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New Surface Treatment Boosts Efficiency for Photovoltaic Cells

Using two different types of chemical etching to create features at both the micron and nanometer size scales, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a surface treatment that boosts the light absorption of silicon photovoltaic cells in two complementary ways.

24 Mar 2009

Micralyne and SVTC Technologies to Collaborate on 8-inch MEMS Development and Manufacturing

Micralyne Inc., a leading independent MEMS developer and manufacturer, has announced plans to collaborate with SVTC Technologies LLC, a leading independent MEMS and CMOS commercialization company, to develop and manufacture MEMS devices using 8-inch fabrication technology.

From Micralyne Inc. 24 Mar 2009

Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology Announces Several Seminars for 2009

In 2009 Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology is holding several seminars in conjunction with host universities - these will be on a variety of topics.

From Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology 22 Mar 2009

Sencera Successfully Deposited Thin-Film Silicon Solar Cells with 8.7% Conversion Efficiency

Sencera, a manufacturer of thin film silicon based photovoltaic modules, has successfully deposited single-junction silicon solar cells with an initial 8.7% sunlight to electricity conversion efficiency under standard te...

19 Mar 2009

Leader in Development of Nanotechnology-Enabled, UV Curable Advanced Materials Announces Award of its Seventh U.S. Patent

Ecology Coatings, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: ECOC), a leader in the discovery and development of nanotechnology-enabled, ultraviolet curable advanced materials, today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office awarded the company its seventh patent pertaining to its cleantech, environmentally friendly coatings.

18 Mar 2009

High-Performing Photoconducting Material that Uses Zinc Oxide

Photodetectors -- devices found in cell phones, digital cameras and other consumer gadgets that utilize photoconducting materials -- are a green technology in performance (converting light into electricity), but the manu...

18 Mar 2009

nLIGHT Introduces New Highly Doped, Photodarkening Resistant Ytterbium Fibers

nLIGHT Corporation (nLIGHT) announced today the availability of new highly doped, photodarkening resistant ytterbium fibers with up to 60 percent (%) higher absorption at 920 nanometer (nm) and pump conversion efficienci...

18 Mar 2009

University of Tokyo Places Order for Photoresist Developer from EV Group

EV Group (EVG), a leading supplier of wafer bonding and lithography equipment for the MEMS, nanotechnology and semiconductor markets, today announced that they have received an order for its EVG101D, a photoresist developer, from the University of Tokyo.

From EV Group 17 Mar 2009

Researchers Develop New Technique for Growing Slimmer Copper Nanorods

Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a new technique for growing slimmer copper nanorods, a key step for advancing integrated 3-D chip technology.

17 Mar 2009

AIXTRON Announces Delivery of Three MOCVD Systems to Chinese Company

AIXTRON AG today announced the delivery of three Close Coupled Showerhead (CCS) CRIUS MOCVD systems for the production of Gallium Nitride (GaN) LEDs to Aqualite Co. Ltd., a company based in Wuhan, China. The three CC...

From AIXTRON SE 17 Mar 2009