Chinese display maker: US Congress could stop deliveries to Apple

Chinese screen specialist BOE Technology may have difficulty selling its products to US companies like Apple in the future. A committee of the US Congress A letter to the US Department of Defense Which requests that Chinese manufacturers of LCD and OLED screen technology be “blacklisted”. In addition to BOE, the company Tianma Microelectronics is also mentioned.

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demand to block

In a letter from John Moolenaar, Chairman of the Selection Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, Is it(calledThe technology has a “critical role in our own weapons systems” and the use of Chinese manufacturers could pose “supply chain risks to our military.” The companies also have “deep contacts” with the Chinese People’s Liberation Army. With the support of the Chinese government, BOE and Tianma have already gained “large shares in the global screen market”. BOE was originally founded as a subcontractor for China’s military sector.

Apple itself currently uses BOE for cheaper smartphone products, but the company has repeatedly faced difficulties – including technical ones – in integrating it into its supply chain. Additionally, the manufacturer had made unsolicited design changes to Apple orders, in response to which Apple imposed a short-term ban. Recently it was said that BOE may make OLED screens for the upcoming iPhone SE 4.

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restrictions may follow

Blockades by the Pentagon (“DoD 1260h blacklist”) may have direct consequences for BOE customers. This often leads to outright sanctions, restricting trade routes and even fining customers if trade continues. However, Moolenaar’s letter is only the first step in such a process. The US Defense Department has not yet responded. writing gone Directly to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin,

Apple currently primarily uses Samsung Display and LG Display for its screen supplies. Both companies come from South Korea. A third supplier should be established with the BOE. LCDs also come from Japan Display (JDI) and Sharp Japan, but they are currently only in the older iPhone SE 3.

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