There have been reports for months that Apple plans to introduce its first miniLED devices next year. Now there are new details.
The Taiwanese news site DigiTimes has once again reported on upcoming MiniLED devices and highlighted some partners from Apple's supply chain. According to the report, Apple will introduce a brand new iPad Pro with the new display technology in the first quarter of 2021, while new MacBook Pro models will go into mass production in the second quarter of 2021. is called it in the article:
Apple's suppliers in Taiwan, including LED chip maker Epistar, testing and sorting specialist FitTech, SMT service provider Taiwan Surface Mounting Technology, backlight board supplier Zhen Ding Technology, cooling solutions provider Auras Technology and process equipment maker All Ring Technology, are all poised to receive growth momentum from upcoming shipments of Apple's miniLED backlight devices, the sources said.
The sources continued that Foxconn Technology and Compal Electronics will share assembly orders for MiniLED iPad Pro units. MacBook Pro products with M1 chipsets will be produced mainly by Quanta Computer and partly by Foxconn.
MacBook Pro in a new design?
The biggest beneficiary, however, is expected to be chip manufacturer TSMC, as all new MiniLED devices will feature a 5nm processor. Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has already stated that mass production of corresponding iPad Pro displays will begin at the end of 2020. For this reason, a market launch in early 2021 does not seem entirely out of the question. Regarding the new MacBook Pro devices, rumors say they will be available with screen sizes of 16.1 and 14.1 inches. Furthermore, both models are expected to feature a new design. MiniLED displays offer impressive performance with a wide color gamut, high contrast, HDR, and more. According to Kuo, these devices will "significantly enhance productivity and the entertainment experience." (Image: Apple)
