Category: Joint ventures/collaborations

  • Semiconductor Partnership to Focus on Energy Technologies

    Semiconductor Research Corporation, a university-research consortium for semiconductors and related technologies has established a $5 million industry-university partnership to bring new energy systems and technologies to the marketplace. Founding industry members include ABB, Applied Materials, Bosch, First Solar, IBM, Nexans and Tokyo Electron. The new Energy Research Initiative will team companies from semiconductors and related…

  • California Nanoparticle Ink Developer in Solar Cell Deal

    Innovalight, in Sunnyvale, California, will supply its silicon ink based on nanotechnology for JA Solar, a Chinese manufacturer of high-efficiency solar energy cells. The two companies will also co-develop solar cells that promise higher power-conversion efficiency. JA Solar has pilot tested Innovalight’s silicon ink since May 2010. Full commercial production is expected to begin later…