Sharp production of iPad retina displays may be halting to a stop

Sharp, one of Apple's largest suppliers of retina display screens used in the newer generation iPads, is starting to come to a halt. According to a Reuter's source, production is being kept at levels only sufficient to keep the line running. It turns out it could be so Sharp can turn its attention to producing more of the popular iPad mini screens.

Reports state that production has all but halted at Sharp where retina displays for the larger version iPads are concerned. While this could have to do with iPad mini demand, Apple's other two large suppliers of panels, LG and Samsung, don't seem to be slowing production.

A source at Samsung Display, however, said there had not been any significant change in its panel business with Apple, which has been steadily reducing panel purchases from the South Korean firm.

A person who is familiar with the situation at LG Display said iPad screen production in the current quarter had fallen from the previous quarter ending in December, mainly due to weak seasonal demand that is typical after the busy year-end holiday sales period.

When a spokesperson from Sharp was asking about the drastic change in retina display production, they declined to comment stating that they don't make statements about their supply chain or production levels. Traditionally, the beginning quarter is slower production and sales wise than the holiday quarter, which would be an explanation for a decease in production but a halt this large has to have a bigger underlying cause.

Source: Reuters

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