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AQT Solar Compact CIGS Plant Could Supply 60MW of Energy
AQT Solar, a developer of CIGS (copper- indium-gallium-diselenide) thin-film solar cells has opened a new fully operational facility in Sunnyvale, California. The facility has already begun production to fill current customer orders of 20 MW, with substantial purchase orders in the pipeline. AQT also released the name of its first customer installation, Sol Pacifico, a large property development, which has ordered 2 MW of energy to power its gated community in Baja Mexico, on the Pacific coast.
AQT’s claims its rapid path from inception to production in two years is unprecedented in the solar industry, and illustrates how its technology and business model, dubbed CIGS 2.0, are charting new territory in the market. AQT’s new facility, fuelled by a recent $10 million round of funding, currently houses a 15 MW manufacturing line, and can easily scale up to 60 MW of production capacity. The manufacturing line’s design allowed for quick on-site deployment and is a result of the company’s partnership with Intevac, a leader in high- productivity manufacturing equipment.
The preparation, build-out, line implementation and qualification, and production initiation was completed for the Sunnyvale location in less than eight weeks. The small footprint of each highly-automated machine provides an efficient use of space
within the 20,000 square foot facility. As a result, AQT can produce up to 60 MW in an area many times smaller than competitors.
“Starting commercial production so early in our company’s lifecycle is a confirmation of our business model, the leverage we receive from world class partners like Intevac and our breakthrough CIGS production process,” said Michael Bartholomeusz, CEO of AQT. “We have set aggressive production goals for the remainder of 2010 and beyond and are excited to kick it off in California, the heart of the solar industry.”
AQT’s first installation, Sol Pacifico, is scheduled to break ground in 2011. The 2 MW project, which will potentially grow to 9 MW, will support a large high-end resort development in Baja Mexico.
Skyworks Maintains Power Amp Share Lead Image suggest
THE Strategy Analytics RF & Wireless Component market research service has explored changes in the handset and cellular device power amplifier (PA) market brought about by the economic slowdown and contraction in cellphone shipments. Its report “Skyworks Maintains Power Amp Share Lead,” analyzes the effect changes will have on PA suppliers. The rapid resurgence in handset production pushed the PA market to over $2.4 billion in 2009, driving the two largest suppliers, Skyworks and RFMD. Skyworks held its number one position, led by success in GSM / GPRS /
EDGE, while RFMD remained the leading supplier of W-CDMA PAs.
“It is gratifying to see last year’s prediction play out as the acquisition of CMOS PA supplier Axiom Micro Devices helped Skyworks maintain share in the recession- resistant low-cost segment of the market,” commented Christopher Taylor, Director of the RF and Wireless Components service. “At the same time, demand for ultra low-cost and grey market GPRS handsets expanded rapidly, helping all vendors, but particularly boosting RDA Micro out of obscurity.”
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“There are 14 commercial deployments around the world, with many more operators in the process of trialing femtocells service. The majority of these trials are expected to turn into commercial deployments in 2012. While only one million units are expected to ship this year, we forecast unit shipments will reach 62 million in 2014, with more than 80 % of those total units being WCDMA femtocells,” continued Shalinsky.
Femtocell Revenue to Reach $4 Billion
IN a newly released report by Dell’Oro Group, femtocell market revenues are forecast to reach $4 billion in 2014. Femtocell devices are used to improve mobile network coverage in small areas and connect locally to mobile phones and similar devices.
Dell’Oro Group ‘Femtocell 5-Year Forecast Report’ offers a complete overview of the Femtocell industry, with regional tables containing manufacturers’ revenue, average selling prices, and unit shipments covering the CDMA, WCDMA, and LTE femtocell markets.
“Although we are in the very early stages of commercial femtocells deployments, we expect to see a significant increase in commercial deployments in 2011, and an inflection point in the market in 2012,” stated Loren Shalinsky, Senior Analyst at Dell’Oro Group.
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