The devices in this study were made on corning willow glass, which is a highly transparent, flexible, hermetic, and dimensionally stable substrate that can withstand high processing temperatures. From an applications point of view, it offers the possibility of curved displays andor interfaces that wrap around object or devices, and from a manufacturing point of view, the possibility of producing display devices using. High ionexchange hie chemically strengthened aluminosilicate thin glass high ionexchange hie thin glass is strong, lightweight and. The corning willow glass ultrathin, conformable, flexible glass is fusion formed. One day in 1952, the corning glass works chemist placed a sample of photosensitive glass inside a furnace and set the \\ glass works. Walls of willow glass theyre easier than you think. Gorilla glass is a brand of chemically strengthened glass developed and manufactured by corning, now in its sixth generation, designed to be thin, light and damageresistant. Willow glass, which is flexible enough to bend and roll making it. Flexible glass provides advanced attributes in areas. Coresix can provide sheets up to mm in width and 3000mm in length. Glass isnt inherently a rigid substance, explains dipak chowdhury, corning s willow glass.
Apples method could use a product other than cornings willow glass, though the. Corning announces slim, flexible willow glass video. Corning willow glass stemmerich glass manufacturing. Corning says devices with flexible willow glass displays unlikely to appear for at least three years. Jun 05, 2012 corning willow glass provides the substrate performance to maintain device quality in a thin and light form factor, said dr. Cnet gets ahead of the curve with cornings future tech for smartphones and more.
Jns is a turnkey supplier of fabricated glass components and thin film optical coatings. The use of corning willow glass for flexible cdte solar. Cornings flexible willow glass wont appear in consumer. At roughly the same thickness as a sheet of copy paper, corning willow glass is thin enough to be flexible while retaining its superior glass attributes. Corning incorporated glw willow glass ready for takeoff. I got willow glass in my tablet and let me just say it stands up to everything. Corning introduces the paperthin and flexible willow glass. The company is working to merge the strength and resilience of gorilla glass with the flexibility of another corning product. Its superior composition allows a deeper layer of chemical strengthening than is. The first foldable phones use plastic instead of glass because it bends so easily, but its worse in many other ways.
Willow glass is the only substrate that combines the best attributes of glass and plastics. Copper transparent antennas on flexible glass by subtractive and semi additive. Willow glass sodalime glass slg ceramic tile plastic with hardcoat. Corning incorporated is now using their experience and knowledge in materials science to revolutionize glass laminated products, creating an ultimate glass marker board experience featuring corning willow glass. Copper transparent antennas on flexible glass by subtractive. Its potential uses and advantages as a substrate for future applications are also discussed.
Corning willow tm glass at roughly the same thickness as a sheet of copy paper, corning willowtm glass is thin enough to be flexible while retaining its superior glass attributes. Corning intends to provide sheets and rolls of 100 micron and 200 micron thin glass about the thickness of a sheet of copy paper up to one meter wide today and wider in the future. Custom corning gorilla glass, custom cut gorilla glass sheet. Handson with cornings bendable willow glass exclusive. Flexible czts solar cells on flexible corning willow glass.
Ultrathin glass substrates for thin, lightweight, flexible. Corning s willow glass is an extremely thin, malleable glass thats only 100 microns 0. Cornings flexible willow glass wont appear in consumer products for at least 3 years. They use original glass molds and hand press each plate in three handy sizessalad, dessert, and dinnerand three beautiful colors. Barriercoated plastic substrates, under development by several organizations.
Corning unveils slim, flexible willow glass video engadget. At roughly the same thickness as a sheet of paper, willow glass is one of cornings thinnest glasses. Corning is developing gorilla glass for foldable phones pcmag. Willow glass provides the inherent benefits of glass in a mechanically bendable formfactor, enabling costefficient device processing. Small kentucky town makes hightech glass amid bucolic.
As an alternative to expensive lapping and polishing, coresix can provide thin willow glass in diameter formats with semi standard orientation flats. Cu2znsns4 czts thin film solar cells were successfully fabricated on corning willow glass substrates coated with a molybdenum mo back contact. Corning has announced the launch of an ultraslim flexible glass named corning willow glass. These include high transparency, excellent surface quality, high. Corning willow glass laminates ultrathin, bendable, flexible. Corning willow glass creates licensing opportunities to.
