Apple Watch Panel costs $27

Apple released the highly anticipated smart watch Apple Watch, and introduced several specifications of the smart watch, but in fact did not specifically explain its display in detail; DisplaySearch analysis indicated that Apple Watch's monitor was adopted. "Flexible Retina display", and through a new touch interface, not only can touch the touch, but also can sense the pressure difference. In addition, Apple also mentioned that the standard version of the Apple Watch uses sapphire protection glass, while another sports model uses the "enhanced ion-X glass" (also known as "gorilla" protective glass).

Apple Watch will be officially listed at the beginning of 2015, but its announcement of smart watches in advance of the quarter has caused a lot of discussion, DisplaySearch will integrate some of Apple's open information and OLED cost model, the upcoming DisplaySearch soft display technology and market The NPD DisplaySearch Flexible Displays Technology and Market Forecast Report provides more stories behind Apple Watch displays. Apple will offer two sizes of watches, with case sizes of 38 mm and 42 mm respectively; combining this information with the watch image on Apple's official website, it can be sure that its watch display panel size is 1.3 inches and 1.5 inches, respectively.

DisplaySearch speculates that the resolutions of these two watches are all QVGA (240 x 320), and although Apple did not explain the panel material of the display, DisplaySearch analyzed that it uses AMOLED display technology with a plastic substrate as the back plate. At the same time DisplaySearch also observed that Apple Watch's protective glass is much larger than the display. The diagonal of the 42 mm Apple Watch protective glass is nearly 2 inches, which is equivalent to 73% larger than the monitor.

"International Electronics Business" Apple Watch: QVGA AMOLED on Plastic Substrate

Apple Watch: QVGA AMOLED on plastic substrate

Source:NPD DisplaySearch

Based on these basic specifications, NPD DisplaySearch has established a cost simulation of the Apple Watch's entire display and touch panel system. However, Charles Annis, an analyst at NPD DisplaySearch for Flexible Display, said that it is difficult to build an accurate cost model because of the following reasons:

● Apple Watch uses a soft display and sapphire protection glass, which is a new type of display panel;

● Apple's panels and sapphire glass are provided by LG Display and GT Advanced respectively. Because the supplier is exclusive, many of the information in the cost simulation model such as yield, number of cuts, materials, and process technology can only be based on estimation.

● Apple Watch has not yet officially shipped, and industry experts have not yet had the opportunity to dismantle the watch to study its monitor carefully.