Apple’s rumored plans to transition to OLED technology for future iPad models could involve using “hybrid” OLED technology that combines both rigid and flexible OLED panel materials, according to The Elec (original Korean-language version).
The report claims that Apple is reluctant to rely solely on the flexible OLED technology it uses in its iPhone models, as the panels have a tendency to “crumple” and the effect is more noticeable as displays get larger.
From a machine translation of the original Korean-language report:
When it became known that Apple plans to apply hybrid OLED to the first OLED iPad, the industry has assumed that the cause was cost reduction.
However, it is understood that there is a reason why Apple preferred hybrid OLED other than this cost reduction. An official from the parts industry said, “Apple hated the fact that a part of the product screen could look wrinkled to the