In the news emerged that the component layers of sapphire crystal display used for the iPhone 6 is not as expensive as people think, because Apple has successfully found an alternative solution to reduce the cost of production is needed. But now comes the new information from DigiTimes which stated that these components will be very expensive, and will probably be available in extremely limited quantities at the beginning of the release.
DigiTimes reported that suppliers for sapphire crystal display layer is nothing but a GT Advanced Technologies, and the company has not been able to achieve a maximum production capacity in 2014 GTAT likely only be able to produce a layer of sapphire crystal as much as 1.35 million to 2.25 million units in 2014 this might be an impact on the use of sapphire crystal for the iPhone 6 5.5 inch version only, or just for the premium version of the release.
Apple itself was targeting to sell 70 million - 80 million units of the iPhone 6 in 2014, so can you imagine for yourself how little stock inventory iPhone 6 with a layer of sapphire crystal instead?
But not to worry, because GTAT ready to undergo a targeted delivery sapphire crystal layers in large numbers in the first quarter of 2015, because their manufacturers have been able to achieve maximum production capacity. DigiTimes estimates that the sapphire crystal coating unit price could reach $ 100, much more expensive than a standard display layer that price is still in the range of $ 5 to $ 10/unit.
