The announcement for Apple’s iPad Pro 2024 has been repeatedly delayed, reportedly due to issues related to OLED panels. Despite this, it was recently revealed that the two major South Korean manufacturers, LG Display (LGD) and Samsung Display (SDC), are responsible for supplying OLED panels for the new iPad and will incorporate many new panel technologies not previously used in iPhones.

Novatek Microelectronics, a major Taiwanese IC design house, is anticipated to officially enter the supply of OLED Display Driver ICs (DDI) for the upcoming Apple iPhone 16 in 2024, despite being removed from Apple’s latest supplier list.

In the wake of the Ukraine War, the ripple effects are felt far beyond the Eastern European theater. As China and Iran throw their weight behind Russia, the landscape of global commerce undergoes seismic shifts.