14 DAY TRIAL // Back in October 2011, Corning introduced the Lotus glass, which boasted thermal and dimensional stability superior to other glass substrates usable in OLED and LCD displays.
Samsung and Corning entered a partnership for the use of Lotus soon after, but that turned out to be the full extent of the Lotus's success.
This is because the glass isn't easy to build with the volumes and features customers want.
Corning didn't want to leave things this way though, which is why it made the Lotus XT, which can be produced more reliably at high temperatures, yet keeps the potential for greater resolutions and faster response times.
It all boils down to form retention during hot processing, and total pitch variation, which determines the efficiency of panel manufacturing.
"Lotus XT Glass is designed to have improved thermal and dimensional stability over higher temperatures, generating higher yields for our customers," said John P. Bayne, vice president and general manager, Corning High Performance Displays.