Samsung is developing 3500ppi's FMM, one of Apple's first mixed reality display screen suppliers.

CTOnews.com March 18, according to foreign technology media Patently Apple reports, in addition to LG and Sony, Samsung is also Apple's first hybrid reality display screen supplier. It is reported that Samsung is working with APS Holdings to develop 3500ppi FMM (Fine Metal Mask).

CTOnews.com small class: fine metal mask is the core consumable component in the OLED evaporation process, which is mainly used to deposit RGB organic matter and form pixels in the OLED production process, accurately and finely deposit organic matter where needed, and improve the resolution and yield of the product.

The higher the resolution and the more pixels, the more fine and delicate holes are needed. There are about 20 million holes in a metal mask, which is very difficult to process.

The report said Samsung APS Holdings cooperated to develop 3500PPI's Fine Metal Mask (FMM) for the manufacture of "OLED on Silicon" (OLEDoS), mainly to meet the display needs of VR / AR head display. Samsung display (Samsung Display) is still developing RGB OLEDoS.

Apple had previously made a request to Samsung display and LG Display display (LG Display), the initial OLEDoS requirement is 2800ppi, and then increased the resolution to 3500ppi. Samsung is likely to be in talks with APS Holdings about a 3500ppi FMM partnership, as this is the resolution that its potential customers want.

CTOnews.com also learned from the report that APS has developed ultra-high resolution FMM plates and masks of 4000 ppi.