Apple Watch's core components are still made in China

[PConline News] Not surprisingly, Apple's latest Apple Watch has become a new favorite of the global "fruit powder." This watch, with its luxuriant light, certainly became the hottest topic in the day. The news that China was listed in the first-ever region made many people feel as excited as "beating blood."

In fact, Apple Watch, like its predecessor, Apple's mobile phone, has a large number of parts and components that are provided by different suppliers from all over the world, and is finally completed in China's foundry portfolio. But what many people don't know is that Apple Watch has a core component that comes from local companies in Wenzhou. In fact, made in China is a good thing.

At the Apple conference, Apple CEO Tim Cook introduced six exclusive highlights of Apple Watch smart watches, including medical sensors, wireless charging, pressure sensors, tactile feedback, sapphire, and SiP packages. Among them, in order to achieve tactile feedback, Apple's Apple Watch smart watch for the first time using a linear motor, and this motor is the local listed company in Wenzhou, Jinlong Mechanical and Electrical Co., Ltd. (referred to as "Golden Dragon Electromechanical") products.

According to Xiaobian, at present, there are only three suppliers of this haptic feedback linear motor in the world: Jinlong Electromechanical, AAC Technologies and Nidec in Japan. Among them, Jinlong Electromechanical and AAC Technologies have the best product stability, and therefore, they account for The share is also relatively large.

The haptic feedback linear motor is a key component for realizing the electronic product from receiving pure audiovisual information and “evolving” to the touch sensation information. According to previous media reports, since 2014, Jinlong Electromechanical has replaced Sanyo Electric as a new supplier of Apple's industrial chain, and its linear motor supply share is as high as 50%.

According to Xiaobian, as a supplier, Jinlong Electromechanical has signed a confidentiality agreement with Apple. Therefore, in the recent period, only the relevant media interviews have been denied, and too many details cannot be disclosed.

According to Wenzhou sources familiar with Jin Shaoping, the 56-year-old company chief is low-key and has not even responded positively before the company has entered the Apple Watch industry chain, but said that the company’s tactile feedback linear motor is Foxconn and other OEMs supply the world's top smartphones and have a long-term layout in the area of ​​wearable products."

According to Xiaobian, the company is headquartered in Wenzhou Yueqing, in addition to cooperation with Apple, but also with Huawei, Xiaomi and other domestic mobile phone manufacturers have extensive cooperation. Of course, how could Apple seek to cooperate if it did not happen?


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