Erasable electrostatic litho on GaAs wafers

Physicists at Cambridge University, UK, have developed a method to make quantum electronic devices using an AFM.This is a short news story only. Visit www.three-fives.com for the latest advanced semiconductor industry news.     

Wacker adds polysilicon capacity

German-based Wacker is meeting new demand for its solar cells by expanding polysilicon production at its plant in Burghausen.This is a short news story only. Visit www.re-focus.net for the latest renewable energy industry news.     

Alcoa major investment in community PV

In Washington state, the Alcoa Wenatchee Works has announced a major new program to fund the installation of solar panels at schools and non-profit agencies, in cooperation with Chelan County Public Utility District (PUD).This is a short news story only. Visit www.re-focus.net for the latest renewable energy industry news.     

Princeton unveils potential of cheaper organic PVs

Electrical engineers at Princeton University in New Jersey have invented a technique for making solar cells that, when combined with other recent advances, could yield a highly economical source of energy.This is a short news story only. Visit www.re-focus.net for the latest renewable energy industry news.     

Evergreen secures expansion funding

In Massachusetts, Marlboro-based Evergreen Solar has at last found a source of investment to help it carry through its strategic plans for expansion. With this boost it believes it can manufacture solar panels more cheaply than the rest of the market.This is a short news story only. Visit www.re-focus.net for the latest renewable energy industry news     

SunWize National Park Service PV system

New York based SunWize Technologies recently installed a 64.6 kW grid-tied SunWize PowerPort system at Joshua Tree National Park’s maintenance facilities in Twentynine Palms, California.This is a short news story only. Visit www.re-focus.net for the latest renewable energy industry news.     

Micro MEMS

RF Micro Devices Inc has shipped its 250m power amplifier (PA) module.This is a short news story only. Visit www.three-fives.com for the latest advanced semiconductor industry news.     

Abatement technology

Matheson Tri-Gas Inc’s Electronics Group (MTEG) has launched ULTIMA-Sorb, a new and improved solution for hydride abatement.This is a short news story only. Visit www.three-fives.com for the latest advanced semiconductor industry news.     

Infineon’s SiGe record

Infineon has taken what it claims is the world record for the highest clocked integrated circuit with a chip that operates at 110GHz — more than 34 times faster than the top-clocked Intel Pentium 4.This is a short news story only. Visit www.three-fives.com for the latest advanced semiconductor industry news.     

BOC’s GaNcat roars for NH3 & metalorganics

Based on its existing GRC (Gas Reactor Column) technology, BOC Edwards has launched GaNcat, an abatement solution for GaN-based MOCVD exhausts.This is a short news story only. Visit www.three-fives.com for the latest advanced semiconductor industry news.     

Diversity of ceramic laser materials

A collaboration of scientists in Japan and Russia has built a ceramic-disk laser based on a ytterbium-doped scandium oxide crystal. The Yb³⁺:Sc₂O₃ laser is said to emit up to 420 mW at 1094nm.This is a short news story only. Visit www.three-fives.com for the latest advanced semiconductor industry news.     

Ultra Triple-Junction PV for space solar cells enters production

Now in large-scale production for space solar cells, Boeing subsidiary Spectrolab Inc has announced an average maximum power efficiency of 28% (AM0, 28°C) at beginning-of-life, for its Ultra Triple-Junction (UTJ) space solar cell. The California-based company says that this will further increase the capacity, capability and affordability of future satellites.This is a short news story only. Visit www.re-focus.net for the latest renewable energy industry news.     

Five analytical domains

The UK Analytical Partnership has announced five prime areas for analytical innovation:This is a short news story only. Visit www.three-fives.com for the latest advanced semiconductor industry news.     

Uni-Solar,IES launch SolarQuilt roofing

Michigan-based United Solar Systems Corporation and Independent Energy Solutions (IES) in California have introduced the SolarQuilt, a solar energy product designed for all types of flat and low-slope roofing situations.This is a short news story only. Visit www.re-focus.net for the latest renewable energy industry news.     

NCKU and Aixtron co-operate on dilute nitride materials

Aixtron and Taiwan’s National Cheng Kung University of Tainan (NCKU) have started the next phase of their joint technology co-operation to develop GaInAsN based optical and electronic devices.This is a short news story only. Visit www.three-fives.com for the latest advanced semiconductor industry news.     

European renewables information service

The European Commission has set up a dedicated service for research and support actions on renewable energy issues.This is a short news story only. Visit www.re-focus.net for the latest renewable energy industry news     

SunWize modules used at weather station,receive UL listing

PV modules from New York-based SunWize Technologies have been chosen to provide a reliable power source at the Mount Washington Observatory weather research station in northern New Hampshire. The company has also recently received UL listing for its SW line of monocrystalline solar modules.This is a short news story only. Visit www.re-focus.net for the latest renewable energy industry news     

PV powered bus shelters for the UK

Canada’s Carmanah Technologies has received a contract worth C$1.6 million ($710 000) from Trueform Group in the UK to provide solar-powered bus shelter lighting systems.This is a short news story only. Visit www.re-focus.net for the latest renewable energy industry news.     

MicroFab wins NSF award for organic PV

Texas-based MicroFab Technologies has been awarded a National Science Foundation Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program grant for its project on fabrication of organic PV solar panels using inkjet technology.This is a short news story only. Visit www.re-focus.net for the latest renewable energy industry news.     

BIPV integrated with water,energy conservation

In Australia, a major new PV panel project has been launched to provide power to the Kogarah Town Square Development in Sydney.This is a short news story only. Visit www.re-focus.net for the latest renewable energy industry news.