Samsung Display has boosted its yield of good quality products on its 8.6 generation OLED line to over 90%. This is a significant improvement from just a month ago, when the figure barely crossed the 80% mark. Some stages of the production process have even reached a 95% yield. Industry-wide, a yield of around 90% is considered sufficient for stable mass production.
Currently, the company is utilising half of its stated capacity, producing 7,500 sheets of glass per month, with a possible 15,000. The panels being produced are for the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro. According to reports, Apple is set to receive around 2 million units this year, with the first shipments expected in June.
It is worth noting that the production of OLED panels for notebooks is more complex than for smartphones. This is due to the larger screen area and the strict requirements for uniform brightness and durability. Additionally, the panels for the MacBook Pro are made using Tandem OLED technology, which features two emissive layers, further complicating the production process.
Rumours suggest that Apple will release a MacBook Ultra with a touch-sensitive OLED display either this year or next. Data suggests that the next generation of MacBook Pro will not support touch functionality.
Source: The Elec
Currency: The cost of 2 million panels is £1.35 billion, or $1.57 billion.
