Galaxy S6 Edge Release Date Delayed as Samsung Grapples With 3D Display Low Yields

As the Galaxy S6 release date approaches, the likelihood that the Galaxy S6 Edge global rollout could come in short supply or would be delayed altogether has emerged. Blame it on the upcoming Samsung flagship’s cutting-edge screen technology, a new report said.

Android and Samsung fans bent to take home the more gorgeous S6 Edge might be in for a big disappointment this coming April. While the regular S6 will touchdown as expected, buyers of its twin phone will have to scramble for a unit or may not find anything at all, according to G4Games.

Citing unconfirmed reports from Taiwan, the tech blog site said in a report that the S6 Edge appears to be in the middle of manufacturing difficulties that could lead to the device arriving in small numbers next month. And depending on how soon Samsung would resolve the issue, the S6 Edge market debut could hit a snag that would lead many to wait much longer before getting a hold of the smartphone.

Low 3d glass yield

The main culprit for the hold up, according to G4Games, is the complicated procedure involved in mass producing the S6 Edge flexible display. Samsung’s Thermoforming is the core technology behind the stunning Edge panel and producing it in large numbers, with all the perfection required, has become a major manufacturing headache for the South Korean tech giant, the report added.

So the Galaxy phone maker is facing a huge low-yield issue on the S6 Edge, as the rumour as suggested, prompting the company to search for a quick fix. What it can’t solve in-house, Samsung will solve by outsourcing.

“The Korean tech giant is apparently on the lookout for additional suppliers,” the same report said. The move is seen to pump up the numbers, near term, of the 3D glass units that will be used in assembling the Galaxy S6 Edge.

Target output

Samsung is looking to produce around 8.5 million of 3D glass displays for the Galaxy S6 Edge but with the problem arising, the target will likely fall short by two million units or even more. This suggests the approximate figures that Samsung will need to fill up in order to avoid a looming supply crunch on its S6 Edge push.

To date, it remains unclear if Samsung has already tapped a new Thermoforming partner or if the Galaxy S6 Edge production activities have resumed the normal pace. At any rate, release date of the Galaxy S6 and its edgy brother starts on April 10 with the hotter S6 Edge hopefully in steady supply to meet the demands if the rumour will prove correct.

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