Here’s how Apple plans to improve the battery life of iPhones
Although Apple iPhone and Watches are considered to be one of the best products in the world, there have been some customers who have regularly complained about their battery life. Rightfully so, when it comes to battery performance, the iPhones are not leading the race for now. But it looks like Apple may soon solve this issue with a new technology, not only for iPhones but for Apple Watch as well.
The Cupertino-based firm, according to a report by IHS Markit, may use a new kind of backplane TFT. The firm is said to have applied for three different patents on LTPO or low-temperature polycrystalline oxide over the course of years. The first one was spotted in 2014 titled ‘Organic light-emitting diode displays with semiconducting-oxide and silicon thin-film transistors’, while the second one was seen the next year with the title ‘Displays with silicon and semiconducting oxide thin-film transistors.’ The third one was seen this year with the title ‘Methods of protecting semiconductor oxide channel in hybrid TFT process flow.’
For those unaware, the backplane technology deals with the screen and the pixels of the smartphone. It is the one that takes care of individual pixels and turns it on or off, eventually determining how much battery is to be consumed. “We estimate that Apple's target is to strengthen the graphics processing unit in the CPU, and bypass the frame memory in order to reduce power consumption,” adds the report.
It is said that there could be several reasons why Apple wants to bring LTPO. The key reason is being said to be that the firm wants to get closely involved in flexible OLED component cost and technology. Other reasons could be to reduce the power consumption, achieve higher resolution on screens and better manage the supply chain.
For now, Apple uses AMOLED screens for the iPhone X. It is likely to use AMOLED screens for at least two out of three upcoming models as well.
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