Company Website:
http://global.kyocera.com/
KYOTO, Japan -- (Business Wire)
Belgian nanoelectronics research centre imec and Kyocera Corporation
announced today that Kyocera, the Japanese high-tech electronics company
and manufacturer of photovoltaic (PV) cells, modules and systems, has
joined imec’s industrial affiliation program (IIAP) to advance
next-generation crystalline silicon solar cells.
This multi-partner R&D program aims at increasing the efficiency of
solar cells and modules while at the same time lowering the cost for
solar energy. This is done through the development of innovative
industry-relevant solutions on different crystalline silicon solar cell
technology platforms with improved efficiencies ranging from 22.5% to
25%.
The IIAP creates a research ecosystem for accelerating the development
of intellectual property, sharing R&D resources and risks, providing
companies a cost-effective way to extend their research and product
development capabilities. Researchers from energy companies, solar cell
manufacturers and material and equipment suppliers collaborate with
imec’s solar experts on developing advanced processes and testing them
on imec’s semi-industrial pre-pilot line. Covering the complete solar
cell value chain, imec’s industrial affiliation program provides
essential information to help its partners make the right R&D choices to
innovate their solar cell technologies, supporting them to maintain a
competitive positioning in the solar cell market.
“We are excited that Kyocera, a powerhouse in the solar manufacturing
business, has joined our research program. The commitment from Kyocera
is a confirmation of the significance of our solar cell research for the
global PV market,” said Luc Van den hove, president and CEO at imec. “It
is my strongest conviction that only by investing in R&D and innovation,
companies can prepare for the future and stay ahead of the competition
in a challenging environment such as the PV market.”
“By collaborating with imec and its partners, we hope to further advance
silicon photovoltaic cell technologies in order to make solar energy
more accessible and usable for society,” stated Nobuo Kitamura, senior
executive officer and general manager of the Corporate Solar Energy
Group at Kyocera Corporation. “As a pioneer of solar energy with over
four decades of experience, Kyocera remains committed to promoting the
further use of solar power generation and we believe that the IIAP
provides us with these opportunities by bringing together the expertise
from leaders in the industry.”
About imec
Imec performs world-leading research in nanoelectronics and
photovoltaics. Imec leverages its scientific knowledge with the
innovative power of its global partnerships in ICT, healthcare and
energy. Imec delivers industry-relevant technology solutions. In a
unique high-tech environment, its international top talent is committed
to providing the building blocks for a better life in a sustainable
society. Imec is headquartered in Leuven, Belgium, and has offices in
Belgium, the Netherlands, Taiwan, US, China, India and Japan. Its staff
of over 2,080 people includes more than 670 industrial residents and
guest researchers. In 2013, imec's revenue (P&L) totaled 332 million
euro. Further information on imec can be found at www.imec.be.
Stay up to date about what’s happening at imec with the monthly imec
magazine, available for tablets and smartphones (as an app for iOS and Android),
or via the website www.imec.be/imecmagazine
Imec is a registered trademark for the activities of IMEC
International (a legal entity set up under Belgian law as a "stichting
van openbaar nut”), imec Belgium (IMEC vzw supported by the Flemish
Government), imec the Netherlands (Stichting IMEC Nederland, part of
Holst Centre which is supported by the Dutch Government), imec Taiwan
(IMEC Taiwan Co.)and imec China (IMEC Microelectronics
(Shanghai) Co. Ltd.) and imec India (Imec India Private Limited).
About Kyocera
Kyocera Corporation, the parent and global headquarters of the Kyocera
Group, was founded in 1959 as a producer of fine ceramics (also known as
“advanced ceramics”). By combining these engineered materials with
metals and integrating them with other technologies, Kyocera has become
a leading supplier of solar power generating systems, mobile phones,
printers, copiers, electronic components, semiconductor packages,
cutting tools and industrial ceramics. During the year ended March 31,
2014, the company’s net sales totaled 1.45 trillion yen (approx. USD14.1
billion). The company is ranked #531 on Forbes magazine’s 2014 “Global
2000” listing of the world’s largest publicly traded companies, and was
named as the world’s No.1 manufacturer of advanced ceramics in the
latest ranking by Ceramic Industry magazine.
Contacts:
imec:
Hanne Degans, +32 16 28 17 69
External
Communications Officer
Mobile : +32 486 06 51 75
hanne.degans@imec.be
or
Kyocera:
Hina
Morioka, +81-(0)70-6504-5232
Corporate Communications Division
webmaster.pressgl@kyocera.jp
Source: Kyocera Corporation
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