TechnologyiPad Pro teardown shows sharp increase in Taiwan parts
Apple's dependence on supplies from the island may increase supply chain risks
Nikkei tore down the latest 12.9-inch iPad Pro, released in May, to discover which Asian companies are making the most from the high-end tablet. (Photos by Kotaro Igarashi)
NORIO MATSUMOTO, HIDEAKI RYUGEN and NAOKI WATANABE, Nikkei staff writers
TOKYO -- Taiwanese suppliers have expanded their presence inside Apple's high-end tablet, gaining ground on their South Korean rivals. A teardown of the latest iPad Pro found that Taiwanese electronics parts makers are responsible for some 20% of all the components in value terms, second only to South Korean suppliers.