Samsung Electronics has unveiled a new technology based on titanium that solves the chronic challenges of screen creases and thickness in foldable displays. It is the result of reconstructing the entire materials, design, and process by consolidating seven generations of foldable development experience, and is scheduled to be first installed in the next-generation Galaxy foldable product.

On the 15th, Samsung Electronics unveiled 'Flex Titanium' display technology to be applied to next-generation Galaxy foldable devices.

This technology replaces the existing polymer film with a titanium alloy film and features a dual structure combined with an improved titanium plate as its core.

Specific product specifications are scheduled to be revealed at 'Galaxy Unpacked' to be held in London, UK on the 22nd.

The titanium alloy film located at the bottom of the OLED panel was produced through an ultra-precision rolling process to a thickness of about one-third the thickness of a human hair.

Samsung Electronics stated that it contributed to reducing the overall thickness of the display while ensuring durability, as it has about 20 times higher rigidity compared to polymer films.

Rolling is a processing method that reduces the thickness of metal uniformly by passing it between two rolls.

The titanium plate placed beneath the titanium alloy film reduced the size of micro-holes by applying advanced hole machining technology to the folded areas.

They explained that this allowed them to increase screen support when the device is unfolded, and reduce creases while maintaining flexibility when folded.

In addition, they added that they lowered display power consumption while maintaining image quality through a high-resolution design and the application of new organic materials.

Moon Sung-hoon, Vice President of Hardware at Samsung Electronics' MX Business, said, “Based on years of accumulated display technology know-how, the newly created next-generation Galaxy Foldable will provide an unprecedented viewing experience and completely revolutionize the user experience.” />
Yoo Kyung-jin, Executive Vice President and Head of Product Development at Samsung Display, stated, “We have secured both flexibility and durability through micro-hole processing in titanium plates, and by boosting power efficiency through high-resolution design and the application of new organic materials, we will further strengthen the competitiveness of the next-generation Galaxy foldable.”

Samsung Electronics explained that although titanium is a material proven in extreme environments such as aerospace, there were technical challenges in applying it to foldable structures that need to be thin and flexible due to its high elasticity and rigidity.

It was reported that this Flex Titanium technology is the result of overcoming these limitations.