Apple to Use Sharp P-Si LCD for the iPhone 6?

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Posted April 26, 2011 at 12:23pm by iClarified

Apple has reportedly selected Sharp's poly-silicon LCD display for the 2012 iPhone 6, according to Japanese newspaper Nikkan.

The paper reports that Sharp will begin manufacturing of the displays in the spring of 2012 and has already begun preparing equipment at its Kameyama Plant No. 1.

The low-temperature poly-silicon technology allows for thinner and lighter screens that consume less power than traditional LCD screens, according to AppleInsider.

In a "p-Si LCD," the thin film transistor, or TFT, of the screen is made of polycristalline silicon. With this method, the display drivers can be mounted directly onto the glass substrate, shrinking the TFT section and allowing for a thinner LCD display. This technology has allowed companies to create "system on glass" devices, in which the optical sensors, signal processing circuits and other components are located directly on the glass substrate.

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Sam - April 26, 2011 at 4:40pm

OMG..iPhone 5 is not even out yet and already 6! When is this shit gonna end!!!

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Sabtain - April 26, 2011 at 1:38pm

Apple dosent force you to buy them they have to have a yearly refresh to stay ahead of competition

Young - April 26, 2011 at 1:23pm

Two iPhone revisions a year, it will end up in a Trilogy !!

JimBob - April 26, 2011 at 1:35pm

You say "drain the consumers of every dime they have" as if you are forced into buying a new phoneeach year. Exercise some self-discipline and upgrade at a time that you choose. Apple doesn't force you to do anything. It's a phone that does cool shit - we all know that. They produce newer models every year - we know that, too. But I agree that talk about the iPhone 6 is a little ridiculous...considering the iPhone 7 will have a 4.1" display, thinner profile as well as a 12+ hour battery life...