A new report is going around that Apple is investing $330 million in a new factory in Taiwan where it will build MicroLED displays for future MacBook laptops. The report also says that screens for ...

Micro-LED displays eliminate the need for backlighting unlike traditional LCDs, and allow for improved color gamut in addition to higher resolution.

The display technology is dominated by four players -- Samsung, LG Sharp and Japan Display -- and it costs billions to build out an OLED factory.

Japan Display's financial situation has led it to seek other investments in the past, including allegedly raising over $500 million in early 2018 in order to secure iPhone XR panel orders.

This improves contrast and power efficiency, and allows for darker black levels. The Pro Display XDR has hundreds of LED backlights, but not enough to be truly called a Mini LED display.