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RF power generator suits various silicon fab steps
MKS Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ: MKSI) introduced the elite RF Power Generator for RF deposition and etch in a-Si PV, LED, and MEMS manufacturing.
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Novellus uncrates conformal films for sub-2Xnm
The Conformal Film Deposition (CFD) suite of dielectric films consists of oxide, doped oxide and nitride films that are deposited below 450C.
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SEMICON West 2011: New product roundup
SEMICON West may not be the big-iron displayfest it once was, but there are still plenty of new product introductions to go around. Here's just a brief rundown of some of the ones we tracked from this year's show.
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Phase-change memory module debuts at DAC
UC San Diego researchers developed a phase change memory (PCM) solid-state storage device (SSD) that claims 7x speed improvement over current SSDs. The project has backing from Micron Technology, BEEcube, and Xilinx.
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Organic Electronics Workshop, Day 2: Pushing organic PV performance
Organic photovoltaic devices' march toward competitiveness more sessions on organic semiconductors split Day 2 of the Organic Microelectronics & Optoelectronics Workshop in San Francisco, reports Techcet's Michael A. Fury.
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Novel organic semiconductors from SmartKem best amorphous silicon
SmartKem Limited tested its advanced semiconductor materials against amorphous silicon at the National Printable Electronics Technology Centre, where it achieved better thin-film transistor (TFT) mobility rating.
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Crystalline silicon solar module efficiency: Top 10 solar panels
Solarplaza published a photovoltaics (PV) module manufacturer ranking for monocrystalline silicon solar cell technologies. Some of the heavyweights are there, but some didn't make the cut, making room for younger companies.
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Organic Electronics Workshop: TFTs, FETs, and a seeing microphone
Techcet's Michael A. Fury reports from the Organic Microelectronics & Optoelectronics Workshop in San Francisco, where talks delved into flexible displays, organic molecular tunnel junctions, thin-film microprocessors, and a microphone that can "see" sound.
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Photovoltaics reset button: $15.2B in equipment spending is on the line
The c-Si solar cell equipment market aims for 31% year-over-year expansion in 2011; thin-film photovoltaics manufacturing equipment predicts 71%. But the current PV spending cycle will peak in Q2 2011, followed by a sharp decline as the industry resets its expansion plans to meet the pending market
