Engineers have devised a new way to slice thin wafers of the chemical element germanium for use in the most efficient type of solar power cells. They say the new method should lower the cost of such ...

SALT LAKE CITY – University of Utah engineers devised a new way to slice thin wafers of the chemical element germanium for use in the most efficient type of solar power cells. They say the new method ...

Lasers play a crucial role in various applications in semiconductor manufacturing, such as laser cutting and slicing. The integration of lasers enhances throughput and improves defect control, leading ...

As the PV-Tech team evaluated the topics best suited for this year’s PV CellTech event (12-13 March 2019, Penang, Malaysia), it was clear that wafering should be a key theme for inclusion at the ...

Washington Mills AS is one of the world's largest producers of high quality micro grits and sub-micron powders, and has been perfecting its processing technologies since 1962. With this distribution ...

The groundbreaking ceremony took place this week. Image: PRNewsfoto/Gstar Solar Singapore-headquartered solar manufacturer Gstar Solar has broken ground on a silicon rod and wafer-slicing plant in ...

MJC Probe (MPI) has announced its board of directors recently approved plans to withdraw from the solar ingot slicing business, in which it began operations in mid-2007. The move... Wednesday 26 May ...

How do you fabricate solar panels at half the cost and 1/10th the thickness of conventional panels? With a custom-built particle accelerator ten times more powerful than conventional accelerators of ...

Advances at every stage of the manufacturing process are helping to reduce costs in the photovoltaics industry, but there is still a long way to go before photovoltaic cells reach their true potential ...

Engineers are working on flexible circuitry in hopes of developing wearable electronics or displays that can roll up. To achieve the high performance of silicon circuits in flexible devices, a few ...