Applied Materials Sets Industry Record - Ships 2,000th Wire Saw for Solar Manufacturing
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SHANGHAI, China, February 22, 2011 - Applied Materials, Inc. announced today
that its Precision Wafering Systems division has set an industry record,
shipping its 2,000th wire saw system. These saws are the preferred choice of
major solar manufacturers worldwide for cutting silicon ingots into wafers to
fabricate solar photovoltaic (PV) cells. Half of these shipments were for the
world-class Applied HCT B5(TM) wire saw, representing sufficient capacity for
manufacturing over 10GW of solar cells each year.
Applied Materials has seen significant market momentum for its B5 wire saw -
with recent orders from four large wafer manufacturers in China that total more
than 250 additional systems.
Wafering is an important part of driving down cost in solar manufacturing. By
the time a finished blank wafer reaches the cell manufacturer, half the final
cost of a complete module is already fixed. Helping to reduce the cost of
wafering, Applied's B5 system delivers 15% higher annual output and lower
overall cost per wafer than any wire saw available today. This benchmark
performance, achieved through best-in-class yield and uptime, coupled with
unique flexible loading architecture, offers customers a compelling economic
advantage, with up to 20% higher net revenue per system than competing systems.
"This achievement underscores our position as the solar industry's productivity
and technology leader in advanced wafering solutions," said Dr. Charlie Gay,
president of Applied Solar. "Our wafering systems combine engineering excellence
with R&D programs across three continents, powering our customers' growth
strategies and helping to drive down cost per watt."
To help solar manufacturers optimize productivity and improve yield, Applied
Global Services (AGS), the industry's largest support organization, offers a
comprehensive portfolio of service solutions including innovative remote
diagnostic technologies and factory automation software. For more information on
Applied's support solutions, visit www.appliedmaterials.com/service-solar.
For more information, visit Applied's SNEC news page at
http://www.appliedmaterials.com/snec.
Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT) is the global leader in providing
innovative equipment, services and software to enable the manufacture of
advanced semiconductor, flat panel display and solar photovoltaic products. Our
technologies help make innovations like smartphones, flat screen TVs and solar
panels more affordable and accessible to consumers and businesses around the
world. At Applied Materials, we turn today's innovations into the industries of
tomorrow. Learn more at www.appliedmaterials.com.
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