Solar-Tectic LLC (New York), in collaboration with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Blue Wave Semiconductors (BWS), Inc. reports the successful demonstration of the first ever metal-induced single crystal epitaxial thin film solar cell. The prototype solar cell is based on technology disclosed by the late Dr. Praveen Chaudhari, materials scientist and winner of the United States National Medal […]
Continue reading →Solar-Tectic LLC (New York) and collaborator Blue Waves Semiconductors, Inc. (Maryland) report the successful demonstration of a crucial step towards breakthrough technology owned by Solar-Tectic LLC. The technology, disclosed by the late Dr. Praveen Chaudhari, materials scientist and winner of the United States National Medal of Technology and Innovation (1995), is a unique method of growing single crystal […]
Continue reading →SOLAR-TECTIC LLC has been granted a world-wide exclusive license by Dartmouth College (USA) for a method of growing single crystal or large grained semiconductor thin-films on glass substrates, adding to the company’s intellectual property and overall objective which is the commercialization of single crystal silicon thin-film solar cells. The core of the technology involves the deposition of semiconductors films such […]
Continue reading →Link to cite USA – Solar-Tectic reports that it has been granted a world-wide exclusive license for a method of manufacturing single-crystal thin films on ordinary glass over a large area for photovoltaic and display applications. The method stems from a Dartmouth College-sponsored research agreement with Solar-Tectic, initially inspired by a related technology disclosed by […]
Continue reading →Researchers at Dartmouth’s Thayer School of Engineering have made a significant breakthrough in the fabrication of thin-film solar panels. Recent announcements by Solar-Tectic LLC, who collaborated with the College under a “Sponsored Research Agreement,” claim a process for fabricating single-crystal silicon PV cells on glass. Translation: compact, inexpensive, and significantly more efficient solar panels. As a result of the breakthrough, the […]
Continue reading →By Katherine Steiner Dicks on Jan 31, 2012 CIGS market on track to double by 2015 Companies mentioned: Mitsubishi Plastics, Global Solar Energy, Solar-Tectic, Dartmouth College, Oerlikon Solar, SolarBridge Technologies, Solartec, GE and Invenergy Thin Film Intelligence Brief 18 – 31 January 2012 CIGS market to double by 2015 The market for solar installations based on copper indium […]
Continue reading →Firm client Solar-Tectic LLC has been granted a world-wide exclusive license for a method of manufacturing silicon thin-films on ordinary glass over a large area, thus allowing for the commercialization of single crystal silicon thin-film solar cells for the first time, at a cost that is orders of magnitude lower than current methods. The invention came out of […]
Continue reading →CIGS market to double by 2015 The market for solar installations based on copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) thin-film panels is expected to double in size to $2.35bn billion in 2015, as manufacturers signaled a breakout year in 2011 by taking advantage of falling production costs, improving module conversion efficiencies and increasing adoption in commercial rooftops, […]
Continue reading →http://engineering.dartmouth.edu/news/solar-tectic-llc-gets-exclusive-license-for-manufacturing-single-c-si-thin/ SOLAR-TECTIC LLC has been granted a world-wide exclusive license for a method of manufacturing single crystal silicon (cSi) thin-films on ordinary glass over a large area, thus allowing for the commercialization of single crystal silicon thin-film solar cells for the first time. The invention came out of a Dartmouth College Sponsored Research Agreement with Solar-Tectic LLC, initially […]
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