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Aixtron has a new order from Epilight Technology for four CRIUS 31x2 inch MOCVD tools.
Epilight placed its order for the HB GaN LED growth reactors in the first quarter of 2010. The local Aixtron support team will commission the new CRIUS reactors at the company’s facility in Shanghai during the third quarter of 2010.
Wendy Liu, Chairman of Epilight commented, “We have begun a major capacity increase in our GaN high-brightness LED production so we need a corresponding guaranteed high quality production foundation. I am sure we have found this in the form of the highly respected Aixtron Crius MOCVD platform.”
“As the leader of enterprise in Shanghai’s National Solid-state Lighting Base, Epilight has become the most reliable provider of InGaN epiwafers and blue and green LED chips. Naturally, we wish to build on this hard-won reputation to meet our production commitments and are looking to attract new customers.”
“With our growing business we must quickly and efficiently introduce new manufacturing capacity. The CRIUS forms a key part of the start up of our Phase 5 purchase plan which is why we greatly look forward to working with the Aixtron local support team to ensure a smooth installation and ramp up,” Liu concluded.
5N Plus Jumps Onboard with Abound Solar
5N Plus will provide Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) to Abound Solar. The precursor material will be used to manufacture next-generation thin-film solar modules.
5N Plus, a developer and producer of high-purity metals and compounds for electronic applications has signed a long-term supply agreement with Abound Solar.
Under the terms of this agreement, 5N Plus will provide to Abound Solar, Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) to be used in the manufacturing of the company’s next-generation thin-film solar modules.
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stated, “We are pleased to report that this agreement has been signed, following the memorandum of understanding with Abound Solar that we announced in January 2010. This agreement reinforces our position as the supplier of choice for CdTe in the solar industry.
5NPlus draws its name from the purity of its products, 99.999% (five nines or 5N) and more. Its head office is in Montreal, Québec. The firm is a fully integrated producer and closed-loop recycler of highly purified metals and compounds. It produces metals such as tellurium, cadmium, germanium, indium, antimony, selenium and related compounds such as cadmium telluride (“CdTe”), cadmium sulphide (“CdS”) and indium antimonide (“InSb”).
These products are critical precursors that customers use in a number of electronic applications, including the rapidly-expanding solar (thin-film photovoltaic) market.
Solyndra Awarded ISO 9001:2008 Certification
The Copper Indium Gallium di-Selenide (CIGS) manufacturer was awarded the Quality Certification by TüvRheinland.
Solyndra, a manufacturer of innovative cylindrical solar photovoltaic (PV) systems for commercial and industrial rooftops, has earned ISO 9001:2008 certification. This is an internationally recognized standard issued to organizations with a quality management system. The certificate was authorized by TüvRheinland.
“To meet strong product demand we are ramping our Fab 2 facility, and this certification recognizes the strength of the processes and procedures that we have put in place to ensure the highest levels of quality as we rapidly scale our business,” said Ben Bierman, Solyndra’s Executive VP of operations and engineering. “Obtaining ISO certification demonstrates our commitment to continuous improvement and delivering the highest levels of service and product quality to our customers around the world.”
ISO 9001:2008 provides a set of requirements that must be in place to have a quality management system, regardless of the organization’s size,
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