According to AppleInsiderApple is asking panel suppliers iPhone 16 with thinner borders, using BRS (Border Reduction Structure) technology.
BRS technology requires high precision and a more complex manufacturing process, with the arrangement of electronic circuits below the screen being very difficult.
This is also the technology that will be used to reduce screen bezels on the upcoming 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro (2024) tablets. The 12.9-inch iPad Pro will not only be the first iPad to feature an OLED panel, but it will also show off what the display will look like when the size of the bezels is reduced.
With the top and side bezels of the iPhone, the technique of making them thinner is not very difficult, but shrinking the bottom bezel is difficult due to heat dissipation problems.
Due to heat issues, the wiring at the bottom of the panel will have to be bent downwards. This will lead to other changes in design due to limited space in the iPhone.
Currently, with these changes, no panel supplier can produce iPhone 16 screens with a productivity that meets Apple's requirements. In addition, this could also slow down launch plans and increase the cost of new iPhones.
The report also adds that LG Display, the company that supplies iPhone OLED screens to Apple, is making some changes in the supply chain by using Novatech's DDI (Display Driver IC) chip in addition to LX's chip line. Semicon. This move by LG Display is said to be aimed at cutting costs because it creates competition between the two suppliers, which will reduce product prices.
Samsung Display and BOE, two other major OLED screen suppliers for iPhones, are expected to keep their DDI supply chains intact in 2024. With BOE getting DDI chips from LX Semicon, while Samsung Display still uses in-house chips group.
Previously, sources of MacRumors said that the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max launched this year will have larger screens. Specifically, iPhone 16 Pro will have a 6.3-inch screen (increased from iPhone 15 Pro from 6.1 inches) and iPhone 16 Pro Max will have a 6.9-inch screen (increased from iPhone 15 Pro Max from 6.1 inches). .7 inches).
The iPhone 16 series will be launched by Apple next September. It is expected that all 4 versions including iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will be equipped with action buttons. (Action button) which is only available on the “Pro” version of the iPhone 15 series. Not only that, the iPhone 16 series also has a new button, the shutter button. (Capture button) with functions such as adjusting focus and zoom in addition to activating photo and video capture with just 1 tap.
According to previously leaked news, the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max versions will have strong camera upgrades, support for Wi-Fi 7 and 5G Advance connectivity, a cooling system with graphene material…
Finally, the iPhone 16 series will likely be supported by generative AI, allowing users to interact with chatbots or create photos with text right on the phone.
See more iPhone 16 concept video with vertically arranged rear camera cluster (Video: EvolutionofTech ET):
