding the non-usable edge areas. Polyimide film offers a number of significant advantages over glass, including lower cost, easier production processes, lightness, and flexibility.Īlthough we think of flexible OLED as being useful for curved screens and folding ones, it also makes possible the ultra-thin bezels seen on modern iPhones.

Today, most smartphones – including iPhones – use polyimide films in place of glass. The first OLED screens were rigid ones, with a glass substrate.

Specifically, it is worried that iPhone-like OLED panels may show visible warping if used for displays larger than around 10 inches. But a new supply chain report today suggests that Apple is concerned that the type of OLED used in the Apple Watch and iPhone may not scale well to the iPad … It’s still not clear exactly when we can expect to see the first OLED iPad recent estimates have ranged from 2023 to 2026. Update: A new report backs the original, stating that Apple is using a new supplier – Taiwan SMT.

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