Applied Materials (AMAT) has announced this morning that it has signed a 5 yr contract with Green Energy Technology of Taiwan to support their Applied SunFab Thin Film Line for solar manufacturig.  AMAT’s SunFab system aims to reduce costs while enabling a quick ramp in production

“Leading solar and semiconductor manufacturers are increasingly looking to external resources to manage line performance and lower operating cost,” said Manfred Kerschbaum, senior vice president and general manager of Applied Global Services. “We are pleased to be able to use our extensive expertise and global resources to help GET and others maximize the return on their manufacturing equipment investment.”