Vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) parts are used in both the TrueDepth camera and AirPods, and now a new provider of VCSELs has entered Apple's supply chain.
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Apple to invest $390 million in the supplier of VCSEL lasers for iPhone X’s TrueDepth camera
The United States-based supplier Finisar Corp will receive a cool $390 million investment from Apple's Advanced Manufacturing Fund which was set up back in the summer to help create manufacturing jobs in the country.
China’s top OLED maker recently visited Apple to talk exclusive iPhone deal
Samsung Display may not remain the sole provider of flexible OLED panels for iPhone X for much longer if Apple cuts a multi-billion dollar deal with BOE, China's top display vendor.
Foxconn will join Inventec as a HomePod manufacturer
HomePod's unexpected delay is expected to help contract manufacturer Foxconn, which is now said to be joining the supply chain in order to help assemble Apple’s Siri-powered smart speaker for 2018.
Apple’s “headset-like” AR device apparently coming no later than 2019
Apple is thought to work on some kind of an augmented reality headset accessory and now a high-ranking official with one of Apple's key Taiwanese suppliers claims that the rumored device will be coming no later than the year 2019.
Apple estimated to build 4 million HomePods next year
Inventec Appliances, a subsidiary of Taiwanese electronic contract manufacturer Inventec and currently the sole HomePod manufacturer, will only ship about 50,000 units of Apple's $349 Siri-driven wireless speaker by the end of this year.
Bloomberg: Apple reduced Face ID accuracy to overcome production woes [UPDATED]
If a new report from Bloomberg is to be trusted, Apple's marquee 3D facial recognition feature of iPhone X may not be as accurate as originally demonstrated.
Apple’s adoption of oxide display panels has PC laptop rivals following suit
Image sharpness and overall quality afforded by oxide flat panels found in Apple's notebooks and the latest iPad Pro models hasn't gone unnoticed with branded PC notebook vendors who are now following in Apple's footsteps, said the sources that spoke with DigiTimes.
Supplier says iPhone X’s dot projector no longer stuck in a production hell
For all the gloom and doom talk regarding Apple's ability to fulfill expectedly high iPhone X demand, a supplier dismissed speculation that the dot projector is stuck in a production hell.
Apple boosts orders for AMD Vega GPUs ahead of upcoming iMac Pro launch
Apple has started to release more orders to AMD for high-end Vega GPUs needed for its upcoming 27-inch iMac Pro all-in-one desktop ahead of its scheduled launch in December.
Yield rates for iPhone X components are starting to improve
Yield rates for the important iPhone X components are finally beginning to improve, according to Taiwanese trade publication DigiTimes.
Apple supplier Largan working on an integrated 3D sensing module
iPhone X's TrueDepth system houses a laser light transmitter, receiver and other sensing equipment, but future models could pack those discreet modules into a single part.