Enhance semiconductor chips and solar cells of the leading providers of Voltaix announced that it has from Intel's global investment arm - Intel Capital was 12.5 million U.S. dollars of investment. This investment will accelerate the company's manufacturing capacity expansion.
Voltaix in the world's leading manufacturer of integrated circuit fab front-end semiconductor manufacturing process used by electronic chemicals and gases. The company is also in the supply of advanced photovoltaic cells used in the production of the CVD precursors of the market leaders.
"In the semiconductor device manufacturing to a new capacity of innovation is the key." Intel Senior Vice President and Intel Capital President Arvind Sodhani said, "we invest Voltaix, Intel Capital is part of the manufacturing strategy, the strategy is to promote integration Circuit manufacturing and its complementary cleantech, and other related areas of innovation, film photovoltaic is an example. "
According to Deutsche Bank estimates, the production of thin film photovoltaic cells in 2007 and 2010 will increase more than fourfold between. Yole Development research institute estimates that film PV market by the year 2015 will reach 6.7 billion U.S. dollars.
Source: SEMI Aug. 2, 2008
