Talks about iPad 3’s display have laced the internet with anticipation seemingly till the tablet’s future release. Analysts have suggested nearly every possible display that can ever be incorporated on iPad, starting from QXGA , AMOLED  to IGZO  in past. Latest rumor has it the Apple will opt for IGZO (indium-gallium zinc oxide) panels against in-plane switching display technology for its upcoming iPad 3.

DigiTimes reported that Cupertino company is planning to utilize SHARP manufactured IGZO monitors rather than IPS technology based displays. These are flat-panel system that doesn’t employ two light bars for a powerful resolution.

Technically IGZO displays are a lower resolution displays that can achieve 330 dpi dots per inch that is just sufficient for producing a high-definition HD quality. The advantage of including IGZO panels in screen making is that a thinner model can be pulled off; as neither IPS (in-plane switching) is involved nor dual-LED.

It hasn’t been long when we last reported that Apple has contacted Sharp  in order to get iPad 3’s LCD screens made with in-plane switching technology. And just yesterday a contradicting feed  was circulating online, that iPad 3 will be loaded with QXGA panel for which Samsung, Sharp and LG have been contacted. Interestingly, the source of all of it is DigiTimes so it’s hard to buy them all at face-value. Read on to find out what it has to say today…

“Starting with the new iPads, Apple will utilize IGZO panels from Sharp in order to upgrade the display resolution of the new tablets to full HD level, the sources indicated.”

Sources believe Sharp has switched some of its large sized panel capacity over to production of smaller tablet panels. The bases of their information are some tipsters who have alleged that “majority of Taiwan-based flat panel makers are able to produce IGZO panels” now. Back in November, Piper Jaffray analyst Peter Misek had reasoned that IGZO has several benefits.

“In our view, this should lead to several design advantages, namely the device can be thinner, battery life should be longer, and the overall experience for users should be meaningfully improved.”

As is clear, the new technology will allow iPad 3 to be designed thinner without having to add a second bar of light to the existing system. Also iPad 3 would then consume less power.