Meyer Burger has won important orders in the Specialised Technologies area for manufacturing high-quality diamond crystals using the industry-leading microwave plasma systems from Muegge.
Muegge GmbH, a member of the Meyer Burger Group, has signed contracts with two new customers for the delivery of industrial microwave generators and microwave components for specialised applications outside of the photovoltaic industry. The orders for the microwave systems amount to around Euro 3.5 million. Winning these orders highlights the increased worldwide demand for premium microwave components while confirming the technological leadership of Muegge GmbH in the development and manufacture of generators and components for the production of synthetic diamonds.
Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) announced today that it has successfully concluded strategic contracts with leading Asian manufacturers of synthetic diamond crystals and diamond products through its Group member Muegge GmbH, which is headquartered in Reichelsheim, Germany. These new customers are relying on the technologically advanced products and comprehensive expertise of market leader Muegge for sophisticated production systems for diamond crystals. Core components in diamond production include high-performance switch-mode power supplies in conjunction with high-quality magnetron heads and precision measuring technology for ensuring extremely stable long-term plasma processes. Delivery of the systems is scheduled for the second and third quarters of 2015.
The manufacture of synthetic diamonds is based on a process known as microwave plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (MW-PECVD), in which the diamonds are chemically produced using plasma discharge.
About Meyer Burger Technology Ltd
www.meyerburger.com
Meyer Burger is a leading global technology Group specialising on innovative systems and processes based on semiconductor technologies. The Group’s focus is on photovoltaics (solar industry) while its competencies and technologies also cover important areas of the semiconductor and the optoelectronic industries as well as other selected high-end markets based on semiconductor materials. The Group currently employs more than 1,700 people across three continents. Over the past ten years, Meyer Burger has risen to the forefront of the photovoltaic market and established itself as an international premium brand by offering superior precision products and innovative technologies.
The Group’s offering in systems, production equipment and services along the photovoltaic value chain includes the manufacturing processes for wafers, solar cells, solar modules and solar systems. Meyer Burger provides substantial added value to its customers and clearly differentiates itself from its competitors by focusing on the entire value chain.
The Group’s comprehensive product portfolio is complemented by a worldwide service network with spare parts, consumables, process know-how, customer support, after-sales services, training and other services. Meyer Burger Group is represented in Europe, Asia and North America in the respective key markets and has subsidiaries and own service centres in China, Germany, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Singapore, Taiwan and the USA. The Group is also working intensively to develop new markets such as South America, Africa and the Arab region. The registered shares of Meyer Burger Technology Ltd are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (Ticker: MBTN).
About MUEGGE GmbH, Member of the Meyer Burger Group
www.muegge.de
MUEGGE GmbH is a top international supplier in the field of industrial microwave and plasma technologies. Its portfolio includes microwave generators and components, including the corresponding power supply technology for various applications, such as industrial microwave heating, and especially plasma technology (Rapid Reactive Radicals Technology, R3T). The microwave systems produced by MUEGGE are used to generate plasma for semiconductor applications, in the areas of flat panel / OLED, MEMS, in the medical technology field, environmental technologies as well as in other industrial areas. MUEGGE GmbH is a member of Meyer Burger Technology Ltd.
