Corning, NY-Corning Corporation (NYSE: GLW) today announced that China International Optoelectronic Exposition 2018 will be held in Shenzhen, China from September 5th to 8th, at which time Corning will celebrate its ULE 75th Anniversary of Zero Expansion Glass.
From the earliest refracting and reflecting telescopes, Corning materials paved the way for breakthrough discoveries in the field of astronomy. ULE (Zero Expansion Glass) produced by Corning's Canton plant in New York is a titanium dioxide-silicate glass that has virtually no dimensional change under extreme temperature changes. Therefore, with excellent stability, it has become the material of choice for many astronomical applications.
Recently, this glass has become an ideal material for extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) in semiconductor chip manufacturing due to its thermal stability. Due to the thermal load on the optics during the EUV lithography exposure process, the EUV lithography system requires a zero-expansion glass.
"The continuous development of ULE glass is a classic example of how Corning invented innovative materials and continued to improve over time, changing its uses to meet future technology needs," said Cassandra Taliaferro, commercial director of Corning's Advanced Optics business. "
Corning produces lightweight reflectors made of ULE glass for Hubble Telescope, 8-meter monolithic mirrors for Gemini and Subaru telescopes, and has participated in other historically significant Invention project. Because of the excellent stability of ULE glass, the Hubble Telescope has captured the farthest view of the universe to date, allowing scientists to observe scenes over a distance of more than 13 billion light years.
"The glass used by NASA to capture the farthest regions of the universe is now used to produce the most advanced integrated circuits, which not only improves communication speeds but also enhances computing power." Taliaferro said "We are proud to be able to Celebrate the 75th anniversary of the launch of this ULE glass at the China International Optoelectronic Exposition. "
With high-quality materials such as ULE and Corning HPFS, Corning is well positioned to meet China's growing demand for semiconductor lithography, telescopes, and other government projects.
These materials and technologies will be displayed at Corning booth 9E21 in Hall 9 of China International Optoelectronic Exposition.