According to rumors, Apple’s plans to switch to OLED technology for future iPad models may include the use of “hybrid” OLED technology, which combines both rigid and flexible OLED panel materials. sieve.

The report claims that Apple doesn't want to rely solely on the flexible OLED technology it uses in its iPhone models, as panels tend to "wrinkle", an effect that becomes more noticeable as screens get larger.

From the machine translation of the original Korean report:

When it was learned that Apple was planning to use hybrid OLED in its first OLED iPad, the industry suggested it was due to cost reductions.

But it's clear there's a reason Apple chose hybrid OLED beyond that cost reduction. A parts industry official said: "Apple hated that when using flexible OLED, part of the product's screen would look wrinkled in the user's eyes." "The iPhone OLED has a 5-7 inch screen, so these features are not very prominent, but relatively noticeable on IT products with large screens (10-20 inches)," he said.

While hybrid OLED technology has yet to be perfected and will take at least a year to become commercially viable before OLED can be incorporated into iPads by 2024, the report says both Samsung and LG are targeting ultrathin glass substrates. It is only 0.2mm thick for use with technology, compared to the current standard of approximately 0.5mm.

The report suggests that if the flaws can be fixed, Apple could still use flexible OLED panels in its "iPad" models, but at least for now, hybrid panels may be a better option as they're thinner than rigid panels and cheaper than flexible ones. those.. panels