Apple To Use OLED Displays For Its iPad Pro Lineup In 2022

According to the latest report from Korean media, Apple has placed an order with Samsung and LG for OLED panels that would be used on its iPad Pro lineup released in 2022.

Specifically, a hybrid OLED panel combining hard OLED and soft technology will be created to reduce the thickness of the panel mounted on the iPad. Samsung Display will supply the first model from 2022 while displayed from LG Display will be used from 2023.

Panels supplied by Samsung and LG use TFE (Thin Film Encapsulation), a thin film coating that helps protect devices while preserving the features of hard OLED. TFE is the technology currently used for flexible OLEDs and uses a thin film instead of glass. The overall thickness of the panel is said to be significantly reduced through a film thinner than glass. Samsung Display calls this UT Display (Ultra Thin) while LG Display calls this ATO (Advanced Thin OLED).

An executive said that Samsung has begun preparing the necessary facilities and equipment for the operation which is expected to begin in 2022.

This is the first time Apple has brought OLED technology to the iPad. The company has been using LCD displays on iPads for more than 10 years since its first release in 2010.

Apple also plans to adopt a new LCD display for the iPad using mini-LEDs as a backlight next year.

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