Reports by ETNews cited an [Samsung Display] official that "Samsung Display is planning to produce method for polyimide (PI) in the 2nd level of A3 extension" and that Samsung Display has been checking their processing methods repeatedly in order to reduce the processing time of PI materials and increase the production of flexible materials. They are also reportedly planning to produce 15,000 sheets per month in 2nd level in order to meet an increasing demand of flexible OLED panel.
Polyimide (PI) materials are lightweight, flexible, and resistant to heat and chemicals. They also deform slowly when under a mechanical stress and can greatly withstand while being stretched or pulled before failing or breaking, making PI's the best material for flexible display. Since they are resistant to heat and chemicals, they need to be processed in high temperature.
Another factor of this "double time" production is that the public is also making high demands and anticipations for the Galaxy S6 and the upcoming Galaxy Note 5, which could possibly have flexible OLED edge display.
The official also said, "The expansion is inevitable because it has been announced that Samsung Electronics have requested of 8 million flexible panels per month for 'Galaxy S7'."
Meanwhile, reports by Product Reviews said that HTC is working on a new phablet that could possibly be called as One M9 Plus or as the E9+.
Doubts still ring whether the leaked official details in the HTC website was done intentionally or not as it reportedly showed specifications of the HTC One M9 Plus/E9+. Its design drew mixed reactions from people who have seen the phablet and some have said that the design would have been nicer for the HTC One M9. But, others believe that the design wears well for Samsung Galaxy Note 5.
As of this moment there are no additional details about the design of the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and its other specifications. However, Samsung could possibly change the microprocessor of the Galaxy Note 5.
Reports by Digi Times stated that Samsung is changing the microprocessor of the Galaxy S6 from Qualcomm's Snapdragon 810 into Samsung's own Exynos chips. The change was due to the overheating issues of the Snapdragon 810. And this could possibly be applied with the Galaxy Note 5.
However, Qualcomm is reportedly vying for orders for the upcoming Galaxy Note 5.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is set to be released in the second half of 2015.
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