IBM reclaims scrap wafers for solar cell industry

IBM today announced an innovative new semiconductor wafer reclamation process pioneered at its Burlington, Vermont manufacturing facility. The new process uses a specialized pattern removal technique to repurpose scrap semiconductor wafers -- thin discs of silicon material used to imprint patterns that make finished semiconductor chips for computers, mobile phones, video games, and other consumer electronics -- to a form used to manufacture silicon-based solar panels. The new process was recently awarded the "2007 Most Valuable Pollution Prevention Award" from The National Pollution Prevention Roundtable (NPPR). http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/22504.wss

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[Qulopuaa]

1 million dollars in savings arnt that much- the big deal must be in selling them

[Alkhemista]

it is ironic that she said her company is going to share the technology, but only to those of industry.

[1989446886]

thats funny thats why they are selling it not giving it away they just found a why to make more money

[ilovekinki51244]

Interesting. That's a nice move by IBM by sharing it with the industry. I hope..