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“These laboratories enable us to work closely with our business partners and customers to develop innovative products that meet their unique needs. In addition, Chinese regulations for emissions reduction are becoming more stringent and are world-class in several areas. Praxair’s experience will allow us to quickly replicate our applications technologies to contribute to our customers’ needs for cleaner air and water. We look forward to delivering novel gas applications from this centre to our customers across China,” adds Ho.
“The inauguration of the Praxair China Technology Centre builds on our rich tradition of innovation,” comments Amitabh Gupta, executive director of Praxair Asia R&D and Applications. “Praxair technical teams are developing applications to help customers increase productivity, achieve energy savings and improve environmental performance through emissions reductions. The development and application of these innovative products and services enables sustainable development, while truly making our planet more productive.”
“China is our largest and fastest growing market in Asia and this center is developing technology that will not only be used in China but also in Praxair’s businesses around the world,” adds Ray Roberge, Praxair’s senior vice president and chief technology officer.
“In addition, we are collaborating with several respected universities across China on important areas of research, which is a strategic advantage for Praxair. The innovation stemming from these projects and our ability to attract and recruit top talent from these and other educational institutions are key reasons we chose to open our facility here,” he continues.
Smit Ovens and SoLayTec to develop CIGS/CZTS large area ALD tool
Cooperation between the firms will accelerate development of a cost efficient solution for large area ALD in the thin film PV & display market
Smit Ovens and SoLayTec have joined forces to develop a system for large area applications of spatial ALD.
The cooperation creates maximum leverage of the experience of both companies to allow for a fast market introduction. Applications foreseen include buffer and barrier layers for Thin film PV and layers for improved TFT structures as required for OLED displays.
The process development tool which will be integrated in
the existing CIGS development line is part of the CIGS/ CZTS Solliance program. It will be used for development of alternative buffer layers as well as other layers that can improve device structure and performance.
Smit Ovens and SoLayTec have agreed that both parties will contribute on technical aspects that best match their experience. SoLayTec will focus on the injector head development in order to maximise the experience of their extremely successful product in the c-Si PV market, InPassion ALD. Smit Ovens will take the role of machine integrator and act as contract partner to the customers.
“We are very excited about this cooperation since it allows us to achieve two strategic targets at the same time,” says Wiro Zijlmans, CEO of Smit Ovens. “We are able to offer an advanced process solution for the buffer layer to our existing customers for CIGS crystallisation. On top of that we are able to expand our market penetration in the Display market which we were already addressing with drying & sintering solutions.”
“After having successfully launched our first products in the market for crystalline PV, we now are able to use the proven deposition technology for the next market opportunity,” according to Huib Heezen, managing director of SoLayTec. “Also, we are very enthusiastic about our cooperation with an experience player as Smit ovens as this enables us to market both our combined areas of expertise within a short time frame.”
Novel way to grow thin films of germanium
A new method to grow germanium crystals at low temperatures may lead to next-generation large-scale integrated circuits and future flexible electronics
Researchers have developed a new technique to produce thin films of germanium crystals - key components for next-generation electronic devices such as advanced large-scale integrated circuits and flexible electronics, which are required for gadgets that move or bend.
Unlike conventional methods, the new approach does not require high temperatures or other crystals to act as seeds to grow the germanium crystal. And, the researchers say, the new method can be used to produce germanium films with a very large area, allowing for more potential applications.
“This is the realisation of the dreams of crystal-growth researchers,” says Taizoh Sadoh of Kyushu University. “This unique method will open new ways to create
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