BTU International Appoints Frank Bottari as Director of Solar Applications.NORTH BILLERICA, Mass. -- BTU Btu: see British thermal unit. International, Inc. (Nasdaq: BTUI), a leading supplier of advanced thermal processing equipment for the alternative energy and electronics manufacturing This article presents a typical manufacturing process of an electronic assembly. Component manufacturing Components such as resistors, capacitors and integrated circuits are generally made by specialized contractors. markets, today announced the appointment of Frank Bottari, Ph.D., as director of solar applications. Dr. Bottari comes to BTU with an extensive background in process development for thin films coatings, nanomaterials for display and solar applications, and silicon photovoltaics at companies including Mobil Solar and 3M. He holds over 40 patents and published applications, many of them in solar technology. Dr. Bottari holds a doctorate from Brown University and a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, at Troy, N.Y.; coeducational; founded and opened 1824 as Rensselaer School; chartered 1826. It was called Rensselaer Institute from 1837 to 1861. . "We are thrilled to have Frank as a key part of our expanding solar team. He will have responsibility for our solar labs and applications teams in both the U.S. and China," said Doug Lawson, VP, alternative energy, marketing and business development. "We are looking forward to leveraging his strengths in process development to improve solar cell solar cell, semiconductor devised to convert light to electric current. It is a specially constructed diode, usually made of silicon crystal. When light strikes the exposed active surface, it knocks electrons loose from their sites in the crystal. efficiencies as we partner with key customers." BTU offers solar processing equipment for both silicon and thin film photovoltaics. In thin film photovoltaics, BTU's equipment is used for both the CIGS CIGS Ceilings (general aviation weather) CIGS Copper Indium Gallium Selenide CIGS Chief of the Imperial General Staff (WWII British) CIGS Centro de Instrução de Guerra na Selva and the CdTe processes. Silicon photovoltaic The generation of voltage by a material that is exposed to light in the visible and invisible ranges. See photoelectric and photovoltaic cell. applications are served by BTU's metallization Met`al`li`za´tion n. 1. The act or process of metallizing. furnaces and in-line diffusion systems. BTU will be exhibiting at the 23rd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition in Valencia, Spain, being held on September 1- 5. BTU process experts will be available for the duration of the show to answer questions and review requirements. About BTU International BTU International is a market-leading, global supplier of advanced thermal processing equipment to the alternative energy and electronics manufacturing markets. BTU equipment is used in solar cell, nuclear fuel and fuel cell manufacturing as well as in the production of printed circuit board assemblies and semiconductor packaging. BTU has operations in North Billerica, MA and Shanghai, China with direct sales and service in the USA, Asia and Europe. Information about BTU International is available at www.btu.com. |
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