Samsung will upgrade its camera modules in the Galaxy S26 Ultra to make it thinner than its predecessor and to improve image output and design.
Samsung Electro-Mechanics has begun work on integrating inkjet printing into the smartphone’s lens module. If matte ink is used in place of films, the lenses and camera modules can be thinner, which prevents light reflection (flare) and overlapping light (ghosting).
It plans to print an inkjet on the rib surface, a line between the inner lens and the module. According to the source, the rib surface is each lens’s optical surface’s outside edge that receives direct light. Lenses are fixed using the rib.
As light from various angles reaches the rib and reflects, it causes image degradation conditions such as flare and ghosting when the reflected light reaches the image sensor. Here, the rib surface prevents light reflection.
Inkjet printing matte ink onto the rib surface could also be used to create a barrier against such deterioration and reduce the thickness of the lens module. In addition to providing the same quality as the previous solution, this technology can minimize the distance between lenses.
Samsung will introduce the Galaxy S26 Ultra in early 2026, and a supply chain is already in place to launch the project.
