As rumors about Apple’s augmented reality efforts It is further reported that Apple has partnered with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. to develop and produce sophisticated micro OLED displays for use in future RA headphones.
In accordance with Nikkei Asia, Apple deepens its relationship with TSMC, the manufacturer responsible for manufacturing the A-series and M-series chips used in the new iPhones and Macs, to produce micro OLED screens designed for use in AR devices .
A source with information about Apple’s micro OLED efforts told Nikkei Asia that the reason Apple chose TSMC over a traditional display maker like Samsung or LG is because “pring players are good for making screens bigger and bigger, but when it comes to thin, lightweight devices like AR glasses, you need a very small screen. Apple is partnering with TSMC to develop the technology so that the experience of the chip maker is making things very small and good, while Apple is also taking advantage of the knowledge of panel experts in display technologies.
That it looks like TSMC will use some of its existing chip manufacturing to start early production on these screens, while working to build additional production lines with Apple, which owns a research lab in Taoyuan, Taiwan (just minutes from TSMC’s advanced chip packing and testing facility).
The Nikkei Asia source claims that Apple’s micro OLED project has reached the test production phase, with full mass production within a few years. This would suggest that despite this rumors that Apple could launch some kind of RA headset in late 2021 or 2202, Apple’s big boost RA / VR will not occur until about 2023 or later.
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When it comes to AR devices, micro OLED is seen as one of the next big leaps in technology from the OLED and LCD screens used in today’s devices. The great advantage of micro OLED is that the diodes can be built directly on the silicon wafers, instead of requiring an additional glass or plastic substrate, which reduces the thickness and increases energy efficiency.
However, it seems that Apple is still trying to decide the final formS eventual RA headphones. Recent reports They claim that Apple is testing several designs for separate RA and VR glasses, and the latter may include dual 8K displays.
However, before Apple can launch a headset to the masses, it must first find out its technology, which seems to be exactly what Apple is doing by strengthening its partnership with TSMC.