CORNING, N.Y. (WENY) – Corning Incorporated announced Tuesday it will showcase a “wide range” of its Advanced Optics products this week at Photonics West 2020.

Photonics West 2020 is one of the industry's largest trade shows “dedicated to photonic technologies”. It is held in San Francisco.

Corning will feature demonstrations and new products that go hand in hand with major tech developments, such as augmented reality, 5G and next-generation semi-conductor manufacturing including:

  • Tropel® FlatMaster® MSP-300. This full metrology system will run live demos to show precise surface form measurements on 300mm wafers.

  • WaveOptics Augmented Reality Headset. This wearable waveguide device features Corning’s high-index glass and enables a 40-degree field of view.

  • Corning® RCBI Optical Fiber. This newly launched optical fiber is the first reduced-clad fiber compatible for G.657 and G.652. In addition to this new fiber, Corning will showcase a new Fiber Array Unit (FAU) with improved density and footprint capabilities enabled by the RCBI fiber.

Corning will also showcase the following products:

  • Optical materials: High Purity Fused Silica (HPFS®) and Ultra-Low Expansion Glass (ULE®)

  • Laser optics and fluoride crystals for lithography applications

  • Precision optics for demanding inspection and lithography applications

  • Metrology instruments for highly accurate surface measurements

  • Wafer-level optic solutions for precise 3D sensing

  • High-index wafers for AR/MR applications

  • Laser technologies for laser processing of micro materials

  • MACOR® Machinable Glass Ceramics for a variety of cutting-edge applications

  • Specialty fiber, glass polarizers, and fiber array solutions for next-generation telecommunications

  • Hyperspectral imaging for small, lightweight imaging sensors


“We look forward to showing a variety of Corning’s capabilities at Photonics West this year,” said Angela Julien, business director, Corning Advanced Optics. “From high-quality, optical materials to precision and inspection equipment, our diverse range of products and design expertise meets our customer’s needs at all steps of the semiconductor manufacturing process. We are proud of our well-established proficiency in this area and look forward to connecting with our industry colleagues at the show.”

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