Veeco Instruments Inc.（NASDAQ：VECO）announced today that it has completed a transaction to purchase certain assets of DayStar Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: DSTI), in order to accelerate its penetration of the rapidly growing copper, indium, gallium, selenium (CIGS) solar market. Veeco has purchased selected equipment, taken over leased facilities and hired DayStar's R+D group in Clifton Park, New York.
David Bruns, Senior Vice President, General Manager, Veeco Solar Equipment commented, "The creation of a "Solar Process Development Center" will accelerate Veeco's position as a leading integrated equipment provider to the rapidly growing CIGS solar market. We have brought on board a team of highly qualified CIGS technology specialists who bring to Veeco years of CIGS process know-how on a range of glass and flexible substrates. These CIGS process development specialists will now work in tandem with our design team to help our customers achieve the lowest cost of ownership through process and hardware optimization on Veeco's suite of equipment."
VEECO首席执行官约翰·佩勒（John Peeler）补充说：“这项交易是Veeco对快速增长的CIGS薄膜市场承诺的另一个例子。在过去的一年中，我们迅速扩大了CIGS产品系列，包括集成热沉积源，我们的FastFlex，我们的FastFlex灵活的CIGS太阳能电池的平台和我们在玻璃上使用CIGS的快速平台。根据太阳能农场中CIGS的广泛市场应用，建造集成和便携式设备，再加上CIGS的预测竞争力/瓦，我们看到了一个到2011年2020欧洲杯下注官网，CIGS的7.5亿美元设备市场机会。”
VeecoInstruments Inc. manufactures enabling solutions for customers in the HB-LED, solar, data storage, semiconductor, scientific research and industrial markets. We have leading technology positions in our three businesses: LED & Solar Process Equipment, Data Storage Process Equipment, and Metrology Instruments. Veeco's manufacturing and engineering facilities are located in New York, New Jersey, California, Colorado, Arizona, Massachusetts and Minnesota. Global sales and service offices are located throughout the U.S., Europe, Japan and APAC.