Apple is stated to possess completed its iPad 3 supplier list, retaining a lot of its key partners within the apple ipad 2 supply chain, and can begin manufacture of its next generation tablet device in October, CENS reviews.

The Taiwanese industry publication states Apple s contract producers within the supply chain will be ready to supply components, using the Cupertino-based company prone to retain LG Display since it's primary display panel supplier, dumping Samsung and adding Sharp, while Hon Hai (Foxconn et al.) would be to continue handling set up from the highly desired device.

Apple s other providers include:

Taiwan s Radiant Opto-Electronics Corp., a backlight module producer already certificated by Apple, and panel makers TPK Holdings Co., Ltd. and Wintek Corp. will even join the provision chain of iPad 3.

Richtek Technology Corp., a Taiwanese IC designer, has apparently received a part of Apple s contract orders for energy management ICs employed for display sections of iPad 3, while Integrated Memory Logic Ltd. (IML), a great-less semiconductor foundry, has additionally been contracted to solely supply integrated P-Gamma/Digital recording device/VCOM chips.

CENS sources put component shipping at a million models, recommending Apple isn t over-loading its providers production output and jeopardising shipping from the apple ipad 2.

Ensuring it may retain its shipment quota, Apple has partners with Pegatron since it's second iPad manufacturer, keeping the organization on standby should Foxconn s production output be influenced. China company experienced fire damage in a single of their industrial facilities this past year, affecting deliveries of Apple s iPad after it suspended production to look for the cause.