Coherent CEO Jim Anderson has been traveling the world to meet with teams across our global manufacturing system. 🌎 He is seeing firsthand that the strength of Coherent is and will always be the remarkable team members that we are graced with each day. To be part of a company as storied as Coherent is a privilege and a responsibility. The history that we share, very often among the individuals who created it, requires us to work together to forge ahead for new discoveries and innovations that will serve humankind to make our world a better place. Healthier, safer, more connected. #Coherent #Innovation #TeamSpirit #ICARE
It was great to visit with my new teammates across the Coherent Corp. Pennsylvania sites in early July. Saxonburg is where Coherent (then II-VI) was founded in 1971 and it remains a wellspring of materials innovation. Easton is a critical link in our production of Silicon Carbide. Warrendale is home to some of our corporate employees. Part of what attracted me to Coherent is innovation at the foundational layer of technology. It’s truly astounding to see first-hand the atomic-level engineering we do. Single crystal diamond. Zinc Selenide. Lithium Sulphur. Silicon Carbide. These are the materials which underpin the electrification of mobility, the most advanced semiconductors for AI, and next generation telecom networks. Innovation is at the core of Coherent’s culture. From the front-line operators and industrial engineers to the product managers and corporate staff, innovation is in our DNA. Thank you to the teams in Warrendale, Saxonburg, and Easton for the warm welcome! Pictures: 1. Cutting ice with diamond. The high thermal conductivity of diamond only requires the heat generated by your fingers to slice through ice. Diamond can provide excellent heat spreading for today’s challenging applications such as next generation chips for AI. 2. 51 years of service. Bob Freehling was employee number 5! He has a remarkable history making perfectly flat optics. Thank you for your many years of service Bob! 3. ZnSe. Zinc selenide is used in infrared optics, like in thermal cameras and night vision equipment, because it can transmit infrared light. It's also used in laser technology, helping to create precise and powerful laser beams for cutting and medical procedures. 4. Great to meet Monica Hazzard at our Easton Silicon Carbide facility. 5. We are adding capacity at our Easton site to ramp up our Silicon Carbide production.
