Photovoltaics

Long Business Description

Typically our clients are working in research or manufacturing of advanced semiconductor materials for integrated circuits or optoelectronic devices. Recently photovoltaic solar energy conversion and thermoelectric materials have become an important part of our activities.

Our experience and proven solutions include the measurement of majority carrier properties (such as resistivity, carrier concentration, mobility, effective mass, trapping) and minority carrier properties (such as minority carrier lifetime, diffusion length, trapping), in R&D or production environments. We also include associated measurements of insulating (dielectric) and metal thin film properties and film thickness and the interface characteristics between these thin films and the semiconductor.
When we use the term "semiconductor" today we mean it in the broadest sense. It can be the elemental materials silicon germanium etc, in single crystal or polycrystalline wafers or in polycrystalline or amorphous thin film form but it can also mean compound semiconductors or alloys of compounds in crystal wafers or polycrystalline thin films and more recently also polymer and organic thin films.

The methods we apply to these problems cover a wide range of technologies ( such as; optical, electronic, magnetic, cryogenic, acoustic, electro-chemical, vacuum etc) supplied by a number of partner companies around the world.
SemiMetrics find the solution first by working with the client, and then find the partners needed to supply the required parts to build the solution. We then offer proven solutions from our portfolio of projects.

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Fax: +44 (0)1923 268 458
Business Address
PO Box 36, Kings Langley HERTS WD4 9WB, UK
Long Business Description

SVCS Process Innovation, company established in 2000 and based in the Czech Republic, designs and manufactures batch horizontal furnaces for the semiconductor and photovoltaic industry. The furnaces for atmospheric, LPCVD and PECVD processes, are outstanding because of the quality of selected components, long term experience of our engineers, and competitive prices. The key features include high process uniformity, large production capacity, reduced maintenance and a state-of-the-art control system with a customized and an easy-to-use user interface. This proprietary control system can be used both for a new or refurbished equipment Other products include various UHP gas systems like source gas cabinets, valve manifold boxes, gas sticks and various equipment gas systems.

Step by step SVCS has grown to a strong company well known to customers in semiconductor and PV industries as well as to educational, R&D and scientific institutes. In 2009 SVCS was awarded with HSBC/DHL Export Prize as a best exporter of the year in the SME segment.

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Optátova 37, 637 00 Brno, Czech Republic
Long Business Description

VPT designs and manufactures thin film coating systems. Bottom line, that's what we do. But that doesn't really tell you who we are. We're the company our customers come to when a problem needs a fresh perspective. A new approach.
We listen. Add their input to our expertise and experience. And deliver the thin film coating solution that meets their unique need, solves their particular problem, in a way that only VPT can. It's what we call thinnovation. Chances are, you'll call it exactly what you've been looking for.
Across the country, and around the world, VPT has invested nearly 20 years serving customers in a broad range of markets. From solar to optics, display and imaging to health sciences, aerospace to defense. Our product line is equally broad, ranging from optical coaters and sputtering systems to control and planetary systems. We also offer custom systems and spare parts——and we're doing more and more technology consulting as our reputation continues to grow.
We're especially enthusiastic about our work in solar cell technology. Thin-film solar cells offer real cost and efficiency advantages over traditional silicon, and VPT is leading the way in high-performance, thin-film photovoltaic technology.
VPT is a member of the American Vacuum Society and the Society of Vacuum Coaters. And we'd like to be your partner in thinnovation.

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Business Address
70 Industrial Park Rd., Plymouth, MA 02360, USA