Applied Materials in 2008 to occupy solar equipment suppliers of the location of the first

VLSI Research Inc. (Santa Clara, Calif.) Announced the 2008 annual ranking of solar energy equipment supplier, Applied Materials Inc. Occupied the first position, in the PV-related income reached nearly 800 million U.S. dollars. Application materials include the income of crystalline silicon solar cell equipment and integrated production line of thin-film solar. The main suppliers in 2008 were the rapid growth of sales revenue.

According to VLSI Research's director of European Operations Manager, John West, the top 10 equipment suppliers in the seven from Europe, "European governments as a result of stimulation of areas in the photovoltaic effect, the European equipment supplier of photovoltaic manufacturing equipment in the market starting to occupy a priority position and occupy a considerable part of the global market share. "

Oerlikon Solar is the world's largest in 2008 thin film silicon-based components of a one-stop supplier of turnkey production lines in the entire photovoltaic equipment suppliers in the second. Polysilicon, silicon wafers, cells and components manufacturing equipment supplier GT Solar International ranked third.

VLSI Research said that the rankings include polysilicon materials, silicon ingots, silicon, battery box assembly manufacturing equipment of all income, as well as service and support revenue.

Jul. 11, 2009