CEATEC 2008

TDK: Implementation of solar and battery cell combination for electric power supply system will not use silicon but DSC for the solar cell component. The organic dye will be anchored on ZnO using a non-sintering, low temperature process. So far, an efficiency of 7.9% has been attained.

CEATEC Japan 2008 , a cutting-edge IT & electronics comprehensive exhibition, was held from September 30 to October 4 in Makuhari Messe. Including silicon technology, although there weren’t a lot of solar cell technologies on display, there were a lot of people having a great time in this marvelous event. For those who’d like a taste, today is the last day. To the organizers and participants, great job!

Some pictures from CEATEC 2008:

DSC News Updates

■ Sharp plans to increase thin-film solar cells by 40 times by 2016
(2008.10.2 goo News/Asahi News)

■ Sharp finished increasing the production capacity of thin film Si solar cells in its
Katsuragi factory in Nara, and was ready for production from October 1, 2008. The per annum capacity of the factory was increased from the original 15 MW to the present capacity of 160 MW.
(2008.10.2 Tech-On!)

■ Indarra DTX clothing line from Buenos Aires, Argentina offers new line of solar cell clothes to provide power for mobile technology
(2008.10.3 Digital trends)

P.S. How is it different from this?

■ TDK plans to combine solar cell and battery cell technology
as an electrical power supply system in households to reduce CO2 emissions by 75%. Aims for self-manufacturing of production equipment and targets the introduction of technologies from top companies.
(2008.10.2 Nikkan Industrial News by Mr. H. Zuka)

■ Sharp begins high-volume shipment of 2nd generation thin-film solar cells
The Nara Katsuragi plant will start shipping from October 1, 2008. Sharp’s VP Hamano stated that Sharp aims to supply 50% of the world’s share in next- generation thin-film solar cells by 2012.
(2008.10.1 Kaden Watch and Reuters Japan)