For a long time, it seemed that only foreign companies such as Samsung and LG could supply flexible OLED panels to high-end smartphones such as Apple, but this history is being changed. With the continuous improvement of domestic flexible OLED technology, the comprehensive strength of domestic flexible panel manufacturers continues to increase. Domestic panel manufacturers, represented by BOE, are breaking through and entering the global flexible OLED panel competition in a comprehensive way. The symbolic event is that BOE has started to provide the screen for iPhone13!
Previously, the news of BOE’s supply of flexible OLED display for iPhone13 was constantly mentioned by the media and drew attention from all parties. Recently, the reporter learned from the industry chain that the news was confirmed true. It’s known that BOE has set up a production line of flexible OLED panels exclusively for Apple at its B11 plant in Mianyang, where shipments have increased significantly recently. BOE officials did not respond to this. But according to insider disclosed, the new iPhone13 screen has been successfully mass produced at BOE’s Mianyang production line.
It is reported that BOE has passed the qualification examination of Apple and officially entered the mass production stage of iPhone13 display, becoming the only domestic panel manufacturer to participate in the supply of new iPhone. As a leading technology brand in the industry, Apple is extremely strict in the qualification examination of supply chain. Reporters learned from the industry chain, iPhone13 series screen orders comes from Samsung, LG, BOE. BOE is the only Chinese company to produce OLED panels for the iPhone13, which marks a break in the iPhone screen supply pattern dominated by Korean companies such as Samsung. This not only shows BOE’s super technical strength in the field of flexible display, but also shows that Chinese display enterprises are becoming a force that can not be ignored in the global flexible display territory.
It’s known that BOE began supplying Apple with OLED panels for the iPhone12 last year. The continued efforts to win the iPhone13 order, marking its firm flexible display top camp.
According to the latest industry news, BOE will continue to supply OLED panels for next year’s iPhone series after the iPhone12 and 13.
Winning Apple’s favor is just one example of BOE’s flexible panels fighting their way through. At present, BOE’s flexible screen has covered many global head terminal brands: With OPPO to launch up to 400 PPI flexible screen under camera technology; Flexible OLED panels for Glory Magic3 and iQOO 8 mobile phones…BOE flexible OLED market share has steadily ranked first in China and second in the world, representing the most “core” strength of domestic flexible panel in the world.
Customer cooperation represents the recognition of domestic panels by manufacturers and consumers, and the iterative breakthrough of technology represents the dominant force for the future. In this regard, domestic display manufacturers are still “hardcore” : take BOE as an example, which has developed the next generation flexible screen such as flexible sliding screen with dynamic sliding up to 200,000 times and 360° bi-directional folding screen. It can be seen that Chinese display enterprises have become an important force leading the progress of flexible display technology in the world.
In the technological breakthrough and industrial breakthrough of domestic outstanding display enterprises such as BOE, the future of domestic flexible screen is worth more expectation.
Post time: Nov-08-2021