"Part of what makes this possible is a new metal plate tech supplied by South Korea's Fine M-Tec, which Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo last year said would make something similar for the iPhone. These metal plates help mitigate the stress on the display hinge, enabling the display material to avoid becoming visibly creased. It seems to be significant that the purported Apple partner last year announced a $12 million investment in new equipment and facilities to expand production of these metal plates for folding smartphones."
"The metal plate design is only part of the display innovation Apple and its Samsung manufacturing partner have had to achieve to reach this point. It's also important to think about the other half of the equation in play with folding iPhones, which is what people will do with these things. We kind of know the answer to this now each time we open an iPad mini, which offers just slightly more display (8.3-inch) than the 7.8-inch we expect from the iPhone Fold."
Fine M-Tec supplies laser-drilled metal plates that mitigate stress on folding-display hinges and help prevent visible creasing. Fine M-Tec announced a $12 million investment in new equipment and facilities to expand production of these components for folding smartphones. These components are likely entering production and expected to be used by both Apple and Samsung. The metal plate design is one part of the display innovations required for a folding iPhone. The device is expected to unfold to 120.6mm by 167.6mm with a 7.8-inch display, and include an Apple 5G modem, Touch ID, eSIM, and four cameras while folding to about 5.6mm thin.
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