>20GW of inverters shipped in 2010 even with early-year shortages, according to IMS Research.

Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) said today the company plans to maintain production levels at its Shizuoka and Sakai City LCD glass facilities during Sharp Corporation’s temporary production curtailment of LCD panels.

CAPRES A/S, semiconductor metrology systems maker for the direct nano- and micro-scale electrical characterization of materials, announced a repeat order for its fully automated 300mm microRSP-A300 from an industry-leading foundry in Asia.

CEA-Leti and Edwards demonstrated an energy-saving controller system for subfabs that automatically puts process-support equipment in idle mode when fab processes are not running. It communicates with the load lock and process pumps to determine the process status of the tool.

GEO Semiconductor Inc., provider of high-performance, programmable video and geometry pixel processor ICs for LED-backlit LCD displays and smartphone cameras (optics through sensor), raised $2 million in additional funding comprised of venture debt and equity.

Shipments of large area TFT LCDs climbed to 170 million units, with 9% Q/Q and 31% Y/Y growth rate. The revenues reached $22.9 billion, which was the second-highest quarter on record.

Taiwan's National Science Council has upheld a court decision to suspend new development at the Central Taiwan Science Park due to possible environmental impacts, but apparently that won't deter AU Optronics from building up its PV presence. Updated August 30, 2010.

Stanford University placed an order for two Plasma-Therm deposition systems: a VERSALINE HDPCVD system and a Shuttlelock PECVD system. The tools will be installed at Stanford’s Nanofabrication Facility.

Edwards, vacuum and abatement equipment and services provider, debuted the GXS dry pump, designed to support pumping requirements for silicon ingot manufacturing and laminator applications in the solar industry.