It seems that the iPhone 12 has liked a lot. Apple could have asked to increase the production of the different iPhone 12 models in the face of even stronger demand than expected, as has been learned from the increase in the number of components they order, citing in this case the VCSEL that makes the device work. LiDAR scanner of iPhone 12 Pro.
In this case the news comes from the Taiwanese publication Digitimes, citing sources in the iPhone production chain.
The main supplier partner of this component for Apple is Win Semiconductor, and they have already reported that for the last quarter of this year the company expects record revenues thanks to strong demand, without mentioning or specifying if it is an increase in the number of components that Apple asks for.
When Apple substantially changes the design of the iPhone, there are usually significant peaks in demand compared to other years. With the launch of the iPhone 6 and its new rounded edges, Apple sold many units in record time. Later, with the presentation of the iPhone X they also sold much more than other years, and this year that we return to the flat edges it is likely that something similar is happening.