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Applied Materials
Applied Materials is the world’s leading supplier of PV manufacturing equipment, offering systems for both thin film and crystalline silicon solar products. Our primary goal is to help solar manufacturers drive down cost per watt in order to rapidly grow the solar industry and make solar electric power increasingly affordable for everyone, everywhere.
What does Applied bring to solar? As the largest factory equipment supplier to the highly competitive global semiconductor and flat panel display industries, with over 40 years experience, Applied’s products are engineered for demanding, 24/7 factory environments, not research labs. No other company offers the depth of technology, global service capability and proven experience of Applied Materials. Our industry-leading expertise in automation, process technology and materials science can take solar manufacturers to a new level of excellence and help cut cost per watt.
Our solar products include the most advanced equipment for manufacturing both crystalline silicon (c-Si) and thin film silicon solar panels. Our c-Si equipment lineup focuses on the highest value process steps in wafering and cell manufacturing to drive up efficiencies and drive down costs while our thin film solution delivers an entire factory line.