Applied Materials,
Inc., the world's largest supplier of solar photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing
equipment, will showcase its strategy to make solar power affordable for everyone,
everywhere, at the Intersolar North America event in San Francisco next week.
"Scale" is the key - scaling up power output through higher
efficiency and bigger panels while scaling down cost through faster processing,
tighter process control and lower material costs.
Applied is widely known for its award-winning SunFab™ Thin Film Line
that produces panels with the world's highest power output. Delivering
more than 460 watts, each of these 5.7m2 panels has over three times the output
of any other thin film glass panel on the market. When used for large-scale
applications, these panels can provide an entire manufacturing ecosystem, linking
solar panel producers, utility companies and communities to attract local investment
and create jobs for generating clean solar energy at a competitive cost.
Applied also serves over 40% of the crystalline silicon (c-Si) PV module manufacturing
market with its broad portfolio of wafer and cell processing systems. By focusing
on key steps of the c-Si fabrication process, Applied is working on providing
new integration and automation solutions to enhance cell manufacturing. New
breakthroughs in the high-speed processing of ultra-thin wafers: wafer slicing,
film deposition and integrated backend processing will enable lower manufacturing
costs and superior cell properties.
Applied's experts, including prominent industry figures Dr. Charles Gay
and Dr. Winfried Hoffmann, will participate in Intersolar North America's
technical program. They will share advances in fabrication technology and help
attendees navigate public policy and implement sustainable manufacturing practices.
A complete list of Applied's presentations can be found at www.appliedmaterials.com/2009_Intersolar_NA/index.html.
Visit Applied's booth #8011 on the second floor of the Moscone Center's
West Hall during Intersolar North America.
Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT) is the global leader in Nanomanufacturing
Technology™ solutions with a broad portfolio of innovative equipment,
service and software products for the fabrication of semiconductor chips, flat
panel displays, solar photovoltaic cells, flexible electronics and energy efficient
glass. At Applied Materials, we apply Nanomanufacturing Technology to improve
the way people live. Learn more at www.appliedmaterials.com.