Apple's 'Studio Display' is equipped with SoluM Power Supply parts. Studio Displays refers to an external monitor that can be linked with Apple Mac Studio. It is important to note that Apple's secret weapon design innovation originated from a South Korean company.
Apple's studio display is thicker than other products. The 24-inch iMac is 11.5mm, but the 27-inch studio display is 19mm thick.
iFixit, a site specializing in disassembling IT devices in the U.S., disassembled this product and presented an answer to its thickness. According to iFixit, the reason the studio display is thicker than other products is because the SoluM 'Power Supply' board is built-in. A power supply supplies stable power to a computer.
The studio display is 7.5 mm thick, but the external design is made neat by removing a separate power block for the power supply.
In order to internalize the power supply, which is one of the large components mounted on a PC, technology that can integrate many components into a thin thickness is required. They attempted to innovate a technology that fits the ultra-slim size of the product.
The SoluM logo was exposed on the power supply board that was removed from the display by iFixit.
SoluM, which was spun off from Samsung Electro-Mechanics in 2015, is a leading electronic component manufacturing company in Korea. They operate business such as Power, 3-in-1 boards, and Electronic Shelf Labels (ESL).
An industry official said, "It is noteworthy that South Korean companies produce the key components that allow for Apple's design innovations," adding, "It is worth paying attention to the technological changes that will be made in the future."
By Staff Reporter So-ra Park srpark@etnews.com