The iPhone 5 panel technology and In-Cell

We talked for some time the possible use of In-Cell panels on the iPhone 5 . Well, this morning half Asia has reported that the distribution of the sixth generation of iPhone could be interrupted due to problems with the performance of In-Cell panels that are believed to use the device.

Apparently, vendors are experiencing very low rates of return for profits, despite the fact that Apple would offer a subsidy estimated at $ 10-15 per panel. What really In-Cell technology and the iPhone 5?

In DigiTimes we read:

"The poor rate of return of the panels In-Cell is likely to cause some disruption of shipping dates of the new Apple iPhone, according to rumors."

The rate of return of Japan Display was set at only 50% which is insufficient to make a profit and increase production. On the other hand, Sharp rate of return has not improved much, prompting Apple to ask Sharp to verify the validation process again.

We at DigiTimes:

"Because of the poor rates of return shipments In-Cell panels for the next iPhone are estimated at only 4.5 million units in July, well below the 20-25 million asking Apple for the last quarter of year, according to rumors.

However, Apple continues to encourage providers to do more panels either way, and even provides support, including grants to help reduce production costs. "

Even if this rumor were true, Apple can always resort to the process of rolling TPK. But why insist on using In-Cell technology?

Simply because the panels are thinner and thinner screens Apple needs to make the next iPhone has a thickness of only 8 mm (the iPhone is 9.3 mm 4S), in order to compete with the ultrathin smartphone Samsung and other manufacturers.

Apple has all but confirmed by unofficial means that the iPhone 5 will be presented on September 12 . Media such as Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal also published, and we know that these two means are the unofficial Apple spokesperson. The question we ask is: why would Apple announced (not officially) the date of the launch of its new iPhone if iene problems with suppliers of panels? It would not make much sense.

On the other hand, we saw that several rumors that the iPhone 5 is already in production .

Apple will be using In-Cell panels in its next iPhone may be a somewhat hasty conclusion, but a report released in May by the Taipei Times was the first who said the panel would include iPhone 5 In-Cell, and the supplier of these panels was Sony. The Wall Street Journal endorsed half ensure this information in a report published in mid-July, that Apple "will use a new technology that makes the smartphone screen is thinner."

The Journal added that Apple was going to buy these panels from three different sources: Sharp, LG Display and Japan, a mega-company created by the combination of Sony, Hitachi, Toshiba and Innovation Network Corporation of Japan. Another clue came when, Wintek, a provider of Apple's current panels, announced a significant drop in earnings in June, which suggests that they have lost the contract with Apple.

In technology touch-Cell eliminated by building a layer of the capacitors inside the LCD assembly itself. This reduces the visible range between the user's finger and the content of a few millimeters screen, resulting in a more direct interaction. In-Cell technology also enables a response from the touchscreen of higher performance.

Ming-Chi Kuo, an analyst at KGI Securities, recently estimated that the In-Cell touch panels would save 0.4 billion to iPhone 5.

According to Kuo, one of the advantages of using In-Cell honeycomb is that "the response time is less, are a valuable component, you can adjust activities to the extent of the source, allowing products with greater precision, and the while reducing the production costs are estimated at 10-20 percent. "

According to the analyst, the manufacturing process of the combs In-Cell is easier and faster, and may reduce days to the current production of 12-16 days in the panel used in the iPhone 4S, up to 3-5 days.

If the rumors are true, we will soon see that Apple has chosen technology for its new smartphone.

Share this article with your friends in Facebook, Google + Twitter button and you'll find at the beginning of it. Thank you!

Track | iDownloadblog

iPadizate , the best blog about the iPad from Apple.