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Photovoltaics on Track for Long-Term Role
Craig Hunter is vice president and general manager of the solar business at Intermolecular (San Jose), which specializes in combinatorial R&D. He previously worked at Applied Materials, where he led the company's entry into the thin-film solar business. In this interview, Hunter discusses the economic and technical future of PV.
Movers & Shakers
Sematech’s New President Looks for Increased Collaboration
Daniel Armbrust has been appointed president and CEO of Sematech, succeeding Michael Polcari, who is now that industry organization's chairman of the board. In this month's podcast interview, Armbrust, who was most recently responsible for the operation of IBM's 300 mm fab in East Fishkill, N.Y., discusses his plans for Sematech, R&D funding, and the need for closer cooperation among semiconductor industry organizations.
SI On the Scene
The Coming of EUV Lithography – When?
Senior Editor Alexander E. Braun interviews Toppan Photomasks CTO Franklin Kalk at the SPIE Photomask conference about the status of lithography in general and EUV lithography development in particular. Kalk believes considerable work and development still remain to be done for EUV to become a mainstream reality.



