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SEMI Puts More Emphasis on Solar With New Board
SEMI recently appointed Eicke Weber, director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems, to its International Board of Directors. Weber talks of SEMI’s growing interest in photovoltaics, and why the time is right for partnerships between semicon and PV.
Earth-Abundant Materials Key to Solar for the Masses
Cyrus Wadia, co-director of Clean Tech to Market at the University of California's Haas School of Business and guest scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, is renowned for his work to develop new low-cost photovoltaic technologies using earth-abundant metal sulfides. He discusses his work to
Photovoltaics Future Looks Bright
Charles Gay, president of Applied Materials' solar operation and chairman of the Applied Solar Council, talks about the hurdles — both technical and economical — that the PV industry faces during the downturn and the difficult global economy.
Solar Leader Expects >80% Market Growth
Rhone Resch, president of the Solar Energy Industries Association, talks of the vast potential in photovoltaics, and the opportunities for the semiconductor industry.
Solar Cell Production: Mono vs. Poly Crystalline
Peter Woditsch, CEO of Deutsche Solar AG (Freiberg, Germany), talks about the company’s solar cell manufacturing operations. He describes how a Bridgman crystal growing method is used to produce the polycrystalline “bricks” of silicon that are turned in to wafers with a wire saw, and the other
Photovoltaics on Track for Long-Term Role
Craig Hunter is vice president and general manager of the solar business at Intermolecular (San Jose), which specializes in combinatorial R&D. He previously worked at Applied Materials, where he led the company's entry into the thin-film solar business. In this interview, Hunter discusses the
Solar Industry Pays Off for Suppliers
Winfried Hoffmann, president of the European Photovoltaic Industry Association, discusses the growth of the industry and its relation to IC manufacturing, including polysilicon supply and technology improvements.
PV Standard Finalized
In an effort to improve manufacturing efficiencies in the photovoltaics industry, SEMI, working in conjunction with the Fraunhofer Institute in Germany, have come out with the PV 2 Standard, which provides guidelines for the various pieces of equipment in the PV factory to talk to one another, and
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