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Amtech Obtains Second High-Efficiency N-Type Solar Customer

2013-06-19 08:36:32

TEMPE, Ariz., June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Amtech Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASYS), a global supplier of production and automation systems and related supplies for the manufacture of solar cells, semiconductors, and sapphire and silicon wafers, today announced its solar subsidiary, Tempress Systems, received a multi-million dollar order (in the low teens) for its advanced diffusion and PECVD equipment to be used in Nexolon USA's facility located in San Antonio, Texas. The order is...

EV Group And Dynaloy Jointly Develop Complete Single-Wafer Cleaning Solution For 3D-IC/TSV, Advanced Packaging, MEMS And Compound Semiconductor Applications

2013-06-17 08:34:29

CoatsClean(TM) combines process, equipment and formulation technology to deliver innovative, low cost-of-ownership approach to single-wafer photoresist and residue removal ST. FLORIAN, Austria and INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- EV Group (EVG), a leading supplier of wafer bonding and lithography equipment, and Dynaloy, LLC, an international manufacturer of chemicals for the electronics industry and wholly owned subsidiary of Eastman Chemical Company, today...

LED Packaging 2013 Report: Packaging Cost Reduction is Driving New Technology and Design Adoption

2013-06-11 16:29:58

DUBLIN, June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets ( http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/2w68s9/led_packaging_2013) has announced the addition of the "LED Packaging 2013" [http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/2w68s9/led_packaging_2013 ] report to their offering. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130307/600769 ) Packaging cost reduction is driving new technology and design adoption, and fueling a booming equipment and material...

Sapphire Substrates 2013 Report

2013-06-11 16:22:52

DUBLIN, June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/pvs24f/sapphire) has announced the addition of the "Sapphire Substrates 2013" [http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/pvs24f/sapphire ] report to their offering. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130307/600769 ) Excess capacity to trigger massive consolidation and attrition. Will cell phone windows come to the rescue? Significant...

Epitaxial SiC Films Grown on 300mm Si Wafers

2013-05-29 04:21:19

Potentially an ultimate barrier film for GaN on silicon NEWPORT, England and BRISBANE, Australia, May 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Queensland Micro and Nanotechnology Facility (QMF) of Griffith University and industry partner SPTS Technologies, a supplier of advanced wafer processing solutions for the global semiconductor industry and related markets, have announced epitaxial growth of 3C silicon carbide (SiC) films on 300mm silicon wafers. This breakthrough is the result of...

Axcelis Receives Significant Order For High Performance Upgrade From Leading Chip Manufacturer

2013-05-16 08:33:02

BEVERLY, Mass., May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACLS), a leading supplier of enabling ion implantation solutions for the semiconductor industry, announced today that it has received a multiple system upgrade order from a leading semiconductor manufacturer based in Asia for Axcelis' new GSD Series High Performance End Station upgrade, designed to significantly enhance system productivity and process performance. The order is valued over $1.4 million....

Amtech to Exhibit at 7th Annual SNEC Solar Industry Exhibition & Conference in Shanghai, China

2013-05-13 08:22:22

May 14-16, 2013 TEMPE, Ariz., May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Amtech Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASYS), a global supplier of production and automation systems and related supplies for the manufacture of solar cells, semiconductors, and sapphire and silicon wafers, today announced that the Company, along with its solar subsidiary, Tempress Systems, will exhibit at the 7th (2013) International Photovoltaic Power Generation Conference & Exhibition (SNEC 2013) May 14-16, 2013, in Shanghai,...

Solar Photovoltaic Wafer Production Forecast to Grow 19% in 2013, Reports NPD Solarbuzz

2013-05-09 23:24:08

Monocrystalline and Multicrystalline Wafer Utilization Rates Set to Increase, as Multi-Modules Gain Market-Share Santa Clara, Calif. (PRWEB) May 09, 2013 After falling 15% in 2012, solar photovoltaic wafer production is forecast to grow 19% in 2013, passing 30 GW and recovering to the 2011 level, according to the latest NPD Solarbuzz Polysilicon and Wafer Supply Chain Quarterly. However, industry utilization is expected to remain below 60%, and while prices have stopped falling, no...

Amtech Systems to Announce Second Quarter Financial Results on May 9, 2013

2013-05-02 16:33:30

TEMPE, Ariz., May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Amtech Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASYS), a global supplier of production and automation systems and related supplies for the manufacture of solar cells, semiconductors, and sapphire and silicon wafers, today announced that it will host a conference call to discuss the Company's financial results for the second quarter ended March 31, 2013 on Thursday, May 9, 2013 at 5:00 pm ET. Executive Chairman J.S. Whang; President and CEO, Fokko Pentinga;...

Axcelis Extends Purion Platform With The Launch Of The Purion XE High Energy Implanter

2013-04-30 08:41:52

Innovative Platform Delivers Industry Leading Purity, Precision and Productivity for the 16nm Era and Beyond BEVERLY, Mass., April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACLS) today announced the introduction of the Purion XE next generation single wafer high energy implanter, the second tool in its expanding family of Purion ion implanters. The Purion XE is an evolution of the industry leading Optima XEx, combining the process and productivity advantages of...