Samsung Corning Precision Glass
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Samsung Corning Precision Glass produces optimizing materials for the electronics
industry and glass substrates that are a critical part of TFT-LCDs in Korea.
developed a technology known as the overflow downdraw method
or fusion method for making glass substrates used in TFT-LCD (Thin Film Transistor Liquid Crystal Display)panels. In 1995, Samsung
and Corning Inc.
established a jointly owned equity company by the name of Samsung Corning Precision Glass in Gumi
, North Kyungsang Province. After multiple upgrades, this plant operates 10 to 12 production lines shipping out over 400000000 square feet (37,161,216 m²) of high-quality glass per year. In 2002, a second plant was constructed in Asan
, South Chungchong Province, positioning the company as Korea's largest TFT-LCD glass substrates provider with over 800000000 square feet (74,322,432 m²) of glass shipments per year.
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Glass substrates for TFT-LCD panels require pristine surface quality and must withstand heat without being transformed. These requirements are not satisfied by ordinary glass. The overflow downdraw method employed by this company leaves the glass untouched by any material but air during its formation. The resulting glass substrates are alkaline-free and designed to maintain high resistance against chemical agents and heat.
Electronics
Electronics is the branch of science, engineering and technology that deals with electrical circuits involving active electrical components such as vacuum tubes, transistors, diodes and integrated circuits, and associated passive interconnection technologies...
industry and glass substrates that are a critical part of TFT-LCDs in Korea.
History
During the 1980s, Corning Inc.Corning Inc.
Corning Incorporated is an American manufacturer of glass, ceramics and related materials, primarily for industrial and scientific applications. The company was known as Corning Glass Works until 1989, when it changed its name to Corning Incorporated...
developed a technology known as the overflow downdraw method
Overflow downdraw method
The overflow downdraw method or fusion method is a technique for producing flat glass. The key advantage of this technique as compared to the float glass process is the pristine surfaces, not touched by molten tin. The technique is used for the production of flat panel display glass by the...
or fusion method for making glass substrates used in TFT-LCD (Thin Film Transistor Liquid Crystal Display)panels. In 1995, Samsung
Samsung
The Samsung Group is a South Korean multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul, South Korea...
and Corning Inc.
Corning Inc.
Corning Incorporated is an American manufacturer of glass, ceramics and related materials, primarily for industrial and scientific applications. The company was known as Corning Glass Works until 1989, when it changed its name to Corning Incorporated...
established a jointly owned equity company by the name of Samsung Corning Precision Glass in Gumi
Gumi
Gumi is the second largest city in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea. It is located on the Nakdong River, half way between Daegu and Gimcheon, also lies on the Gyeongbu Expressway and Gyeongbu Line railway which are the principal traffic routes of the country....
, North Kyungsang Province. After multiple upgrades, this plant operates 10 to 12 production lines shipping out over 400000000 square feet (37,161,216 m²) of high-quality glass per year. In 2002, a second plant was constructed in Asan
Asan
Asan is a city in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. It is located at , bordering the Seoul Metropolitan Area to the north. Asan has a population of approximately 250,000.Asan is known for its hot springs and is a city of spas....
, South Chungchong Province, positioning the company as Korea's largest TFT-LCD glass substrates provider with over 800000000 square feet (74,322,432 m²) of glass shipments per year.
Products : TFT-LCD Glass substrates
Glass substrates provided by Samsung Corning Precision Glass are used to make TFT-LCDs, a display for laptop computers, LCD monitors, LCD TVs and other handheld devices like digital cameraDigital camera
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s, PDA
PDA
A PDA is most commonly a Personal digital assistant, also known as a Personal data assistant, a mobile electronic device.PDA may also refer to:In science, medicine and technology:...
s and navigators.
Glass substrates for TFT-LCD panels require pristine surface quality and must withstand heat without being transformed. These requirements are not satisfied by ordinary glass. The overflow downdraw method employed by this company leaves the glass untouched by any material but air during its formation. The resulting glass substrates are alkaline-free and designed to maintain high resistance against chemical agents and heat.