Semiconductors
IXYS Colorado's SIV-3028 Handheld Solar Curve Tracer
03 October 2011POSTED IN New Products
IXYS Corporation, a leader in power semiconductors for power conversion and motion control applications, announced today the introduction of the SIV-3028, a handheld Solar Curve Tracer by its IXYS Colorado division.
Efficient Solutions for Solar Microinverters
20 September 2011POSTED IN New Products
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited (AOS), a designer, developer and global supplier of a broad range of power semiconductors, today announced new AlphaMOS solutions that are optimised for emerging DC-to-AC power inverter applications.
Photovoltaic Mechanisms for Ferroelectric Materials Uncovered
15 September 2011POSTED IN Research
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the University of California at Berkeley have discovered why ferroelectric materials can produce such high voltages under illumination and have determined that the same principle is likely occurring in similar materials.
Rudolph Technologies Ships 1000th NSX Inspection System
12 September 2011POSTED IN Business News
Rudolph Technologies, Inc., a provider of process characterisation equipment and software for semiconductor, solar and light-emitting diode (LED) industries, announced today that it has shipped the 1000th NSX Inspection System from its manufacturing operations centre in Bloomington, Minnesota.
Sunlight and Nanoparticles Disinfect Water
09 August 2011POSTED IN Research
Researchers at the University of Ulster's Nanotechnology and Integrated Bioengineering Centre (NIBEC) are working to develop a cost-effective way to use sunlight to provide safe drinking water for people in developing countries.
3-D Photonic GaAs Crystals with Electro-Optic Properties
24 July 2011POSTED IN Research
Researchers at the University of Illinois have demonstrated an optoelectronically active 3-D photonic gallium arsenide (GaAs) crystal, an advance that could open new avenues for solar cells.
Doped Semiconductor Nanocrystals Promising for Solar Cells
18 July 2011POSTED IN Research
Researchers from Tel Aviv University and Hebrew University have shown that semiconductor nanocrystals can be doped in a way that allows them to be used as conductors, making them useful in many electronic and electro-optical devices including solar cells.
Steady and Modest Growth Mark May 2011 Sales for Semiconductor Industry
05 July 2011POSTED IN Business News
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing US leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today announced that worldwide sales of semiconductors were $25 billion for the month of May 2011, a 1.8% increase from the prior month when sales were $24.6 billion and a 1.3% growth from May 2010. All monthly sales numbers represent a three-month moving average.
Polysilicon Demand Grows Partly Due to Usage in Solar Panels
30 June 2011POSTED IN Business News
According to Industrial Info Resources (IIR), as polysilicon demand grows for use in solar panels and semiconductors, producers are scrambling to add capacity around the world.
The World's First Solar-Powered Notebook Computer
21 June 2011POSTED IN New Products
Samsung Electronics announced the Samsung NC215S, the world's first solar-powered netbook model, for the Russian market.
Rudolph Reveals New 3D Wafer Scanner Inspection System
12 May 2011POSTED IN New Products
Rudolph Technologies, Inc., a provider of process characterisation equipment and software for wafer fabs and advanced packaging facilities, announced today the availability of its new Wafer Scanner 3880 System, which provides critical inspection and measurement capability for 3D advanced packaging applications.
Applied Materials to Acquire Varian Semiconductor
04 May 2011POSTED IN Business News
Applied Materials, Inc. and Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. today announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement under which Applied will acquire Varian for $63 per share in cash for a total price of approximately $4.9 billion on a fully-diluted basis.
The PV Industry Goes Green
27 April 2011POSTED IN Newsletter Features
The photovoltaic (PV) industry appears to be green, as its end products can decrease our need for fossil fuels and reduce greenhouse gases. The irony, however, is that many key components as well as end products in PV are environmental pollutants. Good news: With some help, and pressure, we’re making progress.
MIT Researchers use Virus-Templated Nanotubes to Improve Solar Efficiency
26 April 2011POSTED IN Research
Researchers at MIT have shown an improvement of the power-conversion efficiency of solar cells by using a virus as templates for self-assembled carbon nanotubes.
Applied Materials Receives Intel Preferred Quality Supplier Award
19 April 2011POSTED IN Business News
Applied Materials, Inc. (US), which supplies semiconductor manufacturing equipment and support services to Intel Corporation, has been chosen to receive one of Intel's Preferred Quality Supplier (PQS) awards for its performance in 2010.
MEMC Resumes Wafer Production in Japan
12 April 2011POSTED IN Business News
MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. today announced that it has resumed production of 300 millimetre (mm) wafers at its facility in Utsunomiya, Japan following the earthquake that occurred on 11 March, just one month ago.
Natcore Issued Nanostructured Solar Cell Patent
12 April 2011POSTED IN Applications News
The US Patent and Trademark Office has awarded a patent to Natcore Technology Inc. for a solar cell structure that uses carbon nanotubes to improve solar cell performance.
Solar Equipment Maker Meyer Burger Acquires Roth & Rau
11 April 2011POSTED IN Business News
Meyer Burger, a Swiss solar equipment maker, is buying Roth & Rau in a deal valued at 356 million euros ($512.7).
LDK Solar Invests in Silane Gas Business
11 April 2011POSTED IN Business News
LDK Solar Co., Ltd., a leading manufacturer of multicrystalline solar wafers and PV products, today announced a $35 million investment to establish a new manufacturing line to produce silane gas in its Mahong Plant in Xinyu City, Jiangxi Province to supply up to 2,000 MT of silane gas to meet the growing demand from the semiconductor, solar and flat panel display industries.
IXYS Shows New Semiconductor Technologies
06 April 2011POSTED IN New Products
IXYS Corporation, a leader in power semiconductors and integrated circuits for power conversion and motion control applications, announced today it will showcase its latest pioneering energy efficient technologies at the Power Control Intelligent Motion (PCIM) Conference and Exhibition to be held in Hall 12 of the Nuremburg Messe, Germany between the 17th and 19th of May, 2011.
