Samsung expected to supply rigid flexible PCBs for 120Hz 'iPhone 13'

Samsung will be a supplier to Apple of rigid flexible printed circuit boards (RFPCB) for the Pro models of the 'iPhone 13,' a report claims, which could help bring 120Hz ProMotion to the Pro lineupSamsung Electro-Mechanics, a subsidiary of the parent organization Samsung, provided RFPCBs to Apple for the iPhone 12, and will be retaining the role in the fall's iPhone refresh for some models. The component is used to connect the OLED display panel to the main board of the device itself.However, there was a chance that Samsung wasn't going to be the supplier of the component this time around. According to TheElec, Samsung Electro-Mechanics considered leaving the RFPCB business entirely in 2020 due to being unprofitable for a number of years. Read more...