A larger screen of a device means more power consumption. However, Apple Inc. is working to overcome this problem by making use of a new type of LCD technology, which may be seen in the company's upcoming iPads.

Quoting Korean IT publication ETNews, IB Times reported that it is expected Apple Inc. will use oxide TFT (thin film transistor) LCD displays in its future iPads, including the supposed 12.9-inch "iPad Pro." In response to the Cupertino-based tech titan's move, LG Display is said to be augmenting its oxide TFT panel production capacity from 9,000 panels a month to at least 30,000, with a view to match the present manufacturing capacity of Sharp. LG expects that by mid-2016 its capacity will reach 50,000 panels a month.

According to latest reports, apart from LG, the Cupertino tech behemoth may also recruit Sharp and Samsung Electronics to help produce the oxide TFT LCD displays for its next iPads. In fact, Samsung is also working to enhance its capacity from 20,000 panels to 60,000 per month by the end of 2015.

Also known as IGZO (indium, gallium, zinc, oxygen), oxide LCD displays offer several benefits over the IPS display technology currently being used in the iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3. This technology helps to save as much as 90 percent power, while rendering higher resolution screens, faster touch response time as well as higher color saturation. According to Sharp, employing such technology would permit Apple to produce its larger iPad, and still not take a huge hit to battery life owing to the display.

Bloomberg reported that there have been several rumors regarding the iPad Pro, which was originally scheduled to begin production in December. However, the demand for the latest iPhones delayed the iPad Pro production to 2015. Earlier, it was expected that the iPad Pro would debut alongside the Apple Watch event in March, but Apple pushed it back its unveiling even further to September, partially owing to supply chain problems involving its displays.