Apple is making its own displays, but just what is MicroLED and why is it better – and more problematic – than OLED and LCD? The revelation that Apple has been working on replacing another aspect of its problematic supply chain relationship with rivals such as Samsung and LG has sent ripples through the display industry, not to mention reawakened interest one of the more intriguing technologies out there. Question is: why is cracking the MicroLED problem such a big deal?
MicroLED is really straightforward in concept
As the name implies, MicroLED is basically an array of LEDs, only much smaller than normal. Each pixel consists of red, green, and blue sub-pixels. As is the case with OLED, each of those individual sub-pixels is self-illuminating. There’s no separate backlight required, as is the case with LCD panels.
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