Ahead of next month’s iPhone event, LG says it has begun mass production of thinner displays

Reuters reports on comments from LG Display’s CEO regarding the company’s upcoming, thinner smartphone displays. According to Han Sang-beom, LG Display’s CEO, LG “just began mass production and [they] don’t expect any disruption in supplies.” Reuters seems to believe that the displays mentioned by LG are for the upcoming iPhone.

These particular displays are described as a thinner type of screen, likely built with in-cell technology. In-cell technology was previously rumored for the next-iPhone’s display, and the technology seemingly will allow Apple to build thinner iPhones.

Current and previous iPhone touch-screens include multiple display layers, including a separate LCD and touch sensor sheet. With in-cell technology, the two layers are combined, making the display thinner overall.

Photos of a purported next-generation iPhone LCD were recently posted online (shown above). We reported earlier this year that the next-generation iPhone would feature a taller, 4-inch (diagonal) display with a resolution of 640 x 1136. We corroborated those claims with iOS 6 based evidence earlier this month.

Notably, LG Display’s comments about new screens going into mass production come just about a month prior to Apple’s rumored September 12th event and September 21st iPhone launch.

The Wall Street Journal previously said that LG, Sharp, and a new company named Japan Display would be the supplier trio for Apple’s next-generation iPhone displays.