2024-04-25 04:58:10
The new Apple Watch might have a new, thinner motherboard! It can’t make the device thinner. But other ingredients can be added.
Rumor! Apple Watch Series 10 might use a new, thinner motherboard
Rumors have surfaced from vendors claiming that Apple may be switching to a new, thinner motherboard, made from resin-coated copper, for the Apple Watch. It is expected to be implemented in the new Apple Watch, in line with previous rumors linking it to the iPhone 17.
Resinated Copper (RCC) As the name suggests, it is a sheet of copper coated with resin. Its particularity is its lightness and facilitates the manufacturing process. In October 2023, Ming-Chi Kuo said that Apple would use this technology in the iPhone because it has the advantage of being thin and light.
Recently, an anonymous internal Digitimes source reported that this RCC technology will be used in at least one Apple Watch model. It’s unclear whether this will be a 2024 model or not, but rumors have already swirled regarding a major redesign of the “Apple Watch Series X.”
Digitimes cites rumors that Apple will reunite with Nan Ya PCB for the new Apple Watch. The company has previously worked with Apple on space-saving designs for the interior of the Apple Watch.
Switching to a thinner RCC motherboard may not mean the Apple Watch body will be thinner, but it may mean more internal space. Allows you to insert more components inside.
This news is consistent with rumors that Apple is trying to include a blood pressure sensor in the Apple Watch and therefore needs a larger battery capacity.
Ming-Chi Kuo says RCC will be ready in Q3 2024, which is unlikely for a September-October 2024 release. Fixing the RCC motherboard fragility issue will take a long time. It is expected to be used in the iPhone 17 of 2025.
Source – apple insider
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