Duelling mini LED suppliers could cut cost on Apples display tech

Apple may not limit the sourcing of mini LED chips for a rumored future iPad model to just one supplier, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo suggests.

Mini LED is a display technology that could help TFT screens have a better backlight than existing displays.

According a research note seen by MacRumors, supplier Epistar was previously predicted to be the only supplier of mini LED chips to Apple in 2021. However, progress made on mini LED at Sanan Optoelectronics has been rapid enough to potentially change Apple's schedule for inclusion.