EANS-News: PVA TePla AG / New Crystal-growing System on a Laboratory Scale

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Wettenberg (euro adhoc) - (Wettenberg, July 4, 2011) - PVA TePla
Group, a leading manufacturer of silicon crystallization systems and
of vacuum and high-temperature systems, has developed the "CGS Lab",
a technologically innovative crystal-growing system on a laboratory
scale. The CGS Lab, built in the context of the "Spitzencluster"
competition sponsored by the German Federal Ministry of Education and
Research, is designed to manufacture monocrystalline ingots using the
Czochralski method. In contrast to its larger counterparts, which are
already in use in the semiconductor and photovoltaic industries, this
system is particularly attractive both for industrial application in
the solar, semiconductor and optical industries and for basic
research at institutes and universities as a result of its smaller
scale.

The CGS Lab is particularly suitable for fast and efficient material
characterization for receiving and pre-delivery inspections and
standardization, e.g. for polysilicon manufacturers and photovoltaic
companies, but also for optimization of solar cell material (Si, Ge),
concentrator photovoltaics and infrared optics.

The advantages of the system are its low space requirement and short
pro¬cess times with low staff, material, media and energy utilization
levels, which enable fast, cost-efficient results. These are
supplemented by low maintenance requirements, ease of use and full
process automation. Control of all parameters is possible at any time
via an integrated, graphical user interface.

For further information, please contact:
Heiko Goritzka
PVA TePla AG
Phone: +49 (641) / 68690-155
Heiko.goritzka@pvatepla.com
www.pvatepla.com

Further inquiry note:
Dr. Gert Fisahn
Tel.: +49 641 68690-400
E-Mail: gert.fisahn@pvatepla.com

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company: PVA TePla AG
Im Westpark 10-12
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phone: +49(0)641 68690-0
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