It is understood that Apple 12.9 inch iPadPro using MINI LED, the back of the display is full of LED backlight array, the selection of a specially designed MINI-LED, the size of the last generation of products is 120 times smaller. A custom optical film and diffuser also mix light more efficiently, allowing the design to be made possible in a thin body of just 6.4mm. The more than 10,000 Mini-LEDs are divided into more than 2,500 local dimming areas. Depending on what is displayed on the screen, the brightness of each dimming area can be precisely adjusted, resulting in an amazing contrast ratio of 1,000:1.
According to the official website, Apple's 12.9-inch iPad uses an IPS screen, uses a 2D backlight system and has 2596 full array local dimming areas. 2732x2048 pixel resolution, 264ppi; Support Promotion adaptive refresh rate technology; Support wide color gamut display (P3), original color display; Adopt anti-oil stain anti-fingerprint coating, full-laminated display screen, anti-reflection coating, 1.8% reflectivity; It has a 1000nit maximum full-screen brightness and a 1600 nit peak brightness (HDR), and a 100000:1 contrast ratio.
The legal channels version of the M1 iPad has been available on Apple's official website. The 11-inch version is Liquid Retina Display and starts at 6,199 yuan in China. The 12.9-inch version has a Liquid Retina XDR display and is priced from 8,499 yuan in China. Pre-orders will begin on April 30 and supply will begin in late May.
With a Mini LED backlit screen, CIB expects Apple to ship 5 million units of its new 12.9-inch iPadPro in 2021, up from its original estimate of 4 million units.
For one thing, Apple's 12.9-inch iPadPro has seen steady demand in niche markets, Jibang said. In addition, with the overall upgrade of specifications, the price difference between it and the previous generation is only $100. As a result, CIB expects shipments of the new 12.9-inch iPadPro in 2021 to be revised up to 5 million units from TrendForce's original estimate of 4 million units. At the same time, the penetration of the new iPadPro in the global tablet market is expected to increase to 3.1% this year, up from the previous estimate of 2.5%.
According to industry analysis, MicroLED is considered as the next generation display technology with great potential because of its ultra-high luminous efficiency and excellent display effect. However, due to many technical difficulties, it still needs a long time before mass production is implemented. In the gap period of Micro LED technology development, MINI LED took the lead in launching as a compromise technology, which is expected to reshape the industrial pattern in the backlight and direct display end.
Cinda Securities analysis, in the cost side, MINI LED backlit LCD compared to Woled has certain advantages. Referred to the WOLED panel of the same specification, the cost of PCB based MiniLED backlight LCD is 90%, while the cost of glass based LCD is only 70%. Moreover, the cost of Min iLED backlight still has room to decrease. According to Trend Force, the proportion of backlight modes in MINI LED backlight products is as high as 66%. Judging from the historical experience of LED industry, with the expansion of Miniled's production scale, its cost is expected to decrease rapidly.
On the demand side, not only Apple, Samsung, L and other manufacturers have flooded into the MINI LED market, which is expected to promote the wide application of MINI LED backlight in TV, laptop, tablet and other fields. Terminal manufacturers actively layout, backlight demand is expected to break out.
