This emerging technology incorporates thousands of tiny diodes to illuminate the pixels and enable local brightness zones and other benefits of OLEDs, with much less burn-in.
The report corroborates analyst Ming-Chi Kuo’s prediction that a mini-LED version of the MacBook Air notebook is set to arrive in 2022.
The next 12.9-inch iPad Pro should kick off Apple’s transition to mini-LED displays as Apple works to diversify its supply chain for displays and touch panels.
All three upcoming models of these Apple notebooks are expected to use the company’s own chips and the rumored mini-LED display backlighting technology.
Also, Apple’s first mini LED-backlit MacBook notebook is reportedly coming in the second half of next year, according to the publication’s supply chain sources.
The next iPad Pro will be Apple’s first device to use sophisticated backlighting powered by thousands of tiny micro-LED chips.
For years now Apple has been rumored to have been working with its network of Asian suppliers on the commercialization of mini-LED display technology, and now it seems the company may have already found a way to boost production.
The global health crisis caused by the coronavirus appears to have prompted Apple to delay adoption of mini-LEDs in the short-term, but investors shouldn’t be worried.
