TSMC Could Soon Make Apple's AR Dreams a Reality

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is partnering with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) to produce micro OLED displays for its long-rumored augmented reality devices at a secretive facility in Taiwan, according to Nikkei Asia Review.

That Feb. 10 announcement is surprising since TSMC mainly manufactures semiconductors on silicon wafers instead of display panels on glass substrates. However, Apple's micro OLED displays will be built directly on chip wafers to make them smaller, thinner, and more power-efficient than regular OLED screens.

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