Apple is expected to unveil its first-ever foldable iPhone on September 9, which will have to clear one of the foldable industry’s toughest hurdles: building a smartphone that can fold hundreds of thousands of times without cracking.
According to experts at femtosecond laser company Litilit, many electronics manufacturers now face a similar challenge: making durable and precise components as devices become smaller.
Foldable phones bring together several difficult materials and components, from ultra-thin glass and flexible display layers to compact printed circuit boards, ceramics and semiconductor parts. [Read more…] about Apple’s foldable iPhone puts precision manufacturing and laser technology to the test