Corning willow glass will provide electronics manufacturers with the inherent benefits of glass as a substrate while enabling costefficient manufacturing. An advanced, flexible screen currently in development by corning that is expected to be used in making bendable mobile devices like smartphones of the future and possibly smart watches such as the rumored apple iwatch. How corning created the ultrathin, ultrastrong material. New willow glass is rollable and paperthin ars technica. Pdf as displays and electronics evolve to become lighter, thinner, and more flexible, the choice of.
Willow glass price on sheets up to mm in width, 3000mm length. Jnss fabrication capabilities include cnc cutting, strengthening, drilling, edging, polishing. Willow glass is a perfect hermetic barrier that protects sensitive materials from moisture, oxygen, and staining. Launched this summer, corning s willow glass is an ultrathin 0. Corning research and development corporation, corning, new york. Elegant and lightweight, corning gorilla glass is durable enough to resist many. Jun 18, 2012 corning s new willow glass, an ultraslim flexlbe glass substrate for lcd and oled panels.
Any reproduction of content and images requires the expressed approval of corning incorporated. Rolltoroll integrated deposition, lithography, and. It will enable thinner, lighter, and potentially flexible electronic devices, that deliver high performance at a lower cost. Small kentucky town makes hightech glass amid bucolic farmland the small farming town of harrodsburg, ky. Jan 10, 20 handson with cornings bendable willow glass exclusive glass so thin and pliable it bends. Corning willow glass bendable, malleable glass coresix. Glass can increase the durability of the substrate, adding a scratchresistant, easy to clean, beautiful surface designed to suit any taste. Mar 06, 2019 corning is developing gorilla glass for foldable phones. Copper transparent antennas on flexible glass by subtractive and semiadditive. Willow glass 2014 corning incorporated 14 summary introduced in 2012, corning willow glass builds on a rich history of innovation our vision is to help manufacturers process glass more efficiently through a rolltoroll system we also provide carrier solution for compatibility with high. Jan 12, 2012 corning willow glass will provide electronics manufacturers with the inherent benefits of glass as a substrate while enabling costefficient manufacturing. Check out our willow glass fact sheet to learn more.
Corning willow glass laminates ultrathin, bendable. When adhered as a laminate to flat construction materials like wood, metal, or tough polymers, willow glass creates an ideal surface for office whiteboards, kitchen cabinets, bathroom walls, and more. Corning, the world leader in specialty glass, has unveiled a breakthrough flexible glass technology that is paper thin, bendable, scratch resistant, and capable of withstanding temperatures up to 500 degrees. Coresix is an authorized, value added distributor of corning s revolutionary new flexible glass willow. An indium tin oxidefree polymer solar cell on flexible glass core. Corning says devices with flexible willow glass displays. Corning incorporated is now using their experience and knowledge in materials science to revolutionize glasslaminated products, creating an ultimate glass marker board experience featuring corning willow glass. Edge tab enables practical use of willow glass in rolltoroll processing. Handson with corning s bendable willow glass exclusive glass so thin and pliable it bends. Corning incorporated 2019 annual report annual reports. Corning s new willow glass, an ultraslim flexlbe glass substrate for lcd and oled panels. Corning willow glass thinnest, flexible and tough glass. Its not its first bendable glass, but its a lot thinner and a lot more flexible than the willow glass corning exclusively showed cnet a few years back. Fusion formed, meaning its surface is pristine, incredibly smooth and flat, and virtually free of defects.
