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JDSU expands CPV assets with QuantaSol buy
July 7, 2011 -- JDSU (NASDAQ: JDSU and TSX: JDU) acquired concentrated photovoltaics (CPV) product design, patented intellectual property (IP), and other assets from QuantaSol, including multiple quantum well …
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Southwest Solar CPV design open to more than PV
December 10, 2011 - BUSINESS WIRE -- Southwest Solar Technologies Inc. proved its innovative concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) solar power technology with "on-sun testing" at Southwest Solar Research Park in AZ. The CPV technology will …
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As LEDs ramp, GaAs wafers shift from SI to SC type
… devices are enlarging the material’s market with associated high-volume applications. LEDs and highly concentrated photovoltaics (HCPV) are two such markets for GaAs substrates. Boosted by LEDs, semiconducting (SC) GaAs substrates …
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MOCVD and MBE epitaxy trends for compound semiconductors
… and reduce the opportunity for MBE. In addition, MOCVD is making progress in HEMT manufacturing. Highly concentrated photovoltaics (HCPV) however could provide a small potential upside for MBE makers. Aixtron and Veeco are leading …
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HB-LED grade aluminum nitride (AlN) sintering
… HB-LED applications are also key in discrete power semiconductor packaging and in packaging for highly concentrated photovoltaics (HCPV) applications. For laser diode telecommunications applications, 130W/m-K will most likely …
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European microelectronics fab database tracks major changes over past 5 years
… semiconductor Micro electro mechanical systems (MEMS) /MST Optoelectronics (LEDs) RF devices Power devices Concentrated photovoltaics (CPV) Printed electronics Packaging The database can be used to understand the European fab environment …
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Sharp's triple-junction solar cell gains efficiency by reducing resistance
… the theme of “R&D on Innovative Solar Cells.” Sharp is now looking to bring this technology into concentrated photovoltaics (CPV) cells, solar products for space satellites, and in other space and terrestrial applications …
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SolFocus new CPV array adds power, cuts assembly time
July 11, 2011 -- The new SF-1136SX SolFocus concentrated photovoltaics (CPV) array produces more power than prior products and cuts field assembly time in half, according to the company. The design …
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CPV ramps to utility status in 2011
October 18, 2011 -- Nancy Hartsoch, of the CPV Consortium and SolFocus, shares the status of concentrated photovoltaics (CPV) with senior technical editor Debra Vogler. This year, the first utility-scale installations of CPV are going …
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CPV maker Skyline Solar adds investor
… 2011 - GlobeNewswire via COMTEX -- Firsthand Technology Value Fund Inc. made a direct investment in concentrated photovoltaics (CPV) manufacturer Skyline Solar Inc., joining NEA and other investors. The investment sum was not …
