US Apple: Disassembling iPad Pro: Taiwan-made parts surge
-Risk of dependence on South Korea and Taiwan-
-Disassembly survey of iPad Pro-
Apple Tablets:
The use of Taiwanese parts is increasing in Apple tablet terminals.
Taiwanese ratio:
The latest model of “iPad Pro” was disassembled and investigated.
On a price basis, the ratio of Taiwanese is about 20%.
By country / region, it has risen to second place after South Korea.
Newly introduced parts for liquid crystal displays pushed up.
Taiwanese are also responsible for manufacturing core semiconductors.
The old model is mainstream in Korea:
In the old model, South Korea held a share of over 40%.
In the new model, diversified procurement from the old model is progressing.
Nihon Keizai Shimbun
https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQOUC259E00V20C21A5000000/
iFixit: Disassemble the new 12.9-inch iPad Pro.
-Detailed explanation of Liquid Retina XDR screen-
Repairer iFixit:
The 12.9-inch M1 iPad released in late May.
iFixit has released a disassembled video of Pro.
So far, the disassembly is only in the early stages.
Check the difference between old and new:
We have delved deeply into the structure of the Liquid Retina XDR screen, which is the biggest feature.
With the new iPad Pro, we were able to see some differences compared to the 2020 model iPad Pro.
5G antenna
The 5G antenna is installed on the side,
Battery capacity
Battery capacity has been increased from 36.71Wh in the previous year to 40.33Wh,
M1 chip
The M1 chip is placed under the horizontal thermal paste of RAM,
The M1 iPad Pro has a “center frame” that makes video calls convenient.
The new ultra-wide-angle camera parts that support it have also been revealed.
Liquid Retina XDR screen:
It’s about 0.5mm thicker than the panel of the previous generation iPad Pro.
The weights are quite different and the new panel weighs 285g.
This video:
This technology was observed with a microscope.
More than 10,000 mini LEDs are evenly arranged.
Introducing how it is divided into 2596 areas (local dimming zones).
–Engadget Japanese version
https://japanese.engadget.com/ifixit-teardown-ipadpro-miniled-024057974.html