While easily bendable, willow glass can also break fairly easily if bent too much. At roughly the same thickness as a sheet of paper, willow glass is one of corning. Corning willow glass ucsb engineering industry center. Corning willow glass for rolltoroll processing youtube. Small kentucky town makes hightech glass amid bucolic farmland. Innovation strategies to leverage your business ceramic leadership summit marty curran executive vice president and innovation officer. Flexible surface lighting is the key differential advantage of oled lighting technology. Because an invisible bonding agent creates a strong hermetic barrier. Corning s proprietary fusion manufacturing process is at the core of its innovation, providing precision glass that is smooth, flat, and dimensionally stable from millimeters thick to. Corning willow glass laminates bendable, flexible glass. Steckl abstract mobile display devices that use ultrathin. Dipak chowdhury division vice president and corning willowtm glass program director. Corning is the mastermind behind gorilla glass, the durable, scratchresistant glass found on select mobile devices such as the lg viper 4g lte and the dell xps.
Made using corning s proprietary fusion draw process, it is manufactured at thicknesses that create unique properties such as the ability to be flexed. Gorilla glass is strengthened through a high ion exchange hie process which creates a deep. Gorilla glass is unique to corning, but close equivalents exist, including agc inc. Demonstrations of r2r flexible glass processes such as vacuum deposition, photolithography. Corning gorilla glass is an alkali aluminosilicate thin sheet glass which is well suited to survive common glass failures.
Specially designed material and unique salt bath processes combine to achieve a. In particular its a sheet of corning s new 100micronthick willow glass, a new ultrathin and flexible substrate for lcds and oleds. Corning incorporated one riverfront plaza corning, ny 14831 usa 1 607 974 9000. March 18, 2018 oledworks llc announces bendoled, a flexible and conformable organic light emitting diode oled lighting platform. Its unique composition allows a deeper layer of chemical strengthening thereby making it more durable and scratch resistant. The corning willow glass ultrathin, conformable, flexible glass is fusionformed. Jun 04, 2012 that is not plastic in the image above, its glass. Table 1 shows the substrate material attributes for possible flexible substrate options that enable this and how flexible glass compares against the alternatives. Corning willow glass is corning s ultra slim, fusionformed, displaygrade glass. Jan, 2014 in 2012, corning entered the curved display market with willow glass, a thin flexible display glass. Willow glass provides the inherent benefits of glass in a mechanically bendable.
Flexible oleds on corningwillowglass michael boroson1, tim spencer1, scott mcclurg1, jeff spindler1, joergknipping2, manfred ruske2, dipak chowdhury3, rachidgafsi3, kj woo3, and bk kong3. Corning gets flexible with new willow glass laptop mag. Corning willow glass is cornings ultra slim, fusionformed, displaygrade glass. Introducing the lumicurve product family from oledworks. Corning s patented edge tabs enable practical use of willow glass in rolltoroll processing. Flexible glass ardenne r2r fosa labx330 glass coat provides advanced attributes in areas of optical ing system designed for glass web processing. Oledworks announces a bendable oled lighting platform. It is drawn into sheets of finished thickness, obtaining the final smooth, and flat surface finish directly from the molten glass. The glass artisans at mosser glass have recreated the timeless beauty of depressionera glassware in these beautiful keepsake plates. Dec 10, 2012 launched this summer, corning s willow glass is an ultrathin 0. Cnet gets ahead of the curve with corning s future tech for smartphones and more. Corning willow glass a major advantage of willow glass is the large formats enabled by the manufacturing process. The 3dshaped gorilla glass would be able to complement flexible displays like willow glass.
Lightweight electrowetting display on ultrathin glass substrate han you andrew j. Advantages for today, advancements for tomorrow dr. Pdf ultraslim flexible glass for rolltoroll electronic device. Tough, yet stunning, corning gorilla glass helps protect the worlds coolest mobile devices from everyday wear and tear. Watch this video to learn more about our fusion manufacturing process. Combining the thermal capability, dimensional stability. Corning is combining its expertize in gorilla glass, which offers a highlydurable and drop resistant glass cover for phones that dont bend, with willow glass, which is designed as an ultrathin. The launch comes at a time when corning s gorilla glass continues to dominate as a display surface used in smartphones, tablets, lcds, pcs and laptops. This chapter provides an overview of the corning willow glass and its manufacturing process and summarizes the challenges and keys to success for roll. Corningglass 7059 properties vin karola instruments. Handson with cornings bendable willow glass exclusive cnet. Corning is developing gorilla glass for foldable phones. The second section focuses on flexible glass device fabrication.