According to a new report from Apple, Samsung is being urged by the tech giant to use a more sophisticated production technique to protect its adjacent display from damage and loss. Apple’s iPhone 14 Pro Max handsets are the first to include a cutout directly into the display. This feature is not available on any other iPhones. Apple also makes other handsets with a notch bulging from the top edge.
According to the report by Apple, Samsung demanded additional inkjet tools to create its iPhone high-end displays. The cutout should be made while the adjacent OLED panels are preserved. To create the shape of the display’s pill-shaped cutout, Samsung will have to drill the hole through the OLED panel. But, this will mean that nearby pixels and panels could be damaged by moisture and oxygen. Apple’s iPhone 14 Pro Max handset and iPhone 14 Pro Max handset are the first to include a cutout directly within the display.
This feature is not available on any other iPhones. Apple also makes other handsets with a notch bulging from the top edge. The report reveals that Apple demanded Samsung use extra inkjet tools to design its iPhone high-end displays. However, Samsung must preserve the adjacent OLED panels. To create the shape of the pill-shaped cutout, Samsung will have to drill the hole through the OLED panel. But, this will mean that nearby pixels and panels could be damaged by moisture and oxygen.
Apple’s iPhone 14 Pro Max handsets are the first to include a cutout in the display. It is not found on any other iPhones. Apple also makes other handsets with a notch bulging from the top edge. According to the report by Apple, Samsung demanded additional inkjet tools to create its iPhone high-end displays. The cutout should be made while the adjacent OLED panels are preserved. To create the shape of the pill-shaped cutout, Samsung will have to drill the hole through the OLED panel. But, this will mean that nearby pixels and panels could be damaged by moisture and oxygen.
Apple’s iPhone 14 Pro Max handsets are the first to include a cutout directly within the display. It is not found on any other iPhones. Apple also makes other handsets with a notch bulging from the top edge. According to the report by Apple, Samsung demanded additional inkjet tools to design high-end iPhone displays. The cutout should be made while the adjacent OLED panels are preserved. The report states that Samsung must drill the OLED panel’s pill-shaped hole to make the cutout. However, this will expose adjacent pixels and panels to oxygen and may cause damage.
As per the tech experts, Samsung has made a dam to avoid possible exposure to moisture and oxygen and the dam is able to separate the pill-shaped cutout from the surrounding pixels. It might be due to the first hole display applied to the iPhone 14 Pro lineup.
The officials of Samsung have said that a hole must be punctured in the module process to design a hole for the front camera lens at the top of the OLED display. Experts say that if the tinny film encapsulation is smashed, the OLED will be exposed to moisture and oxygen and it drastically leads to the shortened life span of the product.
It is a well-known fact that Samsung Display uses inkjet tools to design a dam that splits the hole from the remaining area after designing thin film encapsulation and touch electrodes in the OLED display of the iPhone 14 Pro lineup and to even out areas with rough heights. Samsung Display has been able to conduct this process with the help of a laser rather than inkjet tools, however, the tech giant Apple has always opted for the inkjet method.
Samsung is quite experienced in manufacturing displays, along with those displays that have cutouts. The firm’s own range of smartphones includes single hole-punch cutouts that incorporate the front-facing camera. The report shows that Apple has been extra cautious with the manufacturing of the displays for the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max to make sure that the cutout will not affect the adjacent pixels and damage image quality.
The Report has revealed that Apple’s other display suppliers and LG Display, as well have been using the same technique for its lot of displays, which is being used for the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max. The iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus as well have the same display notch as the preceding Apple handsets. However, the lower-end handsets of next year’s iPhone collection are said to feature the same pill-figured pattern for Dynamic Island that is similar to the iPhone 14 Pro.
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