Applied Materials

Oerlikon sees 50% gains in thin-film fab

November 12, 2008 - Exclusive - Improved deposition method yields faster output and higher efficiency for thin-film solar modules. Full Story »

IFC invests $136M in Chinese thin-film silicon maker

November 10, 2008 - News brief - ENN Solar plans to use the funds to install its first 60MW production line. Full Story »

Applied thin-film line reaches commercial production

October 13, 2008 - Exclusive - Signet Solar says German plant will start shipping modules within a few weeks, eventually selling them for $1.50 per watt. Full Story »

Moser Baer India inks $500M thin-film deals

October 1, 2008 - News brief - Applied Materials production line adds to German stockpile of silicon thin-film solar panels. Full Story »

Oerlikon aims to streamline thin-film solar

September 23, 2008 - Exclusive - Jeannine Sargent, CEO of Oerlikon Solar, talks about why thin-film will win the cost war with crystalline solar by learning from semiconductors. Full Story »

Taiwan solar makers grow sales 70 percent

September 19, 2008 - News brief - Manufacturers ramp production of higher-priced cells to fullfill demand from EU and Japan. Full Story »

LDK, Applied Materials in equipment contract

August 19, 2008 - News brief - Applied Materials will provide precision wafering systems to support LDK's next phase of production expansion. Full Story »

Solar boom kicks salaries higher

August 15, 2008 - Exclusive - Recruiters and analysts say the solar industry ramp up is raising the price tag for manufacturing executives. Full Story »

PG&E mega solar deal sparks industry

August 15, 2008 - Exclusive - Observers celebrate new solar photovoltaic benchmark, but caution that everything depends on U.S. federal tax credits. Full Story »

Oerlikon files suit against Sunfilm

June 11, 2008 - News brief - Switzerland-based Oerlikon says Germany's Sunfilm is infringing on its photovoltaic module patents. Full Story »
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