Samsung Electronics plans to make its own foldable mobile glass

According to Korean media reports, Samsung Electronics, which launched the new folding screen Galaxy Z Flip this year, is planning to develop its own foldable mobile phone glass. If the company's mobile division, which manufactures smartphones, also produces foldable glass, it is expected to have a huge impact on the folding screen smartphone materials and parts industry in South Korea. According to the news, Samsung Electronics' mobile division has started to develop foldable glass technology. Several people from the industry pointed out that "Samsung Electronics' mobile unit has met with several foldable glass manufacturers and looks forward to working with them." The source also said that compared to the process, Samsung aims to increase production and develop Higher performance products. The report pointed out that Samsung currently needs a foldable mobile phone glass thickness that is at least twice the thickness of the existing foldable glass, that is, up to 30 microns. Even thinner glass is more flexible, but when the glass becomes thinner, it is prone to wrinkles, and the thin glass bears weaker pressure capacity, and Samsung believes that currently suppliers cannot develop foldable glass that meets their requirements. So the company finally decided to develop its own foldable mobile phone glass. Ranch At the same time, Samsung Electronics is seeking to make its own foldable glass, for reasons not limited to developing better products, but also because the company wants to ensure a competitive advantage in price. It is understood that the Galaxy Z Flip's foldable glass costs about $ 40. An industry insider explained that the low output during the cutting process is the root cause of the high cost of foldable glass. Currently, Samsung Electronics' suppliers of foldable cell phone glass and flexible OLED panels are Samsung Display. Korean media pointed out that this attempt by Samsung Electronics will have a huge impact. Most importantly, the competition between Samsung Electronics and Samsung Display is expected to begin. At the same time, this attempt by Samsung Electronics may also have an impact on the transparent polyimide (PI) industry. Samsung Electronics has always internalized key technologies that determine the value and quality of smartphones. In this regard, another person in the industry said: "Although we still have to wait and see if Samsung Electronics can successfully produce its own foldable glass. But if all goes well, Samsung can ask Samsung Display to lower